sive n also sy [phonetics unavailable]. EDD ~ s w cties, var sy(e) D Co for sense 1; (3) ~ stone So.
1 Scythe (P 148-63).
P 61-67 Sharpen the sive! M 69-6 Hay cutting started on July twentieth most years. The bulk of it was cut in the morning as the sive cut through the dew-wet grass much easier than when dry. M 70-21 Everyone cut grass by means of a scythe; locally it was called a 'sive.' C 71-123 A sy is used to cut grass. It has a long crooked handle with a single-edged curved blade. P 40-78 The sive is up in the barn if you wants to cut some grass.
2 Comb sive-stone, sy- ~ : portable, finely-grained stone used for sharpening scythes or knives (1971 NOSEWORTHY 253).
