"schen" meaning in Middle English

See schen in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Head templates: {{head|enm|adjective|var=1}} schen
  1. (Lincolnshire, Early Scots) alternative form of schene Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: schene
    Sense id: en-schen-enm-adj-BzQJzr22 Categories (other): Early Scots, Lincolnshire Middle English, Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 83 17 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 77 23 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 93 7
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Head templates: {{head|enm|noun|var=1}} schen
  1. alternative form of schyne (“shin”) Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: schyne (extra: shin)
    Sense id: en-schen-enm-noun-jmylnh6O
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2
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