"schyne" meaning in Middle English

See schyne in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈʃin(ə)/
Etymology: Inherited from Old English sċinu, from Proto-West Germanic *skinu, from Proto-Germanic *skinō. Doublet of chyne (“spine”). Etymology templates: {{etymid|enm|shin}}, {{yesno||i|I}} I, {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|enm|ang|sċinu|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Old English sċinu, {{inh+|enm|ang|sċinu}} Inherited from Old English sċinu, {{inh|enm|gmw-pro|*skinu}} Proto-West Germanic *skinu, {{inh|enm|gem-pro|*skinō}} Proto-Germanic *skinō, {{doublet|enm|chyne|id1=spine|t1=spine}} Doublet of chyne (“spine”) Head templates: {{head|enm|noun|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} schyne, {{enm-noun|pl2=schennen}} schyne (plural schynes or schennen) Forms: schynes [plural], schennen [plural], schen [alternative], schin [alternative], schine [alternative], schyn [alternative], schynne [alternative], scine [alternative], shine [alternative], shyn [alternative], shzine [alternative]
  1. The shin (portion of the leg between the knee and the foot). Related terms: hokschyne
    Sense id: en-schyne-enm-noun-y4AcbWJt Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Anatomy, Body parts Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 25 38 38 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 32 30 39 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 32 31 37 Disambiguation of Anatomy: 38 19 43 Disambiguation of Body parts: 33 31 37
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /ˈʃiːn(ə)/ Forms: shyn [alternative], shyne [alternative]
Etymology: From schinen. Etymology templates: {{etymid|enm|beam of light}} Head templates: {{head|enm|noun}} schyne
  1. An instance of shining; a beam of light.
    Sense id: en-schyne-enm-noun-BrPZsnaw Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Anatomy, Body parts Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 25 38 38 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 32 30 39 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 32 31 37 Disambiguation of Anatomy: 38 19 43 Disambiguation of Body parts: 33 31 37
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Verb

Head templates: {{head|enm|verb|altform=1}} schyne
  1. alternative form of schinen Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: schinen
    Sense id: en-schyne-enm-verb--CA-Os4T Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Anatomy, Body parts Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 25 38 38 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 32 30 39 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 32 31 37 Disambiguation of Anatomy: 38 19 43 Disambiguation of Body parts: 33 31 37
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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