wain
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wain
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[weyn]
/ weɪn /
Wain
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/ weɪn /
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/ weɪn /
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Etymology
Origin of wain
before 900; Middle English; Old English wægn, wǣn, cognate with Dutch wagen, German Wagen. See weigh 1
Example Sentences
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Even after her death, the tabloid gossip and fascination with the princess did not really wain.
From Salon ● Nov. 22, 2021
The cats been on fire and the wain has been hit in the eye with a flying drone toy 😂
From Slate ● Jan. 3, 2018
At length after fifteen days of journey the wain of King Théoden passed through the green fields of Rohan and came to Edoras; and there they all rested.
From "The Return of the King" by J.R.R. Tolkien
In connection with the Sanscrit riksha it is curious to note that, in Japanese, riki means power, viz., jin-riki-sha=man—power-wagon; and hasha or rinsha=wagon or wain.
From The Fundamental Principles of Old and New World Civilizations by Zelia Nuttall
Give a thing and take again, And you shall ride in hell's wain!
From Popular Rhymes and Nursery Tales A Sequel to the Nursery Rhymes of England by J. O. (James Orchard) Halliwell-Phillipps
The film’s brilliance comes from Wain and Marino knowing how to pummel the viewer with jokes while measuring each punchline’s individual weight.
From Salon ● Jul. 12, 2026
Wain didn’t design this film to fit into clip-farmed compilations on TikTok or even one-minute clips on YouTube.
From Salon ● Jul. 12, 2026
The third, after this current one with The Hay Wain, runs from October to February and looks at the artist's relevance today.
From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026
But Roodhouse said people had been "amazed" by the fact The Hay Wain had not been in Suffolk before.
From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026
Above "The Hay Wain" in the National Gallery hangs James Ward's fine picture called "View of Harlech Castle and surrounding landscape."
From Constable by C. Lewis (Charles Lewis) Hind
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