Shear Thursday
Preserved but no longer current.
Also seen as: Shere Thursday
Meaning · English
Maundy Thursday,, the Thursday of Holy Week; so called, it is said, because in —
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “Shear Thursday” mean?
Maundy Thursday,, the Thursday of Holy Week; so called, it is said, because in —
Is “Shear Thursday” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.