schiren

Middle English

Etymology 1

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

Alternative forms

• sciren, shire

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʃiːrən/

Verb

schiren

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

Conjugation

Conjugation of schiren (weak in -ed)

infinitive	(to) schiren, schire
	present tense	past tense
1st-person singular	schire	schired
2nd-person singular	schirest	schiredest
3rd-person singular	schireth	schired
subjunctive singular	schire
imperative singular		—
plural1	schiren, schire	schireden, schirede
imperative plural	schireth, schire	—
participles	schirynge, schirende	schired, yschired

¹ Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.

Descendants

• English: shire (obsolete)

References

• “shīren, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 1 May 2018.

Etymology 2

Noun

schiren

1. plural of schire (“shire, county”)