groyn
Middle English
/ˈɡrui̯n/, /ˈɡruːɳ(ə)/
noun
Definitions
- A pig or hog's snout a porcine face
- Such a snout served as food.
- Complaining, criticism, reprimand.
- (rare) An nose usually an unsightly one.
- (rare) The trunk of an elephant.
- (rare) The head of a military force.
Etymology
Borrowed from Old French groign derived from Latin grunium.
Origin
Latin
grunium