greyn

== Middle English == === Etymology 1 === Borrowed from Old French grain, from Latin grānum, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵr̥h₂nóm. Doublet of corn. ==== Alternative forms ==== grayn, grayne, grein, greyne, grone ==== Pronunciation ==== IPA(key): /ɡræi̯n/ ==== Noun ==== greyn (plural greynes) A seed; any kind of planting body: A grain; a cereal seed (especially as food). The seed of any plant (especially a fruit or nut). A grain or seed used as a unit of weight. A plant that bears grain (especially wheat). A field planted with such plants. A small mote or speck, especially of valuable substances: A spice or condiment (especially grains of paradise). A mole or boil; a bodily imperfection. Grain (die made with crushed insects, or a similar long-lasting dye) An article of fabric dyed with grain. ===== Derived terms ===== grayned greynen greynyng ===== Related terms ===== engreynen gerner ===== Descendants ===== English: grain Scots: grain Yola: gryne ===== References ===== “grain, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 9 July 2018. === Etymology 2 === ==== Noun ==== greyn alternative form of grayn