sheres (1421-22)
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sheres (1421-22)

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[gdw]

[ FEW: ∅; Gdf: ∅; GdfC: ∅; TL: ∅; DEAF: ∅; DMF: ∅; TLF: ∅; OED:  shear n.1; MED:  shere n.1; DMLBS: ∅ ]
scheres  
ls(loanword: M.E. )
le

s._pl.

1 implement (pair of) shears, scissors: 
( 1463 )  [...] cotels, daggers, wodeknyves, botkyns, sheres pur taillours, cisours, rasours [...]  ii 397
♦ decor. representation of (a pair of) shears, scissors: 
( 1421-22 )  Item pur peinture des .v. torches ové solailes et scheres - .iiij. s.  10 Henry V
sherlynge  sherman  sheryng 
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