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Old English

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈʃi͜yr.pɑn/, [ˈʃi͜yrˠ.pɑn]

Etymology 1

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From Proto-West Germanic *skarpijan.

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sċierpan

  1. to sharpen
  2. to whet
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Etymology 2

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From Proto-West Germanic *skirpijan, equivalent to sċeorp (dress, apparel) +‎ -an.

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sċierpan

  1. to clothe
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