grayn

Middle English

/ɡrɛi̯n/

noun
Definitions
  • (rare) A forking channel or pass; a fjord or estuary.
  • (rare) The part of the body between one's legs.
  • (rare) A point or sharp end.
  • (rare) A component or portion of something.
  • (rare) A branch or twig.

Etymology

Borrowed from Old Norse grein (branch, bough, division).

Origin

Old Norse

grein

Gloss

branch, bough, division

Concept
Semantic Field

The physical world

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

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