foin

American  

[foin] / fɔɪn /

noun

1. a thrust with a weapon.

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verb (used without object)

1. to thrust with a weapon; lunge.

foin British  

/ fɔɪn /

noun

1. a thrust or lunge with a weapon

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verb

1. to thrust with a weapon

Etymology

Origin of foin

1325–75; Middle English (v.), apparently < Old French foine fish spear < Latin fuscina

Example Sentences

As Legolas, Orlando Bloom proved elves could be elegant and f-i-n-e foin, erasing all reminiscence of whatever Marlon Wayans was going for in that other flick.

From Salon

“Es there a chance, friend Schiem, that Oi moit buy a foin wee peg from yeh? Moi coosin and Oi messed our danner today.....”

From Literature

“Schiem’ll do foin fur loovlie young folk loik yusselfs.”

From Literature

It was in order to rase and trace and foin under the brutal tuition of genius—in order to hold out a heavy sword at arm’s length in a lunge until he felt he would split in half only to have Unde Dap catch hold of his point and pull him into a cruder stretch.

From Literature

It was not lawful in these matches to foin—that is, to make a thrust of the paint Finally there was swashbuckling.

From Literature