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shedder

noun

Etymology

From Middle English scheder (“killer”); equivalent to shed + -er.

  1. inherited from scheder — “killer”

Definitions

  1. Agent noun of shed

    Agent noun of shed; one who sheds.

    • a shedder of tears
    • At first, and in their altercation with the god, the Erinyes restrict their office to vengeance on shedders of kindred blood.

  2. A crab in the act of casting its shell, or immediately afterwards while still soft.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA