verb
foin
Foin (verb) means to jab or thrust at someone with a sword.
verb
1
To jab or thrust at someone with a sword.
"These Fastulfrs and Falsts could drink as well as they could foin or fight, and this has also been the case with me."
— Robert Nye, Falstaff (1976)
2
To prick or sting something sharply.
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Etymology
Comes from Old French foene (“harpoon, fizgig”), from Latin fuscina (“trident”).
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What is the meaning of foin?
"foin" (verb) means to jab or thrust at someone with a sword.
What is another word for foin?
Other words for "foin" include gore, jab, ching, chive, job, chib.
What are the different meanings of foin?
"foin" has 2 main meanings: 1. To jab or thrust at someone with a sword; 2. To prick or sting something sharply.
