Middle English

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Etymology 1

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

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Noun

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schyne (plural schynes or schennen)

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

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From schinen.

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schyne

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

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Verb

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schyne

  1. Alternative form of schinen