Middle English Dictionary Entry
foin n.(1)
Entry Info
| Forms | foin n.(1) Also fuin. |
| Etymology | OF foine fish spear, hay fork. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
(a) A thrust or lunge with a pointed weapon, a stab; (b) a type of spear.
Associated quotations
- c1425(a1420) Lydg.TB (Aug A.4)3.2525 : To-gidre ageyn þei go With stronge foynes, and I-fere ronne Eche at oþer.
- (a1460) Vegetius(2) (Pmb-C 243)380 : The sword may nat throgh steel & bonys bite..But with a foyn anoon thi foo fordoon is.
- (a1460) Vegetius(2) (Pmb-C 243)1196 : Tech hem..To bere on with the foyn, and not to shere.
- (a1470) Malory Wks.(Win-C)298/16 : Beawmaynes..with a foyne threste hym thorow the syde.
- a1500(a1460) Towneley Pl.(Hnt HM 1)177/381 : Haue at the, say I! take the ther a foyn!
- a1500 The man that wol (Hrl 3542)309 : Thy rakys, thy rowndis, thy quarters abowte, Thy stoppis, thy foynys, lete hem fast rowte.
b
- (c1312) Will Durham in Sur.Soc.217 : Item iij scuta ij s. fuyn jd.
Supplemental Materials (draft)
- ?a1400(a1338) Mannyng Chron.Pt.2 (Petyt 511)p.305 : Þer foyntes forward prikelle.
Note: New spelling
Supplemental Materials (draft)
Note: Med., etc., see further J.Norri, Dictionary of Medical Vocabulary, s.v. foin.