† to-chine, v. Obs.
[OE. toc{iacu}nan, f. to-2 + c{iacu}nan, chine v.1]
intr. To split asunder or open; to be burst or cloven.
| c 725 Corpus Gloss. (O.E.T.) 653 Dehiscat, tocinit. c 1000 Sax. Leechd. III. 18 ᵹif hit ne tocine, tosleah hwon. c 1175 Lamb. Hom. 141 Þe stan to-chan. c 1200 Trin. Coll. Hom. 199 Þe nedre..drinkeð þat hie to-chineð. a 1250 Owl & Night. 1565 Wel neh min heorte wule to chine. c 1380 Sir Ferumb. 3001 Þe schild to-chon. |