loyne

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Middle English

Etymology 1

From Old French loigne (“loins”), from Latin lumbus. Compare lende.

Alternative forms

loine, loynde, lyne

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈlui̯n(ə)/

Noun

loyne (plural loynes)

(often in the plural) The loins or their muscles.
A cut of meat from this part of an animal.

Descendants

English: loin
Scots: lunyie, lungie

References

“loine, n.(1).”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.

Etymology 2

From Old French loigne, from Medieval Latin longia, longea.

Alternative forms

loigne, loygne, loynne, lune, luyne

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈlui̯n(ə)/, /ˈliu̯n(ə)/

Noun

loyne (plural loynes)

(especially falconry) A cord used as a leash or restraint.

References

“loine, n.(2).”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.

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