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

by A. L. Mayhew; Walter W. Skeat

[ Schowre], sb. shower, Prompt.; schur, SD; shoures, pl., PP, C2; sures, S.—AS. scúr: Goth. skura.

[ Schowwyn], v. to shove, Prompt.; schowued, pp., S2.—AS. scofian.

[ Schowynge], sb. pushing, Prompt.; showuing, C3.

[ Schraf], pt. s. shrove, S3; see [Schriuen].

[ Schrapen], v. to scrape, PP.—Icel. skrapa.

[ Schreden], v. to clothe, S; see [Schrouden].

[ Schreden], v. to cut, Prompt.; shredde, pt. s., C2.—AS. scréadian.

[ Schredynge], sb. a cutting of herbs, Prompt.; schridyng, W2.

[ Schrenchen], v. to make to fall, to deceive, S; screnche, S; scrennkenn, S.—AS. (ge)screncan, ‘supplantare,’ Ps. 17. 40 (VP); cp. OHG. screnken (Otfrid).

[ Schrewe], adj. and sb. wicked, bad, a wicked one, sinner, peevish woman, the devil, G, W2, S2, P, S, CM; shrewe, C2, P; shrew, S3, H, S2, C3; screwe, PP. Cp. AS. scréawa, a shrew-mouse (Voc.).