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First published 2001 (DOST Vol. IX).
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(Soneschyne,) Suns(c)hyne, n. [e.m.E. sonneshyne (1535), sunneshine (1579); cf. ME sunne-sine (c1250); Son(e n.1 and Schine n.] a. Sunshine, sunlight. Also attrib. b. A spell or period of sunshine. c. fig. —a. c1650 Spalding I 202.
Thay … lay fast in the ironis, day and nicht, without sun schyne or licht of the hevins —attrib. 1639 Rec. Kirk Scotl. 251.
Wakened with a sweet sunschyne day above the dark cludy dayes that past before —b. 1611-57 Mure Early Misc. P. i 56.
Thy sweitest joyes proue oft in end most sowre, Lyk to a fair sunschyne befoir a schoure —c. fig. 1611-57 Mure Early Misc. P. xv 7.
Ah! art ye sunschyne of those machles beames In sorowes seas so suddenly gone doune 1691 Lauder Jrnl. 306.
It was no wonder after so longe ane sun-shyne of prosperity their should come ane storm
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