coyn

English

Noun

coyn (plural coyns)

1. Obsolete spelling of coin.
   • 1676, Izaak Walton, The Compleat Angler‎^[1]:

     Well sung brother, you have paid your debt in good coyn, we Anglers are all beholding to the good man that made this Song.

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)

1. A wedge (object tapering to a point)
2. The impression or imagery on a coin; an imprint.
3. A coin (stamped piece of metal)
4. Any kind of currency; a token bearing monetary value.
5. (rare) A stone placed in the corner of an arch; a quoin.
6. (rare) A corner, angle, or nook.
7. (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)

1. 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.