schinen

From Old Dutch skīnan, from Proto-Germanic *skīnaną.

• IPA^(key): /ˈskiːnən/, /ˈsxiːnən/

schinen

1. to shine
2. to be visible
3. to appear, to look, to seem
4. to become apparent

• Dutch: schijnen
• Limburgish: sjiene

• “schinen (II)”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
• “schinen”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, 1929

• scinen, sinen, schynen, shinen, shynen, shyne, schyne, schine, shine, schyn, schinin, ssine

From Old English scīnan, from Proto-Germanic *skīnaną.

• IPA^(key): /ˈʃiːnən/

schinen

1. To emit brightness and lightness; to shine:
   1. To emit light naturally; to be bright (like a lamp)
   2. To emit light inherently; to be light (like a sheet of paper)
   3. To shimmer; to shine due to being glossy, smooth or viscous.
      1. To be reflective or shine due to this reflectivity
      2. To gleam; to shine due to expensive accoutrements.
   4. To shine due to spiritual or mystic power; to shine with holy light.
   5. To shine upon an area, resulting in it becoming lighter.
2. To stand out; to be notable:
   1. To be respected or well-reputed; to have a good reputation
   2. To be famous or outstanding; to have an excellent reputation.
   3. (rare) To be noticeable or be able to be seen.
   4. (rare) To be apparent or obvious.
   5. (rare) To celebrate.
3. To have skin that is fair and attractive.
4. To be holy, free of sins, or righteous.
5. To be decorated finely and expensively.

Weak forms are more common in Northern Middle English.

• schyne

• English: shine
• Scots: shine, shyne

• “shīnen (v.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-07-19.