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pair of scissors

Today it means: A tool used for cutting thin material, consisting of two crossing blades attached at a pivot point in such a way that the blades slide across each other when the handles are closed Full definition →

Middle English paire of Sesurys

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Middle English · inherited frompaire of Sesurys
English todaypair of scissors

From Middle English paire of Sesurys, pare of cisurs, payr of sesurs, payr of sisurs, peir sisours, peyre cysours, peyre of sysers.

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