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English
[edit]Noun
[edit]cheyne (plural cheynes)
Anagrams
[edit]Middle English
[edit]Etymology 1
[edit]Borrowed from Old French chaiene, from Latin catēna.
Alternative forms
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]cheyne (plural cheynes)
- A chain; a set of metal links (especially to fetter or bind).
- A chain used for jewelry or decoration.
- (figurative) Something which compels, controls, or obligates.
- (figurative) A marital or romantic union; something that links two together.
Derived terms
[edit]Descendants
[edit]References
[edit]- “chaine, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-11-06.
Etymology 2
[edit]Noun
[edit]cheyne
- Alternative form of chyne (“crack”)
Etymology 3
[edit]Verb
[edit]cheyne
- Alternative form of cheynen
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- enm:Jewelry
- enm:Marriage