- scimerian
- wv/i2 to shimmer, glisten, shine
Old to modern English dictionary. 2013.
scimerian
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Shimmer — Shim mer, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Shimmered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Shimmering}.] [OE. schimeren, AS. scimerian; akin to sc[=i]mian, sc[=i]man, to glitter, D. schemeren, G. schimmern, Dan. skimre, Sw. skimra, AS. sc[=i]ma a light, brightness, Icel.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Shimmered — Shimmer Shim mer, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Shimmered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Shimmering}.] [OE. schimeren, AS. scimerian; akin to sc[=i]mian, sc[=i]man, to glitter, D. schemeren, G. schimmern, Dan. skimre, Sw. skimra, AS. sc[=i]ma a light, brightness,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Shimmering — Shimmer Shim mer, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Shimmered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Shimmering}.] [OE. schimeren, AS. scimerian; akin to sc[=i]mian, sc[=i]man, to glitter, D. schemeren, G. schimmern, Dan. skimre, Sw. skimra, AS. sc[=i]ma a light, brightness,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
shimmer — I. verb (shimmered; shimmering) Etymology: Middle English schimeren, from Old English scimerian; akin to Old English scīnan to shine more at shine Date: before 12th century intransitive verb 1. to shine with a soft tremulous or fitful light ;… … New Collegiate Dictionary
scymrian — see scimerian … Old to modern English dictionary
shimmer — shim|mer [ˈʃımə US ər] v [: Old English; Origin: scimerian] to shine with a soft light that looks as if it shakes slightly ▪ The lake shimmered in the moonlight. >shimmer[i] n [singular, U] ▪ the shimmer of petrol on the road … Dictionary of contemporary English
shimmer — {{11}}shimmer (n.) 1821, from SHIMMER (Cf. shimmer) (v.). {{12}}shimmer (v.) O.E. scimerian to glitter, related to (perhaps a frequentative of) scimian to shine, also grow dark, and scinan (see SHINE (Cf. shine)). Ultimately from P.Gmc. *skim (Cf … Etymology dictionary
shimmer — /ˈʃɪmə / (say shimuh) verb (i) 1. to shine with a subdued, tremulous light; gleam faintly. –noun 2. a subdued, tremulous light or gleam. {Middle English schimere, late Old English scimerian, apparently frequentative of scīmian shine. Compare… …
shim|mer — «SHIHM uhr», verb, noun. –v.i. to shine with a flickering light; gleam faintly: »The satin shimmers. –n. a faint gleam or shine: »The pearls have a beautiful shimmer. ╂[Old English scimerian] … Useful english dictionary
