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Shed \Shed\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Shed}; p. pr. & vb. n.
{Shedding}.] [OE. scheden, sch?den, to pour, to part, AS.
sc[=a]dan, sce['a]dan, to pert, to separate; akin to OS.
sk??an, OFries. sk?tha, G. scheiden, OHG. sceidan, Goth.
skaidan, and probably to Lith. sk["e]du I part, separate, L.
scindere to cleave, to split, Gr. ???, Skr. chid, and perch.
also to L. caedere to cut. [root]159. Cf. {Chisel},
{Concise}, {Schism}, {Sheading}, {Sheath}, {Shide}.]
1. To separate; to divide. [Obs. or Prov. Eng.] --Robert of
Brunne.
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2. To part with; to throw off or give forth from one's self;
to emit; to diffuse; to cause to emanate or flow; to pour
forth or out; to spill; as, the sun sheds light; she shed
tears; the clouds shed rain.
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Did Romeo's hand shed Tybalt's blood? --Shak.
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Twice seven consenting years have shed
Their utmost bounty on thy head. --Wordsworth.
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3. To let fall; to throw off, as a natural covering of hair,
feathers, shell; to cast; as, fowls shed their feathers;
serpents shed their skins; trees shed leaves.
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4. To cause to flow off without penetrating; as, a tight
roof, or covering of oiled cloth, sheeds water.
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5. To sprinkle; to intersperse; to cover. [R.] "Her hair . .
. is shed with gray." --B. Jonson.
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6. (Weaving) To divide, as the warp threads, so as to form a
shed, or passageway, for the shuttle.
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