What does scissars mean?
Scissars means Archaic form of scissors..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
Archaic form of scissors..
Carry with you a stirrup-leather, an awl, twelve horse nails, and a horse’s fore shoes, pick, and a hammer, for fear of an accident; and some ends, and packthread, a bottlescrew, knife and penknife, needles, pins, thread, silk, worsted, &c. Some plasters and scissars.
Last night after tea, when you and mama went out of the room, they were whispering and talking together as fast as could be, and he seemed to be begging something of her, and presently he took up her scissars and cut off a long lock of her hair, for it was all tumbled down her back; […]
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Scissars means Archaic form of scissors..
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Carry with you a stirrup-leather, an awl, twelve horse nails, and a horse’s fore shoes, pick, and a hammer, for fear of an accident; and some ends, and packthread, a bottlescrew, knife and penknife, needles, pins, thread, silk, worsted, &c. Some plasters and scissars.
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