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

Declension of scearu (strong ō-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	sċearu	sċeara, sċeare
accusative	sċeare	sċeara, sċeare
genitive	sċeare	sċeara
dative	sċeare	sċearum

Derived terms

sċēapsċearu

Related terms

Descendants

Middle English: share
- Scots: schare
- English: share

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