Webster's Dictionary 1913

4726

Shroff

Shroff (?), n. [Ar. sarrāf.] A banker, or changer of money.

4727

Shroffage

Shroff″age (?), n. The examination of coins, and the separation of the good from the debased.

4728

Shroffage (2)

Shroff″age (?), n. A money dealer's commission; also, more commonly, the examination of coins, and the separation of the good from the debased.

4729

Shrood

Shrood (?), v. t. [Cf. Shroud.] [Written also shroud, and shrowd.] To trim; to lop.

4730

Shropshire

Shrop″shire (?), n. [From Shropshire, country of England.] An English breed of black-faced hornless sheep similar to the Southdown, but larger, now extensively raised in many pa...

4731

Shroud

Shroud (shroud), n. [OE. shroud, shrud, schrud, AS. scrūd a garment, clothing; akin to Icel. skruð the shrouds of a ship, furniture of a church, a kind of stuff, Sw. skrud dress...

4732

Shroud (2)

Shroud, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Shrouded; p. pr. & vb. n.Shrouding.] [Cf. AS. scr�dan. See Shroud, n.] 1. To cover with a shroud; especially, to inclose in a winding sheet; to dress ...

4733

Shroud (3)

Shroud, v. i. To take shelter or harbor.If your stray attendance be yet lodged,Or shroud within these limits. Milton.

4734

Shroud (4)

Shroud, v. t. To lop. See Shrood.

4735

Shroud-laid

Shroud″–laid′ (?), a. Composed of four strands, and laid right-handed with a heart, or center; — said of rope. See Illust. under Cordage.

4736

Shrouded

Shroud″ed, a. Provided with a shroud or shrouds.Shrouded gear(Mach.), a cogwheel or pinion having flanges which form closed ends to the spaces between the teeth and thus strengt...

4737

Shrouding

Shroud″ing, n. The shrouds. See Shroud, n., 7.

4738

Shroudless

Shroud″less, a. Without a shroud.

4739

Shroudy

Shroud″y (?), a. Affording shelter. Milton.

4740

Shrove

Shrove (?), imp. of Shrive.Shrove Sunday, Quinguagesima Sunday. — Shrove Tuesday, the Tuesday following Quinguagesima Sunday, and preceding the first day of Lent, or Ash Wednesd...

4741

Shrove (2)

Shrove, v. i. To join in the festivities of Shrovetide; hence, to make merry. J. Fletcher.

4742

Shrovetide

Shrove″tide′ (?), n. [From shrive to take a confession (OE. imp. shrof, AS. scrāf) + tide.] The days immediately preceding Ash Widnesday, especially the period between the eveni...

4743

Shroving

Shrov″ing, n. The festivity of Shrovetide.

4744

Shrow

Shrow (?), n. A shrew. Shak.

4745

Shrowd

Shrowd (?), v. t. See Shrood.

4746

Shrub

Shrub (?), n. [Ar. shirb, shurb, a drink, beverage, fr. shariba to drink. Cf. Sirup, Sherbet.] A liquor composed of vegetable acid, especially lemon juice, and sugar, with spiri...

4747

Shrub (2)

Shrub, n. [OE. schrob, AS. scrob, scrobb; akin to Norw. skrubba the dwarf cornel tree.] (Bot.) A woody plant of less size than a tree, and usually with several stems from the sa...

4748

Shrub (3)

Shrub, v. t. To lop; to prune. Anderson (1573).

4749

Shrubbery

Shrub″ber‐y (?), n.; pl.Shrubberies (�). 1. A collection of shrubs.2. A place where shrubs are planted. Macaulay.

4750

Shrubbiness

Shrub″bi‐ness (?), n. Quality of being shrubby.

4751

Shrubby

Shrub″by (?), a. [Compar.Shrubbier (?); superl.Shrubbiest.] 1. Full of shrubs.2. Of the nature of a shrub; resembling a shrub. “Shrubby browse.” J. Philips.

4752

Shrubless

Shrub″less, a. having no shrubs. Byron.