The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Scissors \Scis"sors\, n. pl. [OE. sisoures, OF. cisoires (cf. F.
   ciseaux), probably fr. LL. cisorium a cutting instrument, fr.
   L. caedere to cut. Cf. Chisel, Concise. The modern
   spelling is due to a mistaken derivation from L. scissor one
   who cleaves or divides, fr. scindere, scissum, to cut,
   split.]
   A cutting instrument resembling shears, but smaller,
   consisting of two cutting blades with handles, movable on a
   pin in the center, by which they are held together. Often
   called a pair of scissors. [Formerly written also cisors,
   cizars, and scissars.]
   [1913 Webster]

   Scissors grinder (Zool.), the European goatsucker. [Prov.
      Eng.]
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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

scissors
    n 1: an edge tool having two crossed pivoting blades [syn:
         scissors, pair of scissors]
    2: a wrestling hold in which you wrap your legs around the
       opponents body or head and put your feet together and squeeze
       [syn: scissors, scissors hold, scissor hold, scissor
       grip, scissors grip]
    3: a gymnastic exercise performed on the pommel horse when the
       gymnast moves his legs as the blades of scissors move