shrend

shrend
\\ˈs(h)rend\ intransitive verb (-ed/-ing/-s)
Etymology: probably from German dialect schrinden, from Old High German scrintan to crack open — more at bergschrund
: to break into shivers as a result of internal stresses — used of glass not properly tempered or annealed

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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