"chine" meaning in Middle English

See chine in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Head templates: {{head|enm|noun|altform=1}} chine
  1. alternative form of chyne (“crack”) Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: chyne (extra: crack)
    Sense id: en-chine-enm-noun-MFh5acat
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Head templates: {{head|enm|noun|altform=1}} chine
  1. alternative form of chyne (“spine”) Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: chyne (extra: spine)
    Sense id: en-chine-enm-noun-JLC3Rcui
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Verb

Head templates: {{head|enm|verb|altform=1}} chine
  1. alternative form of chynen Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: chynen
    Sense id: en-chine-enm-verb-dijEPrhm Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 25 25 51
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3
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