Sheep Shears

That evening, when Kennicott was trimming the grass along the walk with sheep-shears, Bresnahan rolled up, alone. ❋ Unknown (2004)

Tom Lyon found a pair of sheep-shears in the stable and acted as barber. ❋ Unknown (2003)

That she had sold her last cow, and her feather-bed, and her teakettle, and her sheep-shears, and her grandfather's musket, all added wonderfully to the great doctor's reputation. ❋ Various (N/A)

He sought out a neighbor who had a pair of sheep-shears, and Mr. Murphy cropped the boy's hair close to his scalp. ❋ Grace Brooks Hill (1917)

There was a pair of sheep-shears in the stable, and Private Tom Lyons acted as barber. ❋ Paine, Albert Bigelow, 1861-1937 (1916)

A pile of stinking sheep-skins, a few rolls of questionable longcloth, two packets of candles, some sheep-shears, gin-traps, and a keg of tar. ❋ Lionel James (1913)

They would have waited a month with the sheep-shears ready. ❋ Ralph Parlette (1900)

There was a pair of sheep-shears in the stable, and Private Tom ❋ Albert Bigelow Paine (1899)

Gramp improved the opportunity to sharpen the sheep-shears, and as soon as the shower abated, sent Halstead off to notify a man at the Corners, named Peter ❋ Unknown (1887)

They got them nicely washed, and had bought a new pair of sheep-shears. ❋ Unknown (1870)

"When a man cannot get a knife, he breaks in two an old pair of sheep-shears, and with one of the blades makes himself an implement which has to serve him for a knife. ❋ Unknown (1881)

WTF is up with [Bob's] terrible new haircut? His fat girlfriend got [paranoid] of cheating so she gave him a [thorough] sheep shearing. ❋ Szilfifa (2015)