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tain¹

  • /teɪn/

Rhymes with -eɪn

Where it comes from

From Middle English tein, teyne; compare Icelandic teinn (“a twig”).

noun

  1. obsolete, uncountable Thin tin plate
  2. obsolete, uncountable Tin foil for mirrors.

Tain²

proper noun

  1. A town (royal burgh) in Ross-shire, Highland council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NH7882).

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@misc{tain_2026,
  title = {tain},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/tain},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}