foreyn

Middle English

Alternative forms

• forein, foren, forene, foreyne, feorrene, foryn

Etymology

From Old French forain, from Vulgar Latin *forānus. Forms in fer- are altered on the analogy of fer (“far”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fɔˈrɛi̯n/, /fɔˈrɛːn/, /ˈfɔrin/, /furˈrɛi̯n/, /ˈfurin/

Adjective

foreyn

1. Nonlocal; not from or in one's town or immediate area.
2. Foreign; not from or in one's country or nation.
3. Belonging to or associated with other people; not belonging to oneself.
4. Surface, seeming, illusory, unimportant; not showing its true nature.
5. (rare) External, outside; not inside one's body or mind.
6. (rare) Opposed; rivaling or hindering a cause.

Related terms

• chambre forene
• foreyner

Descendants

• English: foreign
• Scots: furrin

References

• “forein, adj.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-12-02.

Noun

foreyn (plural foreyns)

1. A nonlocal; one without citizenship or membership in local institution.
2. A foreigner or outlander; a person from another nation or land.
3. (rare) An external chamberpot or restroom.

Descendants

• English: foreign

References

• “forein, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-12-02.