scissortail

[SCISSOR-BIRD.J sci or-tooth, s. [SECTORIAL.] sçiş-şõrş, *sçiş-şarş, *cis-sers, *sis-oures, *cys-owre, *siz-ars, s . pl . [O. Fr. cisoures ; Fr. ciseaux , pl. of ciseau , formerly cisel =a chisel; prob. from the same base as Lat.seco to cut.] [CHISEL.] A cutting instrument consisting of two portions pivoted together and having blades which cut from opposite sides against an object placed between them. Frequently spoken of as a pair of sci ors. Sci ors and paste : An expre ion signifying hasty and indiscriminate compilation, as distinguished from original literary work. It is also used in the sense of printing previously published, as distinct from original matter. The expre ion ably originated in a newspaper office, where para graphs are cut out from exchanges and pasted on pieces of paper to be sent to the compositors. sçis-sure ( as zh), subst. [Lat. sci ura, from sci us, pa. par. of scindo to cut.] 1. Lit .: A longitudinal opening in a body made by cutting; a cleft, a cut, a fi ure. 2. Fig .: A rupture, a split, a division.