shae

Middle English

Pronoun

shae

1. (chiefly Northern dialectal) Alternative form of sche

Scots

Alternative forms

• shai, shui
• shee, shie (Northern Scots)

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English scho, from Old English scōh (“shoe”). More at shoe.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʃøː/
• (Central Scots) IPA^(key): /ʃeː/
• (Northern Scots) IPA^(key): /ʃiː/

Noun

shae (plural shuin)

1. shoe

Usage notes

• The spelling shae is well established for this word, even though it only accurately reflects the pronunciation of Central Scots.

Verb

shae (third-person singular simple present shaes, present participle shaein, simple past shod, past participle shod)

1. To give shoes.