cheyne

See also: Cheyne

English

Noun

cheyne (plural cheynes)

1. Obsolete form of chain.

Anagrams

• Cheney

Middle English

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Old French chaiene, from Latin catēna.

Alternative forms

• chaine, chayne, cheigne, cheingne, cheyn, chyne

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈt͡ʃæi̯n(ə)/
• (Northern) IPA^(key): /t͡ʃiːn/, /ˈt͡ʃæi̯ɳə/

Noun

cheyne (plural cheynes)

1. A chain; a set of metal links (especially to fetter or bind).
2. A chain used for jewelry or decoration.
3. (figurative) Something which compels, controls, or obligates.
4. (figurative) A marital or romantic union; something that links two together.

Derived terms

• cheynen

Descendants

• English: chain
• Scots: cheen, chyne (obsolete chainzie)

References

• “chaine, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-11-06.

Etymology 2

Noun

cheyne

1. Alternative form of chyne (“crack”)

Etymology 3

Verb

cheyne

1. Alternative form of cheynen