scherynge

Middle English

Alternative forms

• schering, scheringe, scheryng, scheryngge, sheryng, sherynge

Etymology

From scheren +‎ -ing.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʃɛːrinɡ(ə)/

Verb

scherynge

1. present participle of scheren

Noun

scherynge (uncountable)

1. Sheep-shearing; the trimming of sheep's wool.
2. (rare) The act of slicing or stabbing with a bladed weapon.
3. (rare) The shearing or cutting of woolen fabric.
4. (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.