carve vs snithe

carve

verb
  • To shape to sculptural effect; to produce (a work) by cutting, or to cut (a material) into a finished work. 

  • To cut meat in order to serve it. 

  • To perform a series of turns without pivoting, so that the tip and tail of the snowboard take the same path. 

  • To take or make, as by cutting; to provide. 

  • To lay out; to contrive; to design; to plan. 

noun
  • The act of carving 

snithe

verb
  • To cut; to make an incision; to cut off; to lance or amputate; to cut up; to cut so as to kill; to slay an animal; to hew; to cut stone; to cut hair; to cut corn; to reap; to mow. 

adj
  • Cold, piercing. 

  • Sharp; cutting. 

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