- scréadian
- \scréadian 1 wv/t2 to shred, cut up or off, peel, pare, (of trees) to prune
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shred — shredless, adj. shredlike, adj. /shred/, n., v., shredded or shred, shredding. n. 1. a piece cut or torn off, esp. in a narrow strip. 2. a bit; scrap: We haven t got a shred of evidence. v.t. 3. to cut or tear into small pieces, esp. small… … Universalium
shred — {{11}}shred (n.) O.E. screade piece cut off, from W.Gmc. *skraudas (Cf. M.L.G. schrot piece cut off, O.H.G. scrot, a cutting, piece cut off, Ger. Schrot small shot, O.N. skrydda shriveled skin ), from PIE root *skreu to cut, cutting tool (Cf. L … Etymology dictionary
shred — noun 1》 a strip of material that has been torn, cut, or scraped from something larger. 2》 a very small amount. verb (shreds, shredding, shredded) tear or cut into shreds. Origin OE scrēad piece cut off , scrēadian trim, prune , of W. Gmc origin;… … English new terms dictionary
schroten — »grob zerkleinern«: Das auf das dt. und niederl. Sprachgebiet beschränkte Verb mhd. schrōten, ahd. scrōtan, mniederl. scrōden (niederl. schroeien) bedeutet eigentlich »hauen, ‹ab›schneiden« und gehört zu der unter 1↑ scheren behandelten… … Das Herkunftswörterbuch
(s)ker-4, (s)kerǝ-, (s)krē- — (s)ker 4, (s)kerǝ , (s)krē English meaning: to cut Deutsche Übersetzung: ‘schneiden” Material: I. A. O.Ind. ava , apa skara “Exkremente (Ausscheidung)”; kr̥ṇüti, kr̥ṇōti “verletzt, slays “ (lex.), utkīrṇ a “ausgeschnitten,… … Proto-Indo-European etymological dictionary
shred — n. & v. n. 1 a scrap, fragment, or strip of esp. cloth, paper, etc. 2 the least amount, remnant (not a shred of evidence). v.tr. (shredded, shredding) tear or cut into shreds. Phrases and idioms: tear to shreds completely refute (an argument… … Useful english dictionary
shredding — diŋ, dēŋ noun ( s) Etymology: Middle English schredynge action of pruning, from Old English scrēadung action of pruning, shred, from scrēadian to lop off + ung ing : a strip or piece shredded off something : shred sewn together … with shreddings… … Useful english dictionary
