scherynge

Middle English

Alternative forms

schering, scheringe, scheryng, scheryngge, sheryng, sherynge

Etymology

From scheren +‎ -ing.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈʃɛːrinɡ(ə)/

Verb

scherynge

present participle of scheren

Noun

scherynge (uncountable)

Sheep-shearing; the trimming of sheep's wool.
(rare) The act of slicing or stabbing with a bladed weapon.
(rare) The shearing or cutting of woolen fabric.
(rare) The reaping or harvesting of crops.

Descendants

English: shearing
Scots: shearin

References

“shēring(e, ger.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-08-02.

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