scheren

Middle English

/ˈʃɛːrən/

verb
Definitions
  • To cut; to slash or slice with a blade or sharp edge:
  • To split up; to share out or disunite.
  • To leave or walk away; to make one's departure.
  • To make an sign or mark on something, especially via indentation.
  • (rare) To work or craft a metal object.

Etymology

Inherited from Old English sċieran (cut) inherited from *skeran inherited from Proto-Germanic *skeraną (shear, shave, cut).

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*skeraną

Gloss

shear, shave, cut

Concept
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