Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

foin

/fɔɪn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.17 in modern English

Syllables: foin
IPA: /fɔɪn/

7

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Archaic

verb

To thrust with a sword; to stab at.

Archaic

verb

To prick; to sting.

Archaic

noun

The beech marten (Martes foina, syn. Mustela foina).

noun

A kind of fur, black at the top on a whitish ground, taken from the ferret or weasel of the same name.

Example Sentences

"And there kyng Arthur smote syr mordred vnder the shelde wyth a foyne of his spere throughoute the body more than a fadom. "And there King Arthur smote Sir Mordred under the shield, with a foin of his spear, throughout the body, more than a fathom.""
"They move their hands, steadfast their feet remain, / Nor blow nor foin they struck or thrust in vain."
"And then he flue on hir as he were wood, / And on hir breeche did hack and foyne a-good."
"They lash, they foin, they pass, they strive to bore / Their corselets, and the thinnest parts explore."
"These Fastulfrs and Falsts could drink as well as they could foin or fight, and this has also been the case with me."
"He stroke, he soust, he foynd, he hewd, he lasht,"

Etymology

From Old French foene (“harpoon, fizgig”), from Latin fuscina (“trident”).

Usage

Archaic

Inflected Forms

foins (plural) foins (present, singular) foining (participle, present) foined (participle, past) foined (past)

Derived Forms

foinery

Synonyms

jab run through chef chib ching chive enthrill foin gore gride job juke

Rhymes With

join coin des moines groin rejoin loin sirloin enjoin adjoin quoin conjoin groyne

Questions

How do you pronounce foin?: The recorded pronunciation is /fɔɪn/.
What does foin mean?: A thrust.
Where does foin come from?: From Old French foene (“harpoon, fizgig”), from Latin fuscina (“trident”).

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