Where does “beshear” come from?

beshear (English) comes from Middle English bischeren, from Old English besċieran — to shear, cut, or shave off, cut or hair.

beshear (English): To shear or shave all around; shear all over

Definitions

  1. To shear or shave all around; shear all over

Ancestry of “beshear”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishbischeren
2Old Englishbesċieranto shear, cut, or shave off, cut or hair
Every word from Old English besċieranEvery word from Middle English bischeren