hīg-sīþe

hīg-sīþe, m.n: a hay-scythe. (HEE-SEE-thuh / ˈhiː-ˌsiː-θə)

Medieval manuscript illustration of a man wearing a hat mowing grass with a scythe.
July calendar page; Belgium (Liège), c. 1250; Morgan Library & Museum, MS M.908.3, f. 1v. [ica.themorgan.org]

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