SHRED (2)

shred (2). Shred, n. a small piece or bit cut off, a fragment

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Shred, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Shred or Shredded (�); p. pr. & vb. n. Shredding.] [[OE. shreden, schreden, AS. screádian; akin to OD. schrooden, OHG. scr�tan, G. schroten. See Shred, n.]] 1. 1. To cut or tear into small pieces, particularly narrow and long pieces, as of cloth or leather. Chaucer.
2. 2. To lop; to prune; to trim.