pyn

English

Noun

pyn

1. Obsolete form of pin (mood).
   • 1533, R. Saltwood:

     As plesaunt to the ere as the blacke sanctus
     Of a sad sorte vpon a mery pyn.

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Afrikaans

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pəin/

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Etymology 1

From Dutch pijn, from Middle Dutch pine, from Latin poena, from Ancient Greek ποινή (poinḗ).

Noun

pyn (plural pyne)

1. pain

Etymology 2

From Dutch pijn, from Latin pīnus

Noun

pyn (plural pyne)

1. pine

Synonyms

• den

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Scanian

Etymology

Cognate with

Noun

pyn n

1. Stickleback, a small fish.