What's the difference between foin and roin?

Foin


Definition:

  • (n.) The beech marten (Mustela foina). See Marten.
  • (n.) A kind of fur, black at the top on a whitish ground, taken from the ferret or weasel of the same name.
  • (v. i.) To thrust with a sword or spear; to lunge.
  • (v. t.) To prick; to st?ng.
  • (n.) A pass in fencing; a lunge.

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Roin


Definition:

  • (v. t.) See Royne.
  • (n.) A scab; a scurf, or scurfy spot.

Example Sentences:

  • (1) The purpose of this study was to replicate the results of Pullarkat and Raguthu and Roine et al.
  • (2) He has that talent and he showed that tonight.” His team-mate Keane was equally effusive after McGeady, who had opened the scoring with 24 minutes gone, snatched the points at the death after turning on the edge of the penalty area and curling a delicious shot past the substitute keeper Roin Kvashvadze.

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