"schave" meaning in Middle English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈʃaːv(ə)/ Forms: schaves [plural], schafe [alternative], shave [alternative]
Etymology: From Old English sceafa, from Proto-Germanic *skabô. Etymology templates: {{inh|enm|ang|sceafa}} Old English sceafa, {{inh|enm|gem-pro|*skabô}} Proto-Germanic *skabô Head templates: {{head|enm|noun|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} schave, {{enm-noun}} schave (plural schaves)
  1. A tool used for filing, shaving, or abrasion.
    Sense id: en-schave-enm-noun-dxboL8hF Categories (other): Tools Disambiguation of Tools: 74 26
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Verb

Head templates: {{head|enm|verb|altform=1}} schave
  1. alternative form of schaven Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: schaven
    Sense id: en-schave-enm-verb-TwYOAnIt
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Alternative forms

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