foreyn

== Middle English == === Alternative forms === forein, foren, forene, foreyne, feorrene, foryn === Etymology === From Old French forain, from Vulgar Latin *forānus. Forms in fer- are altered on the analogy of fer (“far”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /fɔˈræi̯n/, /fɔˈrɛːn/, /ˈfɔrin/, /fuˈræi̯n/, /ˈfurin/ === Adjective === foreyn Nonlocal; not from or in one's town or immediate area. Foreign; not from or in one's country or nation. Belonging to or associated with other people; not belonging to oneself. Surface, seeming, illusory, unimportant; not showing its true nature. (rare) External, outside; not inside one's body or mind. (rare) Opposed; rivaling or hindering a cause. ==== Related terms ==== chambre forene foreyner ==== Descendants ==== English: foreign Scots: furrin ==== References ==== “forein, adj.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2 December 2018. === Noun === foreyn (plural foreyns) A nonlocal; one without citizenship or membership in local institution. A foreigner or outlander; a person from another nation or land. (rare) An external chamberpot or restroom. ==== Descendants ==== English: foreign ==== References ==== “forein, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2 December 2018.