grayn
Middle English
Etymology 1
Borrowed from Old Norse grein, from Proto-Germanic *grainiz.
Alternative forms
- greyn, grayne
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɡrɛi̯n/
Noun
grayn (plural graynes)
- (rare) A forking channel or pass; a fjord or estuary.
- (rare) The part of the body between one's legs.
- (rare) A point or sharp end.
- (rare) A component or portion of something.
- (rare) A branch or twig.
Descendants
- English: grain
- Scots: grain
References
- “grein, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-07-08.
Noun
grayn
- Alternative form of greyn (“grain”)
Scots
Noun
grayn (plural grayns)
- branch
- 1513, Gavin Douglas, Eneados (in English):
- Hys helm of ſteil beſyde hym hang weil ne
Apon a grayn or branch of a grene tre
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