Definitions
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- n. A chest, bookcase, or other place where writings or curiosities are deposited; a shrine.
Wiktionary
GNU Webster's 1913
- n. obsolete A chest, bookcase, or other place, where writings or curiosities are deposited; a shrine.
Etymologies
- From Old French escrin (French écrin), from Latin scrīnium. (Wiktionary)
Examples
“In the great church of Precheste (or our Lady) within the Emperors castle is erected a stage whereon standeth a scrine that beareth vpon it the Imperial cap and robe of very rich stuffe.”
The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation
“For example: scrine > {Casket or cabinet for archival papers} (c) Notes”
“In the great church of Precheste (or our Lady) within the Emperors castle is erected a stage whereon standeth a scrine that beareth vpon it the”
The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation — Volume 04
“3 Lay forth out of your everlasting scrine scrine > {Casket or cabinet for archival papers} 4 The antique rolls, which there lie hidden still, antique > ancient”
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