shed

shed

shed¹ [shed]

n.

[< ME shadde, var. of shade < OE scead, shelter, protection, SHADE]

1. a small, rough building or lean-to, used for shelter or storage, as a workshop, etc.

2. a large, strongly built, barnlike or hangarlike structure, often with open front or sides

shed² [shed]

vt.

shed, shedding [ME scheden < OE sceadan, to separate, distinguish, akin to Ger scheiden, to cut, separate: for IE base see SHEATH]

1. to pour out; give off; emit

2. to cause to flow in a stream or fall in drops [to shed tears]

3. to send forth or spread about; radiate; diffuse; impart [to shed confidence]

4. to cause to flow off without penetrating; repel [oilskin sheds water]

5.

a) to cast off or lose (a natural growth or covering, as leaves, skin, hair, etc.)

b) to get rid of (something unwanted) [to shed a few pounds]

vi.

1. to shed a natural growth or covering, as hair

2. to drop off or fall out: said of leaves, seeds, etc.

n.

[ME schede, division]

1. a ridge of high ground; specif., WATERSHED

2. an opening in the warp threads of a loom for the shuttle to pass through

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shed blood

to kill in a violent or bloody way