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English Dictionary: shed	by the DICT Development Group
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
shed adj shed at an early stage of development; "most amphibians have caducous gills"; "the caducous calyx of a poppy" Synonym(s): caducous, shed Antonym(s): lasting, persistent n an outbuilding with a single story; used for shelter or storage v get rid of; "he shed his image as a pushy boss"; "shed your clothes" Synonym(s): shed, cast, cast off, shake off, throw, throw off, throw away, drop pour out in drops or small quantities or as if in drops or small quantities; "shed tears"; "spill blood"; "God shed His grace on Thee" Synonym(s): spill, shed, pour forth cause or allow (a solid substance) to flow or run out or over; "spill the beans all over the table" Synonym(s): spill, shed, disgorge cast off hair, skin, horn, or feathers; "our dog sheds every Spring" Synonym(s): shed, molt, exuviate, moult, slough
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Shed \Shed\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Shed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Shedding}.] [OE. scheden, sch[?]den, to pour, to part, AS. sc[be]dan, sce[a0]dan, to pert, to separate; akin to OS. sk[?][?]an, OFries. sk[?]tha, G. scheiden, OHG. sceidan, Goth. skaidan, and probably to Lith. sk[89]du I part, separate, L. scindere to cleave, to split, Gr. [?][?][?], Skr. chid, and perch. also to L. caedere to cut. [root]159. Cf. {Chisel}, {Concise}, {Schism}, {Sheading}, {Sheath}, {Shide}.] 1. To separate; to divide. [Obs. or Prov. Eng.] --Robert of Brunne. 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? --Shak. Twice seven consenting years have shed Their utmost bounty on thy head. --Wordsworth. 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.] [bd]Her hair . . . is shed with gray.[b8] --B. Jonson. 6. (Weaving) To divide, as the warp threads, so as to form a shed, or passageway, for the shuttle.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Shed \Shed\, n. [The same word as shade. See {Shade}.] A slight or temporary structure built to shade or shelter something; a structure usually open in front; an outbuilding; a hut; as, a wagon shed; a wood shed. The first Aletes born in lowly shed. --Fairfax. Sheds of reeds which summer's heat repel. --Sandys.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Shed \Shed\, v. i. 1. To fall in drops; to pour. [Obs.] Such a rain down from the welkin shadde. --Chaucer. 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. --Mortimer.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Shed \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. --Sir T. North. 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.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Shed \Shed\, n. (A[89]ronautics) A covered structure for housing aircraft; a hangar.