skean means A double-edged, leaf-shaped, typically bronze dagger formerly used in Ireland and Scotland. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 87 out of 100.
skean is pronounced /ˈskiːn/.
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English skene, from Middle Irish scian, from Old Irish scían, from Proto-Celtic *skiyenā.
noun
- A double-edged, leaf-shaped, typically bronze dagger formerly used in Ireland and Scotland.
- Synonym of sgian dubh (“a small, single-edged knife worn tucked into the hose (stocking) as part of traditional Scottish Highland dress along with the kilt”).