- scímian
- wv/i2 to shine, glisten; grow dusky, dark, dim (of the eyes), be dazzled, bleared--------wv/t2 to shine, glisten
Old to modern English dictionary. 2013.
scímian
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scimian — wv/t2 to grow dark, (of the eyes) to be dazzled, bleared … Old to modern English dictionary
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… …
