shedder en · NOUN
Etymology
From Middle English schedere (“killer”); equivalent to shed + -er.
Meanings
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(agent, form-of) Agent noun of shed; one who sheds.
form of shed
At first, and in their altercation with the god, the Erinyes restrict their office to vengeance on shedders of kindred blood.
1924, Herbert Weir Smyth, “VIII. Orestea. III: Eumenides”, in Aeschylean Tragedy, page 231:a shedder of tears
- A crab in the act of casting its shell, or immediately afterwards while still soft.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| shedders | Number=Plur | lexicographic |