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† to-ˈshiver, v. Obs.
Also to-shever.
[f. to-2 + shiver v. So MHG. ze-, zer-schiveren.]
1. trans. To break into shivers, shatter, splinter.
c1200Trin. Coll. Hom. 113 Ure helende..alto shiurede þe ȝiaten and in wende. c1300[see to-crush]. c1435Torr. Portugal 1172 Hors and man down he bore, And alle to-sheverd his sheld. 1470–85Malory Arthur ii. x. 87 They..smoten to gyders and al to sheuered their speres.
2. intr. To fly to shivers, break into splinters.
13..K. Alis. 2728 The scharpe spere gynneth al to⁓schivere. c1381Chaucer Parl. Foules 493 The noyse of ffoules..So loude ronge..Þat wele y went þe wode had Al to-sheuered [v.r. Alto-shyuered]. c1430Syr Gener. (Roxb.) 5156 His sheld to-sheuered euen in twoo. c1530Ld. Berners Arth. Lyt. Bryt. (1814) 270 Bothe theyr speres all to sheuered to theyr fystes. |