skayne

Middle English

Alternative forms

• skeyne, skene

Etymology

Borrowed from Old French escaigne.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈskæi̯n(ə)/

Noun

skayne (plural skaynes)

1. A quantity of thread, filament.

Descendants

• English: skein
• Yola: skeine

References

• “skaine, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.