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What's The Definition Of Foin?Synonyms | Synonyms for Foin: Related Terms | Find terms related to Foin: See Also | Foin In Webster's Dictionary \Foin\ (foin), n. [F. fouine a marten.]
1. (Zo["o]l.) The beech marten ({Mustela foina}). See
{Marten}.
2. A kind of fur, black at the top on a whitish ground, taken
from the ferret or weasel of the same name.[Obs.]
He came to the stake in a fair black gown furred and
faced with foins. --Fuller.
\Foin\, v. i. [OE. foinen, foignen; of uncertain origin; cf. dial. F. fouiner to push for eels with a spear, fr. F. fouine an eelspear, perh. fr. L. fodere to dig, thrust.] To thrust with a sword or spear; to lunge. [Obs.] He stroke, he soused, he foynd, he hewed, he lashed. --Spenser. They lash, they foin, they pass, they strive to bore Their corselets, and the thinnest parts explore. --Dryden. \Foin\, v. t. To prick; to st?ng. [Obs.] --Huloet. \Foin\, n. A pass in fencing; a lunge. [Obs.] --Shak. |
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