groyn

== Middle English == === Alternative forms === groyne, gruyne, grony, groney, groin, greyne, gryne, grune, growne === Etymology === Borrowed from Old French groign (French groin), from Late Latin grunium, grunia. The variation in pronunciation probably reflects variation in Old French and in methods of adapting Old French phonemes. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈɡrui̯n/, /ˈɡruːn/, /ˈɡriu̯n/, /ˈɡriːn/ (Northern) IPA(key): /ˈɡruːɲ(ə)/ === Noun === groyn (plural groynes) A pig or hog's snout. A pig snout served as food. Complaining, criticism, reprimanding. (rare) A nose (usually an unsightly one). (rare) The trunk of an elephant. (rare) The head of a military force. ==== Related terms ==== groynen groynynge gurnard ==== Descendants ==== English: groyne, groin Scots: grone (possibly) Yola: gring ==== References ==== “groin, n.(1).”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 25 February 2019. “groin, n.(2).”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 25 February 2019.