n.
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English scearu cutting, tonsure; akin to Old English scieran to cut
Date: 14th century
1 a : a portion belonging to, due to, or contributed by an individual or group b : one's full or fair portion <has had his share of bad luck>
2 a : the part allotted or belonging to one of a number owning together property or interest b : any of the equal portions into which property or invested capital is divided specifically : any of the equal interests or rights into which the entire stock of a corporation is divided and ownership of which is regularly evidenced by one or more certificates c plural chiefly British : STOCK 7C(1)