Past tense of foin; made a quick thrust with a sword.
Regular past tense of 'foin,' formed with the '-ed' suffix. Reflects the archaic use of the verb in historical fencing and Renaissance combat.
In historical fencing texts, you'll find sentences like 'he foined at his opponent' describing sword moves that modern fencers still execute today, showing how fighting techniques persist even when their vocabulary disappears.
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