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

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