Thesaurus: foin

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1. n. The beech marten (Mustela foina). See Marten.
2. n. A kind of fur, black at the top on a whitish ground, taken from the ferret or weasel of the same name.
3. v. i. To thrust with a sword or spear; to lunge.
4. v. t. To prick; to st?ng.
5. n. A pass in fencing; a lunge.
6. 1. (Zoöl.) The beech marten (Mustela foina). See Marten. 2. A kind of fur, black at the top on a whitish ground, taken from the ferret or weasel of the same name.[Obs.] He came to the stake in a fair black gown furred and faced with foins. Fuller. To thrust with a sword or spear; to lunge. [Obs.] He stroke, he soused, he foynd, he hewed, he lashed. Spenser. They lash, they foin, they pass, they strive to bore Their corselets, and the thinnest parts explore. Dryden. To prick; to stng. [Obs.] Huloet. A pass in fencing; a lunge. [Obs.] Shak.
7. n. The beech marten (Mustela foina). See Marten. n. A kind of fur, black at the top on a whitish ground, taken from the ferret or weasel of the same name. v. i. To thrust with a sword or spear; to lunge. v. t. To prick; to st?ng. n. A pass in fencing; a lunge.