Old English

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Medieval Latin scrīnium (reliquary). Ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *(s)ker- (to turn, bend)

Pronunciation

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Noun

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scrin m

  1. reliquary
  2. the Ark of the Covenant
  3. a cage used to hold criminals

Descendants

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  • Middle English: shryne
    • English: shrine

Romanian

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Russian скрин (skrin).

Noun

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scrin n (plural scrinuri)

  1. chest

Declension

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