foin Meaning, Definition & Usage

Foin noun

Etymology

F. fouine a marten.

Definitions

1. (Zoöl.) 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 intransitive verb

Etymology

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.

Definitions

1. 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 transitive verb

Definitions

1. To prick; to st?ng. Obs. Huloet.

Foin noun

Definitions

1. A pass in fencing; a lunge. Obs. Shak.