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See also:SHARE (O. Eng. scearu, chiefly in compounds, e.g. See also:land-scearu, a share of land, from sceran to cut; cf. " shear" ) , something cut off, a portion, a definite See also:part of anything distributed among a number of persons . The word is particularly applied to the fixed and equal amounts into which the See also:capital of a limited See also:company is divided (see See also:STOCKS AND SHARES; COMPANY; and See also:DEBENTURES) . From the same O . Eng. verb See also:saran is derived " See also:share " (0 . Eng. scear), the cutting blade of a plough (q.v.) . |
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