"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|scher|schar|scher|schor|2a=scher|3a=scher|class=4|inf3=schern|p3=schern|p_part3=schorn}} Forms: no-table-tags [table-tags], scheren [infinitive], to scheren [infinitive], schere [infinitive], schere [first-person, present, singular], scher [first-person, past, singular], schorest [present, second-person, singular], schare [past, second-person, singular], schere [past, second-person, singular], scher [past, second-person, singular], schoreth [present, singular, third-person], scher [past, singular, third-person], schere [present, singular, subjunctive], schare [past, singular, subjunctive], schere [past, singular, subjunctive], schere [imperative, present, singular], - [imperative, past, singular], scheren [plural, present], schere [plural, present], scharen [past, plural], schare [past, plural], scheren [past, plural], schere [past, plural], schereth [imperative, plural, present], schere [imperative, plural, present], - [imperative, past, plural], scherynge [participle, present], scherende [participle, present], scheren [participle, past], schere [participle, past], yscheren [participle, past], yschere [participle, past], schæren [alternative], schere [alternative], scheryn [alternative], shere [alternative], sheren [alternative], ssere [alternative]
  1. To cut; to slice with a sharp edge:
    To injure by slashing or slicing.
    Sense id: en-scheren-enm-verb-Pi3iMU7m Categories (other): Fibers, Hair Disambiguation of Fibers: 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 13 1 1 0 Disambiguation of Hair: 10 10 10 10 17 16 16 10 0 0 0
  2. To cut; to slice with a sharp edge:
    To chop up or dice (especially food)
    Sense id: en-scheren-enm-verb-Itg0d5Sv Categories (other): Cooking, Fibers, Hair Disambiguation of Cooking: 6 15 11 6 12 11 11 12 5 5 5 Disambiguation of Fibers: 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 13 1 1 0 Disambiguation of Hair: 10 10 10 10 17 16 16 10 0 0 0
  3. To cut; to slice with a sharp edge:
    To chop off; to sunder by slicing.
    Sense id: en-scheren-enm-verb-44w-EWzW Categories (other): Cooking, Fibers, Hair Disambiguation of Cooking: 6 15 11 6 12 11 11 12 5 5 5 Disambiguation of Fibers: 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 13 1 1 0 Disambiguation of Hair: 10 10 10 10 17 16 16 10 0 0 0
  4. To cut; to slice with a sharp edge:
    To harvest or reap crops.
    Sense id: en-scheren-enm-verb-2B7uA44t Categories (other): Agriculture, Fibers, Hair Disambiguation of Agriculture: 0 0 0 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Disambiguation of Fibers: 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 13 1 1 0 Disambiguation of Hair: 10 10 10 10 17 16 16 10 0 0 0
  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.
    Sense id: en-scheren-enm-verb-JJHTXNlV Categories (other): Cooking, Fibers, Hair Disambiguation of Cooking: 6 15 11 6 12 11 11 12 5 5 5 Disambiguation of Fibers: 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 13 1 1 0 Disambiguation of Hair: 10 10 10 10 17 16 16 10 0 0 0
  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).
    Sense id: en-scheren-enm-verb-TMIFwTWv Categories (other): Cooking, Fibers, Hair Disambiguation of Cooking: 6 15 11 6 12 11 11 12 5 5 5 Disambiguation of Fibers: 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 13 1 1 0 Disambiguation of Hair: 10 10 10 10 17 16 16 10 0 0 0
  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
    Sense id: en-scheren-enm-verb-JwA07202 Categories (other): Cooking, Fibers, Hair Disambiguation of Cooking: 6 15 11 6 12 11 11 12 5 5 5 Disambiguation of Fibers: 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 13 1 1 0 Disambiguation of Hair: 10 10 10 10 17 16 16 10 0 0 0
  8. To split up; to share out or disunite.
    Sense id: en-scheren-enm-verb-XNgdqqgS Categories (other): Cooking, Fibers, Hair Disambiguation of Cooking: 6 15 11 6 12 11 11 12 5 5 5 Disambiguation of Fibers: 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 13 1 1 0 Disambiguation of Hair: 10 10 10 10 17 16 16 10 0 0 0
  9. To leave; to make a departure or exit.
    Sense id: en-scheren-enm-verb-mDNONddN
  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
Related terms: schere, schereman, scherer, scherling, scherynge
Categories (other): Travel Disambiguation of Travel: 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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          "_dis": "12 12 12 12 12 12 12 13 1 1 0",
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        "To chop up or dice (especially food)"
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        "To chop off; to sunder by slicing."
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        "To harvest or reap crops."
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      ],
      "glosses": [
        "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."
      ],
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          "edge",
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        [
          "shear",
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        ],
        [
          "hair",
          "hair"
        ],
        [
          "fur",
          "fur"
        ],
        [
          "wool",
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        ],
        [
          "remove",
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        {
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          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "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)."
      ],
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        "To harvest or reap crops."
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        "To shear; to remove hair, fur, or wool:",
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        "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)."
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          "induct",
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        "To cut; to slice with a sharp edge:",
        "To shear; to remove hair, fur, or wool:",
        "To shear or shave fabric."
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          "hair",
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          "wool",
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        "To split up; to share out or disunite."
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      "glosses": [
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          "departure"
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        [
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          "mark",
          "mark"
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          "indentation",
          "indentation"
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      "glosses": [
        "To work or craft metal."
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        [
          "work",
          "work"
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        [
          "craft",
          "craft"
        ],
        [
          "metal",
          "metal"
        ]
      ],
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        "(rare) To work or craft metal."
      ],
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  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈʃɛːrən/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "scheren"
}

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