sciare

sciare, 1 scire [AN sier, scier, soier < CL secare], to saw, cut down. 1223 ad boscos prosternendos et passus ~endendos ut liber pateat ‥ transsitus Pat 414; 1242 quare ‥ ~vit et prostravit buscam in bosco CurR XVI 2462; 1296 in datis pro bordis scyandis ad pontem Ac. Cornw 88.