shere
Middle English
Etymology 1
Inherited from Old English scēar.
Alternative forms
- schere, shyre, chere, sheer
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ʃɛːr/
Noun
shere (plural sheres)
- (often in the plural) shears (a pair of linked blades)
- (rare) An individual blade.
Descendants
- English: shear
- Scots: shear
References
- “shēre (n.(1))” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-08-02.
Etymology 2
Inherited from Old English scieran.
Verb
shere
- Alternative form of scheren
Romani
Noun
shere
- plural of shero