to shear → to move ears (of animal) 2 realizations
NEW Realization 1
type Polysemy
language Lithuanian
lexeme karpýti
meaning 1 to cut, to clip
direction →
meaning 2 to jerk ears (animal)
reference
comment LRŽ 325
NEW Realization 2
type Polysemy
language Russian
lexeme strič'
meaning 1 to shear, to clip, to trim стричь волосы
to cut hair
direction →
meaning 2 to tweak (ears) Кони начали стричь ушами и радостно пофыркивать.
The horses started jerking their ears and happily spitting
reference
comment ***хорошо бы источник цитаты для Б

© Anna A. Zalizniak et al. 2000-2025