schort

Adjective

schort (comparative more schort, superlative most schort)

1. Obsolete form of short.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɔrt

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Noun

schort c, n (plural schorten, diminutive schortje n)

1. apron (clothing)

Verb

schort

1. Second-person plural preterite of scheren.

Alternative forms

• schorte, short, shorte

Etymology

From Old English sċort, from Proto-Germanic *skurtaz. Akin to Middle High German schurz.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʃɔrt/

Adjective

schort

1. short (as opposed to being tall or long)
2. short (in duration), brief, quick
3. ephemeral, having a short lifetime
4. scarce, rare, scanty
5. mean, rude, disrespectful

Noun

schort (uncountable)

1. shortness, being short
2. A short duration or time.
3. brevity, conciseness
4. (poetry) A short metrical foot.