scho
Middle English
Etymology 1
Inherited from Old English sċōh, from Proto-West Germanic *skōh, from Proto-Germanic *skōhaz. Forms without /x/ are from the Old English oblique stem sċō-.
Alternative forms
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ʃoː/, /ʃuːx/
- (Northern) IPA(key): /ʃyː/, /ʃyːx/
Noun
- A shoe (article of footwear)
- A horseshoe or similar device for other animals.
- A piece of metal fortifying the edge of a wooden spade.
Related terms
Descendants
References
- “shọ̄, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 16 May 2018.
Etymology 2
Pronoun
scho
- (chiefly Northern) alternative form of sche
Etymology 3
Verb
scho
- alternative form of schon (“to shoe”)