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foin.

A thrust.

4 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/fɔɪn/
  1. A thrust.

    archaic
Where this word comes from

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

verb/fɔɪn/
  1. To thrust with a sword; to stab at.

    archaic
  2. To prick; to sting.

    archaic
Where this word comes from

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

noun/fɔɪn/
  1. The beech marten (Martes foina, syn. Mustela foina).

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

Where this word comes from

From French fouine (“a marten”).

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