"schare" meaning in Middle English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈʃaːr(ə)/ Forms: schares [plural], schar [alternative], share [alternative], sharre [alternative]
Etymology: The spelling of this entry has been normalized according to the principles established by Wiktionary's editor community or recent spelling standards of the language. Inherited from Old English sċearu, from Proto-West Germanic *skaru, from Proto-Germanic *skarō. Etymology templates: {{etymid|enm|portion}}, {{normalized}} The spelling of this entry has been normalized according to the principles established by Wiktionary's editor community or recent spelling standards of the language., {{yesno||i|I}} I, {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|enm|ang|sċearu|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Old English sċearu, {{inh+|enm|ang|sċearu}} Inherited from Old English sċearu, {{inh|enm|gmw-pro|*skaru}} Proto-West Germanic *skaru, {{inh|enm|gem-pro|*skarō}} Proto-Germanic *skarō Head templates: {{head|enm|noun|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} schare, {{enm-noun}} schare (plural schares)
  1. A portion or share
    Sense id: en-schare-enm-noun-owB1LZ07
  2. A tax charged on fishing boats.
    Sense id: en-schare-enm-noun-ffmAJi-z Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Taxation Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 2 40 4 43 11 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 2 40 4 44 9 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 41 2 47 10 Disambiguation of Taxation: 14 73 14
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Head templates: {{head|enm|noun|altform=1}} schare
  1. alternative form of schar (“plowshare”) Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: schar (extra: plowshare)
    Sense id: en-schare-enm-noun-VKif4xdy Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 2 40 4 43 11
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Alternative forms

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