Middle English Dictionary Entry
gaine n.
Entry Info
Forms | gaine n. |
Etymology | Celt.; cp. Sc.Gael. gainne. See DOST ganȝe. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
An arrow or a crossbow bolt.
Associated quotations
- c1390 St.Greg.(Vrn)110/857 : Þe gaynes stille and no þing loud Heo schoten vppon þe Castel.