slit vs snithe

slit

verb
  • To cut; to sever; to divide. 

  • To split into strips by lengthwise cuts. 

  • To cut a narrow opening. 

noun
  • A narrow cut or opening; a slot. 

  • The opening of the vagina. 

  • A woman, usually a sexually loose woman; a prostitute. 

adj
  • Having a cut narrow opening 

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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