chyn

See also: chyń

Middle English

Etymology 1

From Old English ċinn, from Proto-West Germanic *kinnu, from Proto-Germanic *kinnuz, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵénus.

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /t͡ʃin/

Noun

chyn (plural chynnes)

  1. The chin or jawline.
  2. (rare) The chinbone.
  3. (rare) The cheek.
Descendants
  • English: chin
  • Scots: chin, chyn
References

Etymology 2

Noun

chyn

  1. alternative form of chyne (“crack”)
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