Shear
English
proper noun
Etymology
Derived from Middle English schyre (fair, bright, pure).
Origin
Middle English
schyre
Gloss
fair, bright, pure
Concept
Semantic Field
Sense perception
Ontological Category
Property
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Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- sċīr Old English
- sċǣre Old English
- Schyre Thursday Middle English
- schyre Middle English
- schyrly Middle English
- schyrnesse Middle English