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

1. shaving or a shaving; a shave
2. shearing or a shearing
3. (ecclesiastical) tonsure
4. a part; portion; share; division
5. (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

Related terms

• sċeard
• sċieran

Descendants

• Middle English: share
  • Scots: schare
  • English: share