scieran

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[edit] Old English

[edit] Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *skeranan, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)ker-. Cognate with Old Frisian skera, Old Saxon sceran (Dutch {{term|scheren|lang=nl), Old High German skeran (German scheren), Old Norse skera (Swedish skära). The Proto-Indo-European root is also the source of Ancient Greek κείρω (keirō, I cut off), Latin carō (flesh), Lithuanian skìrti (separate), Old Irish scaraim (separate).

[edit] Pronunciation

  • IPA: /ˈʃieran/

[edit] Verb

scieran (strong class IV) (3 singular present scierþ, 3 singular preterite scear, preterite plural scēaron, past participle scoren)

  1. to cut, shear

[edit] Descendants

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