sherd

English

Etymology

From Middle English scherd, sherd, from Old English sceard.

Noun

sherd (plural sherds)

1. Obsolete form of shard.
   • Chapman

     the thigh […] which all in sherds it drove

Derived terms

• potsherd

References

• Shard and Sherd, in the Webster's New Collegiate Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, 1974 edition.

Anagrams

• herds, shred

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Middle English

Noun

sherd

1. Alternative form of scherd