schyne

Middle English

Etymology 1

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

    Alternative forms

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ˈʃin(ə)/

    Noun

    schyne (plural schynes or schennen)

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

    Etymology 2

      From schinen.

      Alternative forms

      Pronunciation

      • IPA(key): /ˈʃiːn(ə)/

      Noun

      schyne

      1. An instance of shining; a beam of light.
      Descendants
      References

      Etymology 3

      Verb

      schyne

      1. alternative form of schinen