foin
7 points
English
4 letters
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Definitions
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.
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.
To prick; to stng. [Obs.] Huloet.
A pass in fencing; a lunge. [Obs.] Shak.
Definition: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Crossword clues
- “A pass in fencing; a lunge. Shak.” web-def
- “To prick; to stng. Huloet.” web-def
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