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First published 1971 (SND Vol. VIII).
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Quotation dates: 1921
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SHARE, v.2 Also schare, shair, shayre. [ʃer]
I. 1. To pour off liquid from a mixture of liquid and solid, to separate a liquid from its dregs (Lnk., Slk. 1825 Jam.; Cld. 1880 Jam.; Uls. 1953 Traynor, sha(y)re; sm.Sc. 1970). Hence sharins, pl., the liquid thus poured off or the dregs remaming (Lnk., Slk. 1825 Jam.).Gall. 1921 T.S.D.C. IV. 44:
“Shair off the cream” = ream the milk, i.e., skim.
2. Of liquids in a vessel: to separate out, to rise or fall, one above or below the other (Lnk., Slk. 1825 Jam.).
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