scearu
Old English edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-West Germanic *skaru, from Proto-Germanic *skarō (“division; share; troop”), whence also Old High German scara, Dutch schaar.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
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 edit
Declension of scearu (strong ō-stem)