Shine (?), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Shone (&?; or &?;; 277) (archaic Shined
(&?;)); p. pr. & vb. n. Shining.] [OE. shinen, schinen, AS. scnan; akin
to D. schijnen, OFries. skna, OS. & OHG. scnan, G. scheinen, Icel.
skna, Sw. skina, Dan. skinne, Goth. skeinan, and perh. to Gr. &?;&?;&?;
shadow. √157. Cf. Sheer pure, and Shimmer.] 1. To emit rays of
light; to give light; to beam with steady radiance; to exhibit
brightness or splendor; as, the sun shines by day; the moon shines by
night.
Hyperion's quickening fire doth shine.
Shak.
God, who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, hath shined
in our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of
God in the face of Jesus Cghrist.