Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for SHEEN, or SHEEN-Y
SHEEN, or SHEEN-Y, a. [Sax. scene, scen, bright. This is the old orthography of Shine, – which see.]
Bright; glittering; showy. Up rose each warrior bold and brave, / Glist'ring in filed steel and armor sheen. – Fairfax. [This word is used only in poetry.]
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