Definition of shear

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Shear (v. t.) Fig.: To deprive of property; to fleece.

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Nott :: Nott (v. t.) To shear.
Intimidate :: Intimidate (v. t.) To make timid or fearful; to inspire of affect with fear; to deter, as by threats; to dishearten; to abash..
Lambale :: Lambale (n.) A feast at the time of shearing lambs.
Hag :: Hag (n.) The hagdon or shearwater.
Guillotine :: Guillotine (n.) Any machine or instrument for cutting or shearing, resembling in its action a guillotine..
Sheard :: Sheard (n.) See Shard.
Disheartening :: Disheartening (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Dishearte.
Shearing :: Shearing (n.) The process of making a vertical side cutting in working into a face of coal.
Disheart :: Disheart (v. t.) To dishearten.
Mishear :: Mishear (v. t. & i.) To hear incorrectly.
Discourage :: Discourage (v. t.) To dishearten one with respect to; to discountenance; to seek to check by disfavoring; to deter one from; as, they discouraged his efforts..
Shear :: Shear (v. t.) A pair of shears; -- now always used in the plural, but formerly also in the singular. See Shears..
Forfex :: Forfex (n.) A pair of shears.
Shears :: Shears (n.) An instrument consisting of two blades, commonly with bevel edges, connected by a pivot, and working on both sides of the material to be cut, -- used for cutting cloth and other substances..
Tubinares :: Tubinares (n. pl.) A tribe of sea birds comprising the petrels, shearwaters, albatrosses, hagdons, and allied birds having tubular horny nostrils..
Disheartenment :: Disheartenment (n.) Discouragement; dejection; depression of spirits.
Shern :: Shern (n.) See Shearn.
Cropper :: Cropper (n.) A machine for cropping, as for shearing off bolts or rod iron, or for facing cloth..
Shore :: Shore () imp. of Shear.
Disanimate :: Disanimate (v. t.) To deprive of spirit; to dishearten.
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