Sheep"skin` (?), n. 1. The skin of a sheep; or, leather prepared from
it.
2. A diploma; -- so called because usually written or printed on
parchment prepared from the skin of the sheep. [College Cant]
Sheep"split` (?), n. A split of a sheepskin; one of the thin sections
made by splitting a sheepskin with a cutting knife or machine.
Sheep"y (?), a. Resembling sheep; sheepish. Testament of Love.
Sheer (?), a. [OE. shere, skere, pure, bright, Icel. sk&?;rr; akin to
skrr, AS. scr, OS. skri, MHG. schr, G. schier, Dan. sk&?;r, Sw. skär,
Goth. skeirs clear, and E. shine. √157. See Shine, v. i.] 1.
Bright; clear; pure; unmixed. "Sheer ale." Shak.
Thou sheer, immaculate, and silver fountain.
Shak.