Etymology

sheather

sheath·er
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Today it means: One who makes sheaths. Full definition →

Middle English schethere
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sheather · noun1

  1. Middle English · inherited fromschethere
  2. English todaysheather

Inherited from Middle English schethere. By surface analysis, sheath + -er.

Sheather · proper noun2

From sheather, an occupational surname for a maker of scabbards.

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