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beshine

The origin and history of beshine.

Etymology

Comes from 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. It is cognate with Dutch beschijnen ("to shine upon") and German bescheinen ("to shine upon").

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