scieran

Old English

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”).

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈʃieran/

Verb

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

1. to cut, shear

Descendants

• English: shear