flitch vs snithe

flitch

verb
  • To cut into, or off in, flitches or strips. 

noun
  • The flank or side of an animal, now almost exclusively a pig when cured and salted; a side of bacon. 

  • A piece or strip cut off of something else, generally a piece of wood (timber). 

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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