schyft

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Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From schiften.

Pronunciation

Noun

schyft

  1. (rare) A try or effort.
  2. (rare) A way, manner.
  3. (rare) That which determines; fortune.

Descendants

  • English: shift
  • Scots: shift

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