mayn

Middle English

Etymology 1

Inherited from Old English mæġen; from Proto-Germanic *maginą; compare Proto-Germanic *maganą (Middle English mowen).

Alternative forms

• (Early ME) mæȝan, mægen, mæine, mæȝen, mæin, mæigne, meȝen
• main, maine, mayne, mein, meyn, meyne

Pronunciation

• (Early ME) IPA^(key): /ˈmajən/
• IPA^(key): /ˈmæi̯n/
• Rhymes: -æi̯n

Noun

mayn (plural maines)

1. Strongness or physical capability.
2. Governmental influence and legitimacy; political capability.
3. Military ability; power in combat or war.
4. Mental capability; mindpower or willpower.
5. Effectiveness, power, usefulness, or suitability.
6. Divine or magical potency or effect.
7. (rare) Pressure; physical leverage.

Derived terms

• maynful
• mayne londe
• maynly

Descendants

• English: main
• Scots: mayne, mayn, main, mane

References

• “main, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-08-11.

Etymology 2

From Old English mæġen- (prefix) and Old Norse megn, megenn (“strong, main”).

Adjective

mayn

1. Extraordinarily large; gigantic or humongous.
2. (rare) Effective, strong, mighty.
3. (rare) Strange or uncommon; exceptional.
4. (rare) Main; primary, important.

Descendants

• English: main
• Scots: main, mane
• Yola: mhyne (adv)

References

• “main, adj.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-08-11.

Etymology 3

Noun

mayn

1. Alternative form of mane

Turkish

Noun

mayn (definite accusative maynı, plural maynlar)

1. Alternative form of mayın (“mine”)