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Shamanic (?), a. Of or pertaining to Shamanism.
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Shamanism (?), n. The type of religion which once prevalied among all the Ural-Altaic peoples (Tungusic, Mongol, and Turkish), and which still survives in various parts of Northern Asia. The Shaman, or wizard priest, deals with good as well as with evil spirits, especially the good spirits of ancestors. Encyc. Brit.
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Shamanist, n. An adherent of Shamanism.
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Shamble (?), n. [OE. schamel a bench, stool, AS. scamel, sceamol, a bench, form, stool, fr. L. scamellum, dim. of scamnum a bench, stool.] 1. (Mining) One of a succession of niches or platforms, one above another, to hold ore which is thrown successively from platform to platform, and thus raised to a higher level.
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2. pl. A place where butcher's meat is sold.
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As summer flies are in the shambles. Shak.
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3. pl. A place for slaughtering animals for meat.
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To make a shambles of the parliament house. Shak.
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Shamble, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Shambled (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Shambling (?).] [Cf. OD. schampelen to slip, schampen to slip away, escape. Cf. , .] To walk awkwardly and unsteadily, as if the knees were weak; to shuffle along.
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Shambling (?), a. Characterized by an awkward, irregular pace; as, a shambling trot; shambling legs.
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Shambling, n. An awkward, irregular gait.
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Shame (?), n. [OE. shame, schame, AS. scamu, sceamu; akin to OS. & OHG. scama, G. scham, Icel. skömm, shkamm, Sw. & Dan. skam, D. & G. schande, Goth. skanda shame, skaman sik to be ashamed; perhaps from a root skam meaning to cover, and akin to the root (kam) of G. hemd shirt, E. chemise. Cf. .] 1. A painful sensation excited by a consciousness of guilt or impropriety, or of having done something which injures reputation, or of the exposure of that which nature or modesty prompts us to conceal.
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HIde, for shame,
Romans, your grandsires' images,
That blush at their degenerate progeny. Dryden.
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Have you no modesty, no maiden shame? Shak.
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2. Reproach incurred or suffered; dishonor; ignominy; derision; contempt.
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Ye have borne the shame of the heathen. Ezek. xxxvi. 6.
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Honor and shame from no condition rise. Pope.
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And every woe a tear can claim
Except an erring sister's shame. Byron.
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3. The cause or reason of shame; that which brings reproach, and degrades a person in the estimation of others; disgrace.
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O C�sar, what a wounding shame is this! Shak.
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Guides who are the shame of religion. Shak.
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4. The parts which modesty requires to be covered; the private parts. Isa. xlvii. 3.
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Coloq. For shame! you should be ashamed; shame on you! -- Coloq. To put to shame , to cause to feel shame; to humiliate; to disgrace. “Let them be driven backward and put to shame that wish me evil.” Ps. xl. 14.
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Shame, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Shamed (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Shaming.] 1. To make ashamed; to excite in (a person) a comsciousness of guilt or impropriety, or of conduct derogatory to reputation; to put to shame.
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Were there but one righteous in the world, he would . . . shame the world, and not the world him. South.
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2. To cover with reproach or ignominy; to dishonor; to disgrace.
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And with foul cowardice his carcass shame. Spenser.
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3. To mock at; to deride. [Obs. or R.]
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Ye have shamed the counsel of the poor. Ps. xiv. 6.
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Shame, v. i. [AS. scamian, sceamian. See , n.] To be ashamed; to feel shame. [R.]
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I do shame
To think of what a noble strain you are. Shak.
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Shamefaced (?), a. [For shamefast; AS. scamfæst. See , n., and firm.] Easily confused or put out of countenance; diffident; bashful; modest.
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Your shamefaced virtue shunned the people's prise. Dryden.
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☞ Shamefaced was once shamefast, shamefacedness was shamefastness, like steadfast and steadfastness; but the ordinary manifestations of shame being by the face, have brought it to its present orthography. Trench.
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-- Shamefaced, adv. -- Shamefacedness, n.
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Shamefast (?), a. [AS. scamfæst.] Modest; shamefaced. -- Shamefastly, adv. -- Shamefastness, n. [Archaic] See .
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Shamefast she was in maiden shamefastness. Chaucer.
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[Conscience] is a blushing shamefast spirit. Shak.
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Modest apparel with shamefastness. 1 Tim. ii. 9 (Rev. Ver.).
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Shameful (?), a. 1. Bringing shame or disgrace; injurious to reputation; disgraceful.
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His naval preparations were not more surprising than his quick and shameful retreat. Arbuthnot.
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2. Exciting the feeling of shame in others; indecent; as, a shameful picture; a shameful sight. Spenser.
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Syn. -- Disgraceful; reproachful; indecent; unbecoming; degrading; scandalous; ignominious; infamous.
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-- Shamefully, adv. -- Shamefulness, n.
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Shameless, a. [AS. scamleás.] 1. Destitute of shame; wanting modesty; brazen-faced; insensible to disgrace. “Such shameless bards we have.” Pope.
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Shame enough to shame thee, wert thou not shameless. Shak.
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2. Indicating want of modesty, or sensibility to disgrace; indecent; as, a shameless picture or poem.
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Syn. -- Impudent; unblushing; audacious; immodest; indecent; indelicate.
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-- Shamelessly, adv. -- Shamelessness, n.
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Shame-proof (?), n. Shameless. Shak.
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Shamer (?), n. One who, or that which, disgraces, or makes ashamed. Beau. & Fl.
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Shammer (?), n. One who shams; an impostor. Johnson.
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Shammy (?), n. [F. chamious a chamois, shammy leather. See .] 1. (Zoöl.) The chamois.
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2. A soft, pliant leather, prepared originally from the skin of the chamois, but now made also from the skin of the sheep, goat, kid, deer, and calf. See . [Written also chamois, shamoy, and shamois.]
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{ Shamois, Shamoy } (?), n. See .
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Shamoying (?), n. [See .] A process used in preparing certain kinds of leather, which consists in frizzing the skin, and working oil into it to supply the place of the astringent (tannin, alum, or the like) ordinarily used in tanning.
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Shampoo (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Shampooed (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Shampooing.] [Hind. chāmpnā to press, to squeeze.] [Writing also champoo.] 1. To press or knead the whole surface of the body of (a person), and at the same time to stretch the limbs and joints, in connection with the hot bath.
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2. To wash throughly and rub the head of (a person), with the fingers, using either soap, or a soapy preparation, for the more thorough cleansing.
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Shampoo, n. The act of shampooing.
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Shampooer (?), n. One who shampoos.
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Shamrock (?), n. [L. seamrog, seamar, trefoil, white clover, white honeysuckle; akin to Gael. seamrag.] (Bot.) A trifoliate plant used as a national emblem by the Irish. The legend is that St. Patrick once plucked a leaf of it for use in illustrating the doctrine of the trinity.
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☞ The original plant was probably a kind of wood sorrel (Oxalis Acetocella); but now the name is given to the white clover (Trifolium repens), and the black medic (Medicago lupulina).
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Shandrydan (?), n. A jocosely depreciative name for a vehicle. [Ireland]
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Shandygaff (�), n. A mixture of strong beer and ginger beer. [Eng.]
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Shanghai (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Shanghaied (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Shanghaiing.] To intoxicate and ship (a person) as a sailor while in this condition. [Written also shanghae.] [Slang, U.S.]
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Shanghai (?), n. (Zoöl.) A large and tall breed of domestic fowl.
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Shank (?), n. (Zoöl.) See .
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Shank, n. [OE. shanke, schanke, schonke, AS. scanca, sceanca, sconca, sceonca; akin to D. schonk a bone, G. schenkel thigh, shank, schinken ham, OHG. scincha shank, Dan. & Sw. skank. √161. Cf. , v.] 1. The part of the leg from the knee to the foot; the shin; the shin bone; also, the whole leg.
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His youthful hose, well saved, a world too wide
For his shrunk shank. Shak.
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2. Hence, that part of an instrument, tool, or other thing, which connects the acting part with a handle or other part, by which it is held or moved. Specifically: (a) That part of a key which is between the bow and the part which enters the wards of the lock. (b) The middle part of an anchor, or that part which is between the ring and the arms. See Illustr. of . (c) That part of a hoe, rake, knife, or the like, by which it is secured to a handle. (d) A loop forming an eye to a button.
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3. (Arch.) The space between two channels of the Doric triglyph. Gwilt.
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4. (Founding) A large ladle for molten metal, fitted with long bars for handling it.
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5. (Print.) The body of a type.
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6. (Shoemaking) The part of the sole beneath the instep connecting the broader front part with the heel.
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7. (Zoöl.) A wading bird with long legs; as, the green-legged shank, or knot; the yellow shank, or tattler; -- called also shanks.
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8. pl. Flat-nosed pliers, used by opticians for nipping off the edges of pieces of glass to make them round.
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Coloq. Shank painter (Naut.), a short rope or chain which holds the shank of an anchor against the side of a vessel when it is secured for a voyage. -- Coloq. To ride shank's mare , to go on foot; to walk.
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Shank, v. i. To fall off, as a leaf, flower, or capsule, on account of disease affecting the supporting footstalk; -- usually followed by off. Darwin.
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Shankbeer (?), n. See .
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Shanked (?), a. Having a shank.
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Shanker (?), n. (Med.) See .
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Shanny (?), n.; pl. Shannies (#). [Etymol. uncertain.] (Zoöl.) The European smooth blenny (Blennius pholis). It is olive-green with irregular black spots, and without appendages on the head.
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Shan't (?). A contraction of shall not. [Colloq.]
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Shanty (?), a. Jaunty; showy. [Prov. Eng.]
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Shanty, n.;pl. Shanties (#). [Said to be fr. Ir. sean old + tig. a house.] A small, mean dwelling; a rough, slight building for temporary use; a hut.
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Shanty, v. i. To inhabit a shanty. S. H. Hammond.
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Shapable (?), a. 1. That may be shaped.
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2. Shapely. [R.] “Round and shapable.” De Foe.
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Shape (shāp), v. t. [imp. Shaped (shāpt); p. p. Shaped or Shapen (shāp'n); p. pr. & vb. n. Shaping.] [OE. shapen, schapen, AS. sceapian. The p. p. shapen is from the strong verb, AS. scieppan, scyppan, sceppan, p. p. sceapen. See , n.] 1. To form or create; especially, to mold or make into a particular form; to give proper form or figure to.
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I was shapen in iniquity. Ps. li. 5.
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Grace shaped her limbs, and beauty decked her face. Prior.
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2. To adapt to a purpose; to regulate; to adjust; to direct; as, to shape the course of a vessel.
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To the stream, when neither friends, nor force,
Nor speed nor art avail, he shapes his course. Denham.
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Charmed by their eyes, their manners I acquire,
And shape my foolishness to their desire. Prior.
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3. To imagine; to conceive; to call forth (ideas). [archaic]
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Oft my jealousy
Shapes faults that are not. Shak.
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4. To design; to prepare; to plan; to arrange.
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When shapen was all this conspiracy,
From point to point. Chaucer.
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Coloq. Shaping machine . (Mach.) Same as . -- Coloq. To shape one's self , to prepare; to make ready. [Obs.]
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I will early shape me therefor. Chaucer.
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Shape (?), v. i. To suit; to be adjusted or conformable. [R.] Shak.
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Shape, n. [OE. shap, schap, AS. sceap in gesceap creation, creature, fr. the root of scieppan, scyppan, sceppan, to shape, to do, to effect; akin to OS. giskeppian, OFries. skeppa, D. scheppen, G. schaffen, OHG. scaffan, scepfen, skeffen, Icer. skapa, skepja, Dan. skabe, skaffe, Sw. skapa, skaffa, Goth. gaskapjan, and perhaps to E. shave, v. Cf. .] 1. Character or construction of a thing as determining its external appearance; outward aspect; make; figure; form; guise; as, the shape of a tree; the shape of the head; an elegant shape.
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He beat me grievously, in the shape of a woman. Shak.
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2. That which has form or figure; a figure; an appearance; a being.
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Before the gates three sat,
On either side, a formidable shape. Milton.
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3. A model; a pattern; a mold.
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4. Form of embodiment, as in words; form, as of thought or conception; concrete embodiment or example, as of some quality. Milton.
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5. Dress for disguise; guise. [Obs.]
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Look better on this virgin, and consider
This Persian shape laid by, and she appearing
In a Greekish dress. Messinger.
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6. (Iron Manuf.) (a) A rolled or hammered piece, as a bar, beam, angle iron, etc., having a cross section different from merchant bar. (b) A piece which has been roughly forged nearly to the form it will receive when completely forged or fitted.
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Coloq. To take shape , to assume a definite form.
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Shapeless, a. Destitute of shape or regular form; wanting symmetry of dimensions; misshapen; -- opposed to shapely. -- Shapelessness, n.
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The shapeless rock, or hanging precipice. Pope.
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Shapeliness (?), n. The quality or state of being shapely.
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Shapely, a. [Compar. Shapelier (?); superl. Shapeliest.] 1. Well-formed; having a regular shape; comely; symmetrical. T. Warton.
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Waste sandy valleys, once perplexed with thorn,
The spiry fir and shapely box adorn. Pope.
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Where the shapely column stood. Couper.
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2. Fit; suitable. [Obs.]
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Shaply for to be an alderman. Chaucer.
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Shaper (?), n. 1. One who shapes; as, the shaper of one's fortunes.
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The secret of those old shapers died with them. Lowell.
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2. That which shapes; a machine for giving a particular form or outline to an object. Specifically; (a) (Metal Working) A kind of planer in which the tool, instead of the work, receives a reciprocating motion, usually from a crank. (b) (Wood Working) A machine with a vertically revolving cutter projecting above a flat table top, for cutting irregular outlines, moldings, etc.
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Shapoo (?), n. (Zoöl.) The oörial.
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Shaps (shăps), n. pl. [Shortened fr. chaparajos. Cf. .] Chaparajos. [Western U. S.]

A pair of gorgeous buckskin shaps, embroidered up the sides and adorned with innumerable ermine skins. The Century.
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Shard (shärd), n. A plant; chard. [Obs.] Dryden.
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Shard (shärd), n. [AS. sceard, properly a p. p. from the root of scearn to shear, to cut; akin to D. schaard a fragment, G. scharte a notch, Icel. skarð. See , and cf. .] [Written also sheard, and sherd.] 1. A piece or fragment of an earthen vessel, or a like brittle substance, as the shell of an egg or snail. Shak.
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The precious dish
Broke into shards of beauty on the board. E. Arnold.
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2. (Zoöl.) The hard wing case of a beetle.
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They are his shards, and he their beetle. Shak.
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3. A gap in a fence. [Obs.] Stanyhurst.
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4. A boundary; a division. [Obs. & R.] Spenser.
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Shard-borne (?), a. Borne on shards or scaly wing cases. “The shard-borne beetle.” Shak.
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Sharded, a. (Zoöl.) Having elytra, as a beetle.
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Shardy (?), a. Having, or consisting of, shards.
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Share (?), n. [OE. schar, AS. scear; akin to OHG. scaro, G. schar, pflugshar, and E. shear, v. See .] 1. The part (usually an iron or steel plate) of a plow which cuts the ground at the bottom of a furrow; a plowshare.
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2. The part which opens the ground for the reception of the seed, in a machine for sowing seed. Knight.
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Share, n. [OE. share, AS. scearu, scaru, fr. sceran to shear, cut. See , v.] 1. A certain quantity; a portion; a part; a division; as, a small share of prudence.
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2. Especially, the part allotted or belonging to one, of any property or interest owned by a number; a portion among others; an apportioned lot; an allotment; a dividend. “My share of fame.” Dryden.
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3. Hence, one of a certain number of equal portions into which any property or invested capital is divided; as, a ship owned in ten shares.
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4. The pubes; the sharebone. [Obs.] Holland.
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Coloq. To go shares , to partake; to be equally concerned. -- Coloq. Share and share alike , in equal shares.
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Share, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Shared (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Sharing.] 1. To part among two or more; to distribute in portions; to divide.
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Suppose I share my fortune equally between my children and a stranger. Swift.
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