pyn

English

Noun

pyn

  1. Obsolete form of pin (mood).
    • 1533, R. Saltwood:
      As plesaunt to the ere as the blacke sanctus
      Of a sad sorte vpon a mery pyn.

Afrikaans

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /pəin/
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Etymology 1

From Dutch pijn, from Middle Dutch pine, from Latin poena, from Ancient Greek ποινή (poinḗ). Cognate with English pain.

Noun

pyn (plural pyne)

  1. pain

Etymology 2

From Dutch pijn, from Latin pīnus.

Noun

pyn (plural pyne)

  1. pine
Synonyms

Scanian

Noun

pyn n

  1. Stickleback, a small fish.
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