SHEEN Sheen, a. Etym: [OE. sehene, AS. sciéne, sc, sc, splendid, beautiful; akin to OFries. sk, sk, OS. sc, D. schoon, G. schön, OHG. sc, Goth, skanus, and E. shew; the original meaning being probably, visible, worth seeing. It is not akin to E. shine. See Shew, v. t.]
Defn: Bright; glittering; radiant; fair; showy; sheeny. [R., except
in poetry.]
This holy maiden, that is so bright and sheen. Chaucer.
Up rose each warrier bold and brave, Glistening in filed steel and
armor sheen. Fairfax.
SHEEN
Sheen, v. i.
Defn: To shine; to glisten. [Poetic]
This town, That, sheening far, celestial seems to be. Byron.
SHEEN
Sheen, n.
Defn: Brightness; splendor; glitter. "Throned in celestial sheen."
Milton.
SHEENLY
Sheen""ly, adv.
Defn: Brightly. [R.] Mrs. Browning.
SHEENY
Sheen"y, a.
Defn: Bright; shining; radiant; sheen. "A sheeny summer morn."
Tennyson.