schere

See also: Schere, Schëre, and schære

Dutch

Verb

schere

  1. (dated or formal) singular present subjunctive of scheren

Anagrams

German

Pronunciation

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Verb

schere

  1. inflection of scheren:
    1. first-person singular present
    2. first/third-person singular subjunctive I
    3. singular imperative

Middle English

Etymology 1

Inherited from Old English scēar; compare scheren. The final vowel is generalised from the Old English inflected forms.

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʃɛːr(ə)/

Noun

schere (plural scheres)

  1. (often in the plural) shears (a pair of linked blades)
  2. (rare) An individual blade.
Descendants
  • English: shear
  • Scots: shear
  • Yola: sheare
References

Etymology 2

Noun

schere

  1. alternative form of scharn

Etymology 3

Noun

schere

  1. alternative form of schire (shire, county)

Etymology 4

Adjective

schere

  1. alternative form of sere (differing)

Etymology 5

Verb

schere

  1. alternative form of scheren