schinen

Middle Dutch

Etymology

From Old Dutch skīnan, from Proto-West Germanic *skīnan, from Proto-Germanic *skīnaną.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈskiːnən/, /ˈsxiːnən/

Verb

schinen

1. to shine
2. to be visible
3. to appear, to look, to seem
4. to become apparent

Inflection

Descendants

• Dutch: schijnen
• Limburgish: sjiene

Further reading

• “schinen (II)”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
• Verwijs, E., Verdam, J. (1885–1929) “schinen”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN

Middle English

Alternative forms

• scinen, sinen, schynen, shinen, shynen, shyne, schyne, schine, shine, schyn, schinin, ssine

Etymology

From Old English scīnan, from Proto-West Germanic *skīnan, from Proto-Germanic *skīnaną.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʃiːnən/

Verb

schinen

1. To emit brightness and lightness; to shine:
   1. To emit light naturally; to be bright (like a lamp)
   2. To emit light inherently; to be light (like a sheet of paper)
   3. To shimmer; to shine due to being glossy, smooth or viscous.
      1. To be reflective or shine due to this reflectivity
      2. To gleam; to shine due to expensive accoutrements.
   4. To shine due to spiritual or mystic power; to shine with holy light.
   5. To shine upon an area, resulting in it becoming lighter.
2. To stand out; to be notable:
   1. To be respected or well-reputed; to have a good reputation
   2. To be famous or outstanding; to have an excellent reputation.
   3. (rare) To be noticeable or be able to be seen.
   4. (rare) To be apparent or obvious.
   5. (rare) To celebrate.
3. To have skin that is fair and attractive.
4. To be holy, free of sins, or righteous.
5. To be decorated finely and expensively.

Usage notes

Weak forms are more common in Northern Middle English.

Conjugation

Related terms

• schyne

Descendants

• English: shine
• Scots: shine, shyne

References

• “shīnen, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-07-19.