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foin

2 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. 1) foin (verb)
  2. 2) foin (noun)

1foin

verb \ˈfȯin\

Definition of FOIN

intransitive verb
archaic
: to thrust with a pointed weapon : lunge

Origin of FOIN

Middle English, from foin fork for spearing fish, from Anglo-French fuin
First Known Use: 14th century

Rhymes with FOIN

coin, groin, groyne, join, loin, quoin

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