scearu
Old English
Alternative forms
- sċaro, sċyru
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *skaru, from Proto-Germanic *skarō (“division; share; troop”), whence also Old High German scara, Dutch schaar.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈʃɑ.ru/
Noun
sċearu f
- shaving or a shaving; a shave
- shearing or a shearing
- (ecclesiastical) tonsure
- a part; portion; share; division
- (anatomy) the groin; pubic region; genitals; stomach; bowel
Declension
Strong ō-stem:
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | sċearu | sċeara, sċeare |
| accusative | sċeare | sċeara, sċeare |
| genitive | sċeare | sċeara |
| dative | sċeare | sċearum |
Derived terms
- sċēapsċearu