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Shed   /ʃɛd/   Listen
verb
Shed  v. t.  (past & past part. shed; pres. part. shedding)  
1.
To separate; to divide. (Obs. or Prov. Eng.)
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. "Did Romeo's hand shed Tybalt's blood?" "Twice seven consenting years have shed Their utmost bounty on thy head."
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.
4.
To cause to flow off without penetrating; as, a tight roof, or covering of oiled cloth, sheeds water.
5.
To sprinkle; to intersperse; to cover. (R.) "Her hair... is shed with gray."
6.
(Weaving) To divide, as the warp threads, so as to form a shed, or passageway, for the shuttle.


Shed  v. i.  (past & past part. shed; pres. part. shedding)  
1.
To fall in drops; to pour. (Obs.) "Such a rain down from the welkin shadde."
2.
To let fall the parts, as seeds or fruit; to throw off a covering or envelope. "White oats are apt to shed most as they lie, and black as they stand."


noun
Shed  n.  
1.
A slight or temporary structure built to shade or shelter something; a structure often open in front; an outbuilding; a hut; as, a wagon shed; a wood shed. "The first Aletes born in lowly shed." "Sheds of reeds which summer's heat repel."
2.
(Aeronautics) A covered structure for housing aircraft; a hangar.


Shed  n.  
1.
A parting; a separation; a division. (Obs. or Prov. Eng.) "They say also that the manner of making the shed of newwedded wives' hair with the iron head of a javelin came up then likewise."
2.
The act of shedding or spilling; used only in composition, as in bloodshed.
3.
That which parts, divides, or sheds; used in composition, as in watershed.
4.
(Weaving) The passageway between the threads of the warp through which the shuttle is thrown, having a sloping top and bottom made by raising and lowering the alternate threads.





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"Shed" Quotes from Famous Books



... jealousy of seeing so important a business preempted by the executive department. The other was a natural feeling of mingled hostility and distrust towards rebels, who had caused so much blood to be shed, so much cost to be incurred. In this point of view, the liberality which at first had appeared admirable now began to be condemned ...
— Abraham Lincoln, Vol. II • John T. Morse
... diamond itself, could mines be found to furnish it, and skill to hollow it out. For, we know, the wine which these shall hold is that which, in the way of symbol, shadows forth the blood of Christ which, by being shed on the cross, purchased for us this Christian truth and hope; and what should be set out with every form of human honor, ...
— Aurelian - or, Rome in the Third Century • William Ware
... calm and cloudless splendour; the golden glories of the west deepened into rich crimson, then faded into purple, and from purple into warm grey; the brief twilight quickly deepened into night, and the moon, "sweet regent of the sky," shed her soft silvery beams abroad over the tranquil ocean; while the larger stars added their mellow radiance to beautify ...
— For Treasure Bound • Harry Collingwood
... carriages of their own; but during this period no stranger came to see our miserable plight. We made shelter for ourselves under the branches of the few trees that grew in the uncultivated ground on either side of the road—and a hasty erection, half tent half shed, was put up for a place to assemble in, or for those who were unable to bear the heat of the day or the occasional chills of the night. But the most of us were too restless to seek repose, and could not bear ...
— A Beleaguered City • Mrs. Oliphant
... think, therefore, of the history of events of the day, do not admire in it the fabrications; but see in it the impediments that often fall into the pathway of the flying bondman. See how human bloodhounds gratuitously chase, catch, and tempt him to shed blood and lie; how, when he would do good, ...
— The Fugitive Blacksmith - or, Events in the History of James W. C. Pennington • James W. C. Pennington


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