Plural of cain; multiple instances or representations of Cain, or in some historical contexts, a type of transaction or exchange.
From Cain, the biblical figure, with the standard English plural suffix '-s'. In historical merchant usage, 'cains' could refer to certain types of goods or obligations exchanged in medieval commerce.
In medieval Irish and Scottish history, 'cain' was actually a real obligation—peasants had to provide goods to their lords, so 'cains' weren't just biblical references but actual feudal taxes!
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