Gather wool (5)
I believe the answer is:
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">gather wool</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this in another clue)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for shear that I've seen before include "Remove sheep's wool" , "Clip a sheep" , "Barber" , "Cut wool off (a sheep)" , "Remove a fleece" .)