▪ I. † shurn, v. Obs. rare.
In 4–5 schurn, 5 schorne, 6 shurne, 7 sherne.
[Altered form of scurn v.]
trans. To avoid, shun.
| a 1300–1400 Cursor M. 19446 (Gött.) He sau him croised þat ilke turn þat he for stani[n]g suld noght schurn. Ibid. 20960. Ibid. 23338. c 1440 Promp. Parv. 448/1 Schornyn, or a-chewyn, vito. 1538 Bale Thre Lawes ii. B ij, I wyll non of the trulye, But shurne thy cumpanye, As I wolde the deuyll of helle. Ibid. B v b, If ye wyll shurne the head ake. 1546 ― Eng. Votaries i. (1560) 63 b, The strete..hathe euer sence bene shurned in al general processyons. |
▪ II. shurn(e, shurral
var. ff. sharn, shirrel.