Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

eigne

/eɪn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: eigne
IPA: /eɪn/

6

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

eldest; firstborn

Obsolete

adj

entailed; belonging to the eldest son

Obsolete

Example Sentences

"Because the canon law (following the civil) did allow such bastard eignè to be legitimate, on the subsequent marriage of his mother: and therefore the laws of England (though they would not admit either the civil or canon law to rule the inheritance of this kingdom, yet) paid such a regard to a person thus peculiarly circumstanced, that, after the land had descended to his issue, they would not unravel the matter again, and suffer his estate to be shaken."

Etymology

Old French aisné, ainsné, from ainz (“before”) + né (“born”). Compare esnecy.

Usage

Obsolete

Inflected Forms

eigné (alternative) eisne (alternative)

Phrases

bastard eigne

Questions

How do you pronounce eigne?: The recorded pronunciation is /eɪn/.
What does eigne mean?: eldest; firstborn
Where does eigne come from?: Old French aisné, ainsné, from ainz (“before”) + né (“born”). Compare esnecy.

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