foin

[foin]

noun

1. a thrust with a weapon.

verb (used without object)

1. to thrust with a weapon; lunge.

foin

/ fɔɪn /

noun

1. a thrust or lunge with a weapon

verb

1. to thrust with a weapon

Word History and Origins

Origin of foin¹

1325–75; Middle English (v.), apparently < Old French foine fish spear < Latin fuscina

Word History and Origins

Origin of foin¹

C14: probably from Old French foine , from Latin fuscina trident

Example Sentences

As Legolas, Orlando Bloom proved elves could be elegant and f-i-n-e foin, erasing all reminiscence of whatever Marlon Wayans was going for in that other flick.

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“Schiem’ll do foin fur loovlie young folk loik yusselfs.”

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“Es there a chance, friend Schiem, that Oi moit buy a foin wee peg from yeh? Moi coosin and Oi messed our danner today.....”

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It was not lawful in these matches to foin—that is, to make a thrust of the paint Finally there was swashbuckling.

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It was in order to rase and trace and foin under the brutal tuition of genius—in order to hold out a heavy sword at arm’s length in a lunge until he felt he would split in half only to have Unde Dap catch hold of his point and pull him into a cruder stretch.

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