scheryng

Middle English

Alternative forms

• schering, scheringe, sherynge, sheryng, scherynge, scheryngge

Etymology

From scheren +‎ -ing.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʃɛːrinɡ/

Noun

scheryng (uncountable)

1. Sheep-shearing; the trimming of sheep's wool.
2. (rare) The act of slicing or stabbing with a bladed weapon.
3. (rare) The shearing or cutting of fabrics made of wool.
4. (rare) The cutting or harvesting of crops.

Descendants

• English: shearing
• Scots: shearin

References

• “shēring(e (ger.)”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-08-02.