Share | Webster's Dictionary (1865)

Shâre, n.

noun

n. [A-S. scêr, scear, scer, O. H. Ger. scuro, scar, N. H. Ger. schar, pflugschaar, D. schaar, shears; O. H. Ger. scâra, N. H. Ger. schere, scissors, shears.] The broad iron or blade of a plow which cuts the ground, or furrow-slice. Mortimer.

Shâre, n.

noun

n. The pubes share-bone. [Obs.] Holland.

Shāre, n.

noun

(4), n. [A.-S. scearu, scaru, from scearan, O. H. Ger. scara, N. H. Ger. & D. schaar, a division, troop, crowd.]

A certain portion; a part; a division; as, a small share of prudence or good sense.
Especially, the part allotted or belonging to one, of any property or interest owned by a number; portion among others; apportioned lot; allotment; dividend. “My share of fame.” Dryden.
Hence, one of a certain number of equal portions into which any property or invested capital is divided; as, a ship owned in ten shares.

To go shares, to partake; to be equally concerned.

Shâre, v. t.

verbtransitive

v. t. [imp. & p. p. SHARED; p. pr. & vb. n. SHARING.] [A-S. scerian, scirian, scyrian, from sceran. See supra and SHEAR.]

Sense 1. To part among two or more; to divide.

Suppose I share my fortune equally between my children and a stranger. Swift.

Sense 2. To partake or enjoy with others; to have a portion of; to seize and possess jointly or in common.

Great Jove with Cesar shares his sovereign sway. Milton.

Sense 3. To cut; to shear. [Obs.]

The shared visage hangs on equal sides. Dryden.

Shāre, v. i.

verbintransitive

To have part; to receive a portion.