scherer

See also: Scherer

Middle English

Alternative forms

• sherer, sherar

Etymology

From scheren +‎ -ere (suffix forming agent nouns).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʃɛːrər(ə)/

Noun

scherer (plural schereris)

1. (rare) A harvester; a person who reaps crops.
2. (rare) A sheep-shearer; one who cuts sheep's wool.
3. (rare) A haircutter; one who cuts people's hair.

Descendants

• English: shearer
• Scots: shearer

References

• “shērer(e, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2 August 2018.