scheryng

Middle English

Alternative forms

schering, scheringe, sherynge, sheryng, scherynge, scheryngge

Etymology

From scheren +‎ -ing.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈʃɛːrinɡ/

Noun

scheryng (uncountable)

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

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