scearu

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Old English

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Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *skaru, from Proto-Germanic *skarō (division; share; troop), whence also Old High German scara, Dutch schaar.

Pronunciation

Noun

sċearu f

  1. shaving or a shaving; a shave
  2. shearing or a shearing
  3. (ecclesiastical) tonsure
  4. a part; portion; share; division
  5. (anatomy) the groin; pubic region; genitals; stomach; bowel

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Descendants

  • Middle English: share