SCRINES

Noun

scrines

plural of scrine

Source: Wiktionary


SCRINE

Scrine, n. Etym: [L. scrinium a case for books, letters, etc.: cf. OF. escrin, F. écrin. See Shrine.]

Definition: A chest, bookcase, or other place, where writings or curiosities are deposited; a shrine. [Obs.] But laid them up in immortial scrine. Spenser.

Scrine, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Scringed; p. pr. & vb. n. Scringing.] Etym: [Cf. Cringe.]

Definition: To cringe. [Prov. Eng. & Local, U.S.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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