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▪ I. sheather1|ˈʃiːθə(r)| Also 4–6 shether, 5 schedare, schethare. [f. sheath1 + -er1.] A sheath-maker.
1379Poll-tax W. Riding in Yorks. Archæol. Jrnl. VI. 43 Johannes de Breres, Shether vjd. 1419Liber Albus (Rolls) I. 654 Botelmakers et Shethers jurati ad regulandum Misterum suum. c1440Promp. Parv. 444/2 Schedare, or schethare, vaginarius. c1515Cocke Lorell's B. 9 Whyte tanners, galyors, and shethers. 1583Streat Bk., John Cutler, sheather, for riding his mare through the corne, 6d. ▪ II. sheather2|ˈʃiːðə(r)| [f. sheathe v. + -er1.] One who or that which sheathes.
1761Ann. Reg. IV. Usef. Proj. 123 When the salts above described have lost their points, in the absorbing sheather. |