"schere" meaning in Middle English

See schere in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Head templates: {{head|enm|adjective||{{{1}}}||{{{2}}}||{{{3}}}|head=}} schere, {{enm-adj}} schere
  1. Alternative form of sere (“differing”) Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: sere (extra: differing)
    Sense id: en-schere-enm-adj-v5~f2uRn
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 4

Noun

IPA: /ˈʃɛːr(ə)/ Forms: scheres [plural]
Etymology: Inherited from Old English scēar; compare scheren. The final vowel is generalised from the Old English inflected forms. Etymology templates: {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|enm|ang|scēar|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Old English scēar, {{inh+|enm|ang|scēar}} Inherited from Old English scēar Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} schere, {{enm-noun}} schere (plural scheres)
  1. (often in the plural) shears (a pair of linked blades) Tags: in-plural, often Categories (topical): Tools
    Sense id: en-schere-enm-noun-Of28A-B2 Disambiguation of Tools: 12 41 6 6 15 21
  2. (rare) An individual blade. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-schere-enm-noun-NQcc2qG6
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: chere, sheer, shere, shyre
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Head templates: {{head|enm|noun}} schere
  1. Alternative form of scharn Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: scharn
    Sense id: en-schere-enm-noun-VCzoFfGl
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun

Head templates: {{head|enm|noun}} schere
  1. Alternative form of schire (“shire, county”) Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: schire (extra: shire, county)
    Sense id: en-schere-enm-noun-c1FFqbAj
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3

Verb

Head templates: {{head|enm|verb}} schere
  1. Alternative form of scheren Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: scheren
    Sense id: en-schere-enm-verb-WBQQUA6e
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 5

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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