"scheren" meaning in Middle English

See scheren in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

IPA: /ˈʃɛːrən/
Etymology: Inherited from Old English sċieran, from Proto-West Germanic *skeran, from Proto-Germanic *skeraną. Etymology templates: {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|enm|ang|sċieran|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Old English sċieran, {{inh+|enm|ang|sċieran}} Inherited from Old English sċieran, {{inh|enm|gmw-pro|*skeran}} Proto-West Germanic *skeran, {{inh|enm|gem-pro|*skeraną}} Proto-Germanic *skeraną Head templates: {{head|enm|verb}} scheren Inflection templates: {{enm-conj-st|scher|schar|scher|schor|2a=scher|3a=scher|class=4|inf3=schern|p3=schern|p_part3=schorn|stem=scher}} Forms: strong [table-tags], scheren [infinitive], to scheren [infinitive], schere [infinitive], schern [infinitive], schere [first-person, present, singular], schar [first-person, past, singular], scher [first-person, past, singular], scherest [present, second-person, singular], schere [past, second-person, singular], schar [past, second-person, singular], scher [past, second-person, singular], schereth [present, singular, third-person], schar [past, singular, third-person], scher [past, singular, third-person], schere [present, singular, subjunctive], schere [past, singular, subjunctive], schere [imperative, present, singular], - [imperative, past, singular], scheren [plural, present], schere [plural, present], schern [plural, present], scheren [past, plural], schere [past, plural], schereth [imperative, plural, present], schere [imperative, plural, present], - [imperative, past, plural], scherynge [participle, present], scherende [participle, present], schoren [participle, past], schore [participle, past], schorn [participle, past], yschoren [participle, past], yschore [participle, past]
  1. To cut; to slice with a sharp edge:
    To injure by slashing or slicing.
    Sense id: en-scheren-enm-verb-Pi3iMU7m
  2. To cut; to slice with a sharp edge:
    To chop up or dice (especially food)
    Categories (topical): Cooking, Travel
    Sense id: en-scheren-enm-verb-Itg0d5Sv Disambiguation of Cooking: 7 17 7 7 11 10 10 14 6 6 5 Disambiguation of Travel: 7 17 7 7 7 7 17 12 4 9 3
  3. To cut; to slice with a sharp edge:
    To chop off; to sunder by slicing.
    Sense id: en-scheren-enm-verb-44w-EWzW
  4. To cut; to slice with a sharp edge:
    To harvest or reap crops.
    Sense id: en-scheren-enm-verb-2B7uA44t
  5. To cut; to slice with a sharp edge:
    To shear; to remove hair, fur, or wool:
    To remove one's hair; to have one's hair shaved.
    Categories (topical): Cooking, Hair
    Sense id: en-scheren-enm-verb-JJHTXNlV Disambiguation of Cooking: 7 17 7 7 11 10 10 14 6 6 5 Disambiguation of Hair: 9 9 9 9 12 17 16 10 5 4 1
  6. To cut; to slice with a sharp edge:
    To shear; to remove hair, fur, or wool:
    To shave the top of the head (to induct into monasticism).
    Categories (topical): Cooking, Hair
    Sense id: en-scheren-enm-verb-TMIFwTWv Disambiguation of Cooking: 7 17 7 7 11 10 10 14 6 6 5 Disambiguation of Hair: 9 9 9 9 12 17 16 10 5 4 1
  7. To cut; to slice with a sharp edge:
    To shear; to remove hair, fur, or wool:
    (rare) To shear or shave fabric.
    Tags: rare Categories (topical): Cooking, Fibers, Hair, Travel
    Sense id: en-scheren-enm-verb-JwA07202 Disambiguation of Cooking: 7 17 7 7 11 10 10 14 6 6 5 Disambiguation of Fibers: 8 10 8 8 8 8 25 12 5 7 2 Disambiguation of Hair: 9 9 9 9 12 17 16 10 5 4 1 Disambiguation of Travel: 7 17 7 7 7 7 17 12 4 9 3
  8. To split up; to share out or disunite. Categories (topical): Agriculture, Cooking, Travel
    Sense id: en-scheren-enm-verb-XNgdqqgS Disambiguation of Agriculture: 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 15 2 2 1 Disambiguation of Cooking: 7 17 7 7 11 10 10 14 6 6 5 Disambiguation of Travel: 7 17 7 7 7 7 17 12 4 9 3
  9. To leave; to make an departure or exit.
    Sense id: en-scheren-enm-verb-bGAcRcLL
  10. To make a sign or mark, especially by indentation.
    Sense id: en-scheren-enm-verb-lK19cCma
  11. (rare) To work or craft metal. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-scheren-enm-verb-1NkoO855
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: schæren, schere, scheryn, shere, sheren, ssere Related terms: schere, schereman, scherer, scherling, scherynge

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        "To shear; to remove hair, fur, or wool:",
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      "raw_glosses": [
        "To cut; to slice with a sharp edge:",
        "To shear; to remove hair, fur, or wool:",
        "(rare) To shear or shave fabric."
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        "To shave the top of the head (to induct into monasticism)."
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        "To shear; to remove hair, fur, or wool:",
        "To shear or shave fabric."
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          "edge",
          "edge"
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          "shear",
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          "hair",
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          "fur",
          "fur"
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        [
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        "To cut; to slice with a sharp edge:",
        "To shear; to remove hair, fur, or wool:",
        "(rare) To shear or shave fabric."
      ],
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    {
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        "To split up; to share out or disunite."
      ],
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          "share out"
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    {
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          "mark",
          "mark"
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          "indentation"
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        "To work or craft metal."
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          "work",
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          "craft",
          "craft"
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          "metal",
          "metal"
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        "(rare) To work or craft metal."
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈʃɛːrən/"
    }
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    {
      "word": "schæren"
    },
    {
      "word": "schere"
    },
    {
      "word": "scheryn"
    },
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      "word": "shere"
    },
    {
      "word": "sheren"
    },
    {
      "word": "ssere"
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}

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