noun
Meaning 1
A thrust.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: archaic
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Standard Lemma guide
foin
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Pronunciation
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/fɔɪn/
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rhymes with -ɔɪn
noun
Meaning 2
The beech marten (Martes foina, syn. Mustela foina).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Meaning 3
A kind of fur, black at the top on a whitish ground, taken from the ferret or weasel of the same name.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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verb
Meaning 4
To thrust with a sword; to stab at.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: archaic
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: jab, run through, chef, chib, ching, chive, enthrill, foin, gore, gride, job, juke, kebab, knifecrime, lancinate, pigstick, pink, poach, shank, shiv, spear, speet, splash, stab, stick, stob, stog, thrust, yerk
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verb
Meaning 5
To prick; to sting.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: archaic
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History
Etymology
From Old French foene (“harpoon, fizgig”), from Latin fuscina (“trident”).
From French fouine (“a marten”).