scrine

English

Etymology

From Old French escrin (French écrin), from Latin scrīnium. Doublet of shrine.

Noun

scrine (plural scrines)

  1. (obsolete) A chest or other box for storing valuables.
    • 1590, Edmund Spenser, The Faerie Queene I.2:
      Lay forth out of thine euerlasting scryne / The antique rolles, which there lye hidden still [...].

Anagrams

This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.