schiren

Middle English

Alternative forms

sciren, shire

Etymology

From Old English sċīran, from Proto-Germanic *skīrijaną. Doublet of skyren.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈʃiːrən/

Verb

schiren

(rare) To say, talk, recall
(rare) To request, ask a question.
(rare) To unveil; to uncover.
(rare) To cleanse (especially referring to sins)

Conjugation

Lua error: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)

Descendants

English: shire (obsolete)

References

“shīren, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-05-01.

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