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shreward

shreward noun: a rascal; a scoundrel.

Noun

shreward (plural shrewards)

  1. (archaic) A rascal; a scoundrel.
    • Good principles and fair manners, Them to teach to many a shreward— For such was ever his wont.1882, Edwin Guest, A history of English rhythms, page 613

Forms of shreward

pluralshrewards

Origin of shreward

Borrowed from Middle English schreward, from schrewe (“scoundrel”) + -ard (“-ard”); compare shrew, the animal.

Questions about shreward

What does shreward mean?
Shreward means a rascal; a scoundrel.
What part of speech is shreward?
Shreward is a noun.
What is the plural of shreward?
The plural of shreward is shrewards.

Words near shreward in the dictionary

  1. shrew opossums
  2. shrew possum
  3. shrew possums
  4. shrew-faced squirrel
  5. shrew-faced squirrels
  6. shreward
  7. shrewards
  8. shrewd
  9. shrewde
  10. shrewder
  11. shrewdest

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