shard beetle
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Shard — (sh[aum]rd), 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. skar[eth]. See {Shear}, and cf. {Sherd}.] [Written also {sheard}, and {sherd}.] 1. A piece or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Shard-borne — a. Borne on shards or scaly wing cases. The shard borne beetle. Shak. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
shard|ed — «SHAHR dihd», adjective. having shards or elytra, as a beetle; coleopterous: »Sharded insects…vastly outnumber all the other forms of active life we see (New York Times) … Useful english dictionary
shard — n. 1 a broken piece of pottery or glass etc. 2 = POTSHERD. 3 a fragment of volcanic rock. 4 the wing case of a beetle. Etymology: OE sceard: sense 3 f. shard borne (Shakesp.) = born in a shard (dial., = cow dung), wrongly taken as borne on shards … Useful english dictionary
shard-born — ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ adjective Etymology: shard (III) archaic, of a beetle : born in dung … Useful english dictionary
shard — /shahrd/, n. 1. a fragment, esp. of broken earthenware. 2. Zool. a. a scale. b. a shell, as of an egg or snail. 3. Entomol. an elytron of a beetle. Also, sherd. [bef. 1000; ME; OE sceard; c. LG, D schaard; akin to SHEAR] * * * … Universalium
shard — [[t]ʃɑrd[/t]] also sherd n. 1) zool. a fragment, esp. of broken earthenware 2) Zool. a) a scale b) a shell, as of an egg or snail c) ent the hardened forewing of a beetle; elytron • Etymology: bef. 1000; ME; OE sceard, c. OFrisskerd, MHG scharte … From formal English to slang
shard — /ʃad / (say shahd) noun 1. a fragment, especially of broken earthenware. 2. Zoology a. a scale. b. a shell, as of an egg or snail. 3. Entomology the elytron of a beetle. Also, sherd. {Middle English; Old English sceard} …
sheard — Shard Shard (sh[aum]rd), 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. skar[eth]. See {Shear}, and cf. {Sherd}.] [Written also {sheard}, and {sherd}.] 1. A… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sherd — Shard Shard (sh[aum]rd), 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. skar[eth]. See {Shear}, and cf. {Sherd}.] [Written also {sheard}, and {sherd}.] 1. A… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
