shred
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Searchable Lemmata: scread (OE), shrede (ME), schred (OScots), shred (MdE).
Alternate Forms: schrede, schredez, schredys, screde, shredes, shridis.
Definitions and Defining Citations:
1(n.)
Decoration;
shred, scrap or fragment. In clothing contexts, could refer to a strip of material; an ornamental strip of material hanging from the edge of a garment (cf. ME dagge); a piece cut from something.(ante 1200 still in current use)
1. I met in a morueninge a may ... A red hod on hir heved, shragid al of shridis, With a riche riban gold be-gon ... Of a blak bornet al wos hir wede, Purfiled with pellour doun to the teon
Poetic.
[MED As I stod on ((ArmsAr 27) 19) circa 1325]
2. [445] ... Scheryn, or schere clothe: Attondo ... [448] ... Schrede, or clyppynge of clothe or oþer thynge: Scissura, presegmen ... Schrede, or lyyste: Forago ... Schorne, as clothe: Attonsus.
Lexicon.
[MED PParv. ((Hrl 221) 445, 448) 1440]
Sex: N/A Use: n/a Status: n/a Rank: n/a Ceremonial: No
Body Parts: N/A.
1b(n.)
Decoration;
a decorative thread or band woven into fabric.(circa 1400 - post 1845)
1. [445] ... Scheryn, or schere clothe: Attondo ... [448] ... Schrede, or clyppynge of clothe or oþer thynge: Scissura, presegmen ... Schrede, or lyyste: Forago ... Schorne, as clothe: Attonsus.
Lexicon.
[MED PParv. ((Hrl 221) 445, 448) 1440]
Sex: N/A Use: n/a Status: n/a Rank: n/a Ceremonial: No
Body Parts: N/A.
Etymological Evidence:
Definite, OE scread, screade.
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