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First published 2000 (DOST Vol. VIII).
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(Schere-schop,) Shear-shopp, -shope, n. [Scher(e v. and S(c)hop n.] A room, or building, set aside for shearing cloth. —1683 New Mills Manuf. 43.
Ane honest trusty servant for overseeing the shear shopp 1688 Ib. 178.
Mr. Debnams shearshope is not lairge enowgh for his shearmen to dress ther work in
