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(foin) Archaicintr.v. foined, foin·ing, foins
To thrust with a pointed weapon.
n.
A thrust with a pointed weapon.
[Middle English foinen, from foin, a thrust, from Old French foine, pitchfork, from Latin fuscina, three-pronged fish spear.]
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foin
(fɔɪn)n
a thrust or lunge with a weapon
vb
to thrust with a weapon
[C14: probably from Old French foine, from Latin fuscina trident]
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foin
(fɔɪn)Archaic.
n.
1. a thrust with a weapon.
v.i. 2. to thrust with a weapon; lunge.
[1325–75; Middle English (v.), appar. < Old French foine fish spear < Latin fuscina]
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foin
- To make a thrust or lunge with a pointed weapon.See also related terms for thrust.
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foin
Past participle: foined
Gerund: foining
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