chaisne
Middle French
Etymology
From Old French chaene, chaiene, caiene, from Latin catēna.
Noun
chaisne f (plural chaisnes)
- chain (metal ropelike structure)
- 1532, François Rabelais, Pantagruel:
- car il ne pouvoit rompre tant facillement lesdictes chaisnes
- For he couldn't break these chains as easily
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Descendants
- French: chaîne