Coyn

/kɔɪn/ noun

Definition

An archaic or dialectal spelling of coin, a piece of metal currency.

Etymology

This is a Middle English or Early Modern English variant spelling of 'coin', which comes from Old French 'coingne' (corner, wedge, die for stamping).

Kelly Says

Old spellings like 'coyn' show us that English spelling wasn't standardized until very recently—even something as common as 'coin' had multiple accepted spellings just a few centuries ago.

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