sheath n [DNE sheath]

sheath nWith the acquisition of knives we started a ritual that must be as old as the seal hunt itself. 'Got to make a "shathe" for that knife now b'y,' Jacob told me... An ordinary leather sheath is not suitable for a sealing knife because it quickly soaks up blood, which freezes. A properly made (p. 43) wooden sheath is less porous and allows the blood to drain away through a small hole cut into the bottom.PRINTED ITEM DNE SupG.M.Story WKNOV. 17 1987 [Consider for review of DNE sheath n entry] Following pages give an elaborate account of the making of a shathe, and its decoration. Good detail.Used I and SupUsed I and Sup1Used Supsheath knife, shade* ~, shayt* ~, shaything ~, sheet ~, SCULPING KNIFE, shathe, knife.A part of the cited quotation on card is not in DNE