coyn
English
Noun
coyn (plural coyns)
- Obsolete spelling of coin
- 1676, Izaak Walton, The Compleat Angler:
- 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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Anagrams
- CONY, CoNY, cony, cyno-, cyon
Middle English
Etymology 1
Borrowed from Old French coin, from Latin cuneus.
Alternative forms
- coign, coigne, coin, coygne, coyne, cune, koyne, kuyne, quyne
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkui̯n(ə)/, /ˈkwin(ə)/
Noun
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.
Related terms
- coynage
- coynen
- coynour
- coynynge
Descendants
- English: coin, quoin, coign
- → Japanese: コイン (koin)
- Scots: cuinyie, cunzie
References
- “coin, n.(1).”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-05-20.
Etymology 2
Borrowed from Old French cooing, from Latin cotōneum.
Alternative forms
- coing, coigne, quoyne, quyn
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkui̯n(ə)/, /ˈkwin(ə)/
Noun
coyn (plural coyns)
- quince
Derived terms
- quynce
Descendants
- Scots: coyne (obsolete)
References
- “coin, n.(2).”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-05-20.