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Webster 1913 Edition
Scissors
Scis′sors
,Noun.
pl.
[OE.
sisoures
, OF. cisoires
(cf. F. ciseaux
), probably fr. LL. cisorium
a cutting instrument, fr. L. caedere
to cut. Cf. Chisel
, Concise
. The modern spelling is due to a mistaken derivation from L. scissor
one who cleaves or divides, fr. scindere
, scissum
, to cut, split.] A cutting instrument resembling shears, but smaller, consisting of two cutting blades with handles, movable on a pin in the center, by which they are held together. Often called a
pair of scissors
. [Formerly written also
cisors
, cizars
, and scissars
.] Scissors grinder
(Zool.)
, the European goatsucker.
[Prov. Eng.]
Webster 1828 Edition
Scissors
SCISSORS
,Noun.
plu.
A cutting instrument resembling shears, but smaller, consisting of two cutting blades movable on a pin in the center, by which they are fastened. Hence we usually say, a pair of scissors.