amain

[ uh-meyn ]

/ əˈmeɪn /

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adverb Archaic.

with full force.

at full speed.

suddenly; hastily.

exceedingly; greatly.

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Origin of amain

First recorded in 1530–40; a-¹ + main¹

Words nearby amain

amadoda, Amador Guerrero, amadou, Amagasaki, amah, amain, amakihi, Amakrokokroko, amakwerekwere, amal., amalaka

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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 Harris
Amain I did for the horse what I would neither do for earl or baron, doffed my hat; yes!
Lavengro|George Borrow
On 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 Education
So the lady gave Sir Launcelot the halter rein, weeping amain as she did so.
The Story of the Champions of the Round Table|Howard Pyle

No 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

amain

/ (əˈmeɪn) /

adverb

archaic, or poetic with great strength, speed, or haste

Word Origin for amain

C16: from a- ² + main 1

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amain

Origin of amain

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