schyne

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Middle English

Etymology 1

Inherited from Old English sċinu, from Proto-West Germanic *skinu, from Proto-Germanic *skinō. Doublet of chyne (spine).

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Noun

schyne (plural schynes or schennen)

  1. The shin (portion of the leg between the knee and the foot).
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Descendants
  • English: shin
  • Scots: shin, schin
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Etymology 2

From schinen.

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Noun

schyne

  1. An instance of shining; a beam of light.
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Etymology 3

Verb

schyne

  1. Alternative form of schinen