skayne

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Middle English[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

skeyne, skene

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Old French escaigne.

Pronunciation[edit]

IPA^(key): /ˈskæi̯n(ə)/

Noun[edit]

skayne (plural skaynes)

A quantity of thread, filament.

Descendants[edit]

English: skein
Yola: skeine

References[edit]

“skaine, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.

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