sear see: sere
II. verb
Etymology: Middle English seren, from Old English sēarian to become dry, from sēar sere Date: before 12th century intransitive verb to cause withering or drying, transitive verb to make withered and dry ; parch ,
2. to burn, scorch, mark, or injure with or as if with sudden application of intense heat, to cook the surface of quickly with intense heat ,
III. noun
Date: 1874
a mark or scar left by searing,
IV. noun
Etymology: probably from Middle French serre grasp, from serrer to press, grasp, from Old French, from Late Latin serare to bolt, latch, from Latin sera bar for fastening a door
Date: 1596
the catch that holds the hammer of a gun's lock at cock or half cock
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