chynen

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Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old English ċīnan, from Proto-West Germanic *kīnan, from Proto-Germanic *kīnaną.

Forms with /i/ are influenced by chyne (crack).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃiːnən/, /ˈt͡ʃinən/

Verb

chynen

  1. To fissure or split; to break apart.

Conjugation

Descendants

  • English: chine (obsolete)
  • Scots: chime, chun

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