shine

♦ To take the shine out of. To excel another vessel in a manœuvre. To surpass in any way.

Shine
·vi Shining; sheen. II. Shine ·noun Caper; antic; row. III. Shine ·noun Sunshine; fair weather. I...

Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
shine
It shines like a shitten barn door. ...

Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
shine
To take the shine off, is to surpass in beauty or excellence. Cousin P--, with his dandy cut trouse...

Dictionary of American Words And Phrases by John Russell Bartlett.
Earth shine
·- ·see Earth light, under <<Earth>>. ...

Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
to take the shine off
To surpass; excel. Dublin is worth seein'; it takes the shine off most cities.--Sam Slick, 3d Serie...

Dictionary of American Words And Phrases by John Russell Bartlett.