beshine
beshine · beshines · beshone · beshining
To give light toTo give light to.
Meaning
2 senses(dialectal, transitive)To give light to.
(obsolete, transitive)To shine around or upon.
Origin
From Middle English beshinen, beschinen, from Old English besċīnan (“to shine upon, lightFrom 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”).
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Forms
beshines, beshining, beshone, beshoneLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
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