scier.
to saw (cut with a saw)
Meaning & usage
to saw (cut with a saw)
Where this word comes from
Inherited from Middle French scier (with silent ⟨c⟩ in reminiscence of the Latin etymon), from earlier sier, from Old French seier, sier, soiier, seër, from Latin secāre.
to halt or go backwards
Where this word comes from
Cognate with Italian sciare, Spanish ciar, both with the same sense. Further origin unknown. Theories include onomatopoeia and derivation from Ancient Greek ῐ̓σχῐ́ον (ĭskhĭ́on, “hip-bone”).
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