coyn
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English[edit]
Noun[edit]
coyn (plural coyns)
- Obsolete spelling of coin
- 1676, Izaak Walton, The Compleat Angler[1]:
- Well sung brother, you have paid your debt in good coyn, we Anglers are all beholding to the good man that made this Song.
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Middle English[edit]
Etymology 1[edit]
Borrowed from Old French coin, from Latin cuneus.
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Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
coyn (plural coyns)
- A wedge (object tapering to a point)
- The impression or imagery on a coin; an imprint.
- A coin (stamped piece of metal)
- Any kind of currency; a token bearing monetary value.
- (rare) A stone placed in the corner of an arch; a quoin.
- (rare) A corner, angle, or nook.
- (rare) A property shaped like a wedge.
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Descendants[edit]
References[edit]
- “coin, n.(1).”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-05-20.
Etymology 2[edit]
Borrowed from Old French cooing, from Latin cotōneum.
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Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
coyn (plural coyns)
Derived terms[edit]
Descendants
- Scots: coyne (obsolete)
References[edit]
- “coin, n.(2).”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-05-20.
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