amain
with full force.
at full speed.
suddenly; hastily.
exceedingly; greatly.
Origin of amain
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How to use amain in a sentence
The Engagement then grew desperate, for they on either Side fired in amain, whilst we withstood their Force.
The City Bride (1696) | Joseph Harrisamain I did for the horse what I would neither do for earl or baron, doffed my hat; yes!
Lavengro | George BorrowOn Astur's throat Horatius right firmly press'd his heel, And thrice and four times tugg'd amain, ere he wrench'd outthe steel.
The Ontario Readers: The High School Reader, 1886 | Ministry of EducationSo the lady gave Sir Launcelot the halter rein, weeping amain as she did so.
The Story of the Champions of the Round Table | Howard PyleNo sooner had the lads scampered away, making the vast grove ring amain to their acclaims, than I began my preparations.
Fibble, D. D. | Irvin Shrewsbury Cobb
British Dictionary definitions for amain
/ (əˈmeɪn) /
archaic, or poetic with great strength, speed, or haste
Origin of amain
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