scherd

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Middle English

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Etymology

From Old English sċeard, from Proto-West Germanic *skard, from Proto-Germanic *skardą. Doublet of scarth.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʃɛrd/, /ʃɛːrd/, /ʃard/, /ʃoːrd/

Noun

scherd (plural scherdes)

  1. A shard of pottery or clayware.
  2. A container made of clay or similar material.
  3. A dent or hole in something.
  4. (rare) A scale or flake.

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