beshine en · VERB
Etymology
From Middle English beshinen, beschinen, from Old English besċīnan (“to shine upon, light up, illuminate”), from Proto-Germanic *biskīnaną (“to shine upon”), equivalent to be- + shine. Cognate with Dutch beschijnen (“to shine upon”), German bescheinen (“to shine upon”).
Meanings
- (obsolete, transitive) To shine around or upon.
- (dialectal, transitive) To give light to.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| beshining | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| beshone | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| beshone | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| beshines | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |