coffyn

English

Noun

coffyn (plural coffyns)

Archaic form of coffin.

Middle English

Alternative forms

cofyn, cophyn, coffin, cofin, cophin, chofyn

Etymology

From Old Northern French cofin, from Latin cophinus, from Ancient Greek κόφινος (kóphinos). Doublet of cofre.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈkɔfin/, /kɔˈfiːn/

Noun

coffyn (plural coffyns)

basket (woven container)
box, container
coffer, strongbox
pie casing

Descendants

English: coffin
Scots: coffin

References

“cofī̆n, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.

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