A Concise Dictionary of Middle English from A.D. 1150 to 1580

by A. L. Mayhew; Walter W. Skeat

[ Schepieð], imp. pl. shape, S; see [Schapien].

[ Schepne], sb. shed, stall, stable, C; schepyn, bostar, Voc.; shippen, HD; schyppune, Voc.; shepnes, pl., CM.—AS. scypen, ‘bovile’ (Voc.). Cf. [Schoppe].

[ Scheppen], v. to create, form, SD; schupte, pt. s., S.—AS. sceppan, scyppan.

[ Scheppende], sb. creator; sceppende, S; sceppend, S; sceappend, S; sheppendes, pl., S.

[ Scheppere], sb. creator; schuppere, S; shepper, PP.—Cp. OHG. sceppheri (Otfrid), G. schöpfer.

[ Scherald], adj. cut by the plough-share, S3.

[ Scherde], sb. sherd, Prompt.

[ Schere], sb. shears, C; shere, C2, PP; særes, pl., S.

[ Schere], v. to shear, S3, S2; schæren, S; sheren, to reap, cut, S, C2; scorn, pp., S2; soren, S; y-schore, S2.—AS. sceran (scieran), pt. scear (pl. scéaron), pp. scoren.

[ Schere], adj. pure, bright, clear, SD; skere, adv., SD; sker, clean, entirely, S. Comb.: Shere Þursdai, the Thursday in Holy Week, S.—Icel. skærr; cp. skíri-þórsdagr, skír-dagr, names for Maundy Thursday. See [Schyre].