wayn

English

Noun

wayn (plural wayns)

  1. Obsolete form of wain.
  2. Obsolete form of vein.

Adjective

wayn (comparative more wayn, superlative most wayn)

  1. Obsolete form of vain.

Anagrams

Kom (Cameroon)

Noun

wayn (plural woyn)

  1. child, infant

References

  • Randy Jones, Provisional Kom - English lexicon (2001, Yaoundé, Cameroon)

Middle English

Etymology 1

From Old English wæġn; derived from Proto-Germanic *wagnaz, from Proto-Indo-European *woǵʰnos.

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

Noun

wayn (plural waynes)

  1. wain, wagon, cart
  2. A war chariot
  3. A plough or harvester
  4. Ursa Major or Ursa Minor
Descendants
References

Etymology 2

From Old Northern French waigne, from the Northern French descendant of Vulgar Latin *wadaniō, from Frankish *waithanjan, from Proto-Germanic *waiþanjaną. Compare gayn.

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈwɛi̯n(ə)/

Noun

wayn

  1. benefit, gain
  2. loot, plunder
Descendants
References
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