Webster's Dictionary 1806

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Shred (2)

Shredn.a small piece or bit cut off, a fragment

1460

Shrelly

Shrellyad.with a shrill noise, loudly, sharply

1461

Shrew

Shrewn.a peevish, vexatious woman, an animal like a mouse

1462

Shrew (2)

Shrewa.having the qualities of a shrew, cunning, artful, sly, subtle, pinching, painful

1463

Shrewdly

Shrewdlyad.cunningly, artfully, vexatiously

1464

Shrewdness

Shrewdnessn.archness, sly cunning, petulance

1465

Shrewish

Shrewisha.like a shrew, peevish, cross

1466

Shrewishness

Shrewishnessn.peevishness, clamorousness

1467

Shriek

Shriekv.i.to scream;n.a cry of anguish or horror

1468

Shrift

Shriftn.a confession of sins made to a priest, ob.

1469

Shrike

Shriken.a genus of birds, the tyrant or butcher bird

1470

Shrill

Shrilla.giving a piercing sound, sharp

1471

Shrill (2)

Shrillv.i.to pierce the ear with a sharp sound

1472

Shrillness

Shrillnessn.a shrill quality, a sharp noise

1473

Shrimp

Shrimpn.a small shellfish, dwarf, very little man

1474

Shrine

Shrinen.a depository of relics, a temple

1475

Shrink

Shrinkv.i.shrank, shrunk,pret.shrunk, shrunken,pa.to grow less, withdraw, be in fear

1476

Shrink (2)

Shrinkn.a quick contraction of the body

1477

Shrinkage

Shrinkagen.a shrinking, contraction

1478

Shrive

Shrivev.i.shrove,pret.shrived, shriven,pa.to hear a confession, confess, reveal

1479

Shrivel

Shrivelv.to contract or run up into wrinkles

1480

Shriver

Shrivern.one who hears confession, ob.

1481

Shroud

Shroudn.a large rope from the side of a ship to the head of a mast for support

1482

Shroud (2)

Shroud, or Shrowdv.to dress the dead, defend, protect, save, conceal, shelter, take shelter

1483

Shrovetide

Shrovetiden.the Tuesday before Lent, from shrove thepret.of shrive, the time of confession

1484

Shrub

Shrubn.a bush, a spirit with acid and sugar mixed

1485

Shrub (2)

Shrubv.t.to cudgel, bang, beat soundly