Webster's Dictionary 1828

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SHEPHERD

SHEP'HERD, noun1. A man employed in tending, feeding and gaurding sheep in the pasture.2. A swain; a rural lover.3. The pastor of a parish, church or congregation; a minister of...

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SHEPHERDESS

SHEP'HERDESS, noun A woman that tends sheep; hence, a rural lass.She put herself into the garb of a sheperdess. Sidney.

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SHEPHERDISH

SHEP'HERDISH, adjective Resembling a shepherd; suiting a shepherd; pastoral; rustic.

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SHEPHERDLY

SHEP'HERDLY, adjective Pastoral; rustic.SHEPHERD'S NEEDLE, noun A plant of the genus Scandix; Venus comb.SHEPHERD'S POUCH, noun A plant of the genus Thlaspi.SHEPHERD'S PURSE,SHE...

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SHERBET

SHER'BET, noun [L. sorbeo.] A drink composed of water, lemon juice and sugar, sometimes with perfumed cakes dissolved in it, with an infusion of some drops of rose water. Anothe...

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SHERD

SHERD, noun A pragment; usually written shard, which see.

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SHERIF

SHER'IF, noun An officer in each county, to whom is entrusted the execution of the laws. In England, sherifs are appointed by the king. In the United States, sherifs are elected...

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SHERIFALTY

SHER'IFALTY, noun The office or jurisdiction of sherif. [I believe none of these are in

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SHERIFDOM

SHER'IFDOM, use. See Shrievalty.

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SHERRIFFE

SHER'RIFFE, noun The title of a descendant of Mohammed by Hassan Ibn Ali.

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SHERRY

SHER'RY, noun [sometimes written sherris.] A species of wine; so called from Xeres in Spain, where it is made.Shew, Shewed, Shewn. [See Show, Showed, Shown.]

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SHEW-BREAD

SHEW-BREAD. [See Show-bread.]

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SHEWER

SHEW'ER, noun One that shows. [See Shower.]

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SHEWING

SHEWING. [See Showing.]

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SHIBBOLETH

SHIB'BOLETH, noun [Heb. an ear of corn, or a stream of water.]1. A word which was made the criterion by which to distinguish the Ephraimites not being able to pronounce the lett...

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SHIDE

SHIDE, noun A piece split off; a cleft; a piece; a billet of wood; a splinter.[Not used in New England, and local in England.]

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SHIELD

SHIELD, verb transitive1. To cover, as with a shield; to cover from dasnger; to defend; to protect; to secure form assault or injury.To see the son the vanquish'd father shield....

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SHIELDED

SHIE'LDED, participle passive Covered, as with a shield; defended; protected.

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SHIELDING

SHIEL'DING, participle present tense Covering, as with a shield; defending from attack or injury; protected.

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SHIFT

SHIFT, verb intransitive1. To move; to change place or position. Vegetables are not able to shift and seek nutriment.2. To change its direction; to vary; as, the wind shifted fr...

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SHIFTED

SHIFT'ED, participle passive Changed from one place or position to another.

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SHIFTER

SHIFT'ER, noun1. One that shifts; the person that plays tricks or practices artifice.2. In ships, a person employed to assist the ship's cook in washing, steeping and shifting t...

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SHIFTING

SHIFT'ING, participle present tense Changing place or position; reporting from one expedient to another.

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SHIFTINGLY

SHIFT'INGLY, adverb By shifts and changes; deceitfully.

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SHIFTLESS

SHIFT'LESS, adjective Destitute of expedients, or not resorting to successful expedients; wanting means to act or live; as a shiftless fellow.

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SHILF

SHILF, noun Straw.

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SHILL

SHILL, to shell, not in use.SHILL, verb transitive To put under cover; to sheal. [Not in use or local.]