shyern.1
/ˈʃʌɪə/, U.S. /ˈʃaɪər/ A horse which shies.
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the world > animals > mammals > group Ungulata (hoofed) > family Equidae (general equines) > habits and actions of horse > [noun] > shy or shying > horse that shies
shyer1829
1829 J. Lawrence Hist. Horse vi. 35 With affected shyers some severity may be necessary. These chaps generally fix upon some particular shying but: for example, [etc.].
1886 York Herald 9 Aug. 9/3 The horse..was found to be a bad ‘shier’, and accordingly it was returned.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1914; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
shyern.2
/ˈʃʌɪə/, U.S. /ˈʃaɪər/ One who throws.
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the world > movement > impelling or driving > projecting through space or throwing > [noun] > one who or that which
warperOE
castera1400
throwerc1450
flinger1598
tosser1612
jaculator1796
shy1884
shyer1895
slinger1902
1895 I. K. Funk et al. Standard Dict. Eng. Lang. II.
1905 F. Sugg's Cricket Annual 46 A good shier can save many runs.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1914; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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