The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Shred \Shred\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Shred or Shredded; p. pr.
   & vb. n. Shredding.] [OE. shreden, schreden, AS.
   scre['a]dian; akin to OD. schrooden, OHG. scr?tan, G.
   schroten. See Shred, n.]
   1. To cut or tear into small pieces, particularly narrow and
      long pieces, as of cloth or leather. --Chaucer.
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   2. To lop; to prune; to trim. [Obs.]
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Shredding \Shred"ding\, n.
   1. The act of cutting or tearing into shreds.
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   2. That which is cut or torn off; a piece. --Hooker.
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