coffyn

English

Noun

coffyn (plural coffyns)

1. 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)

1. basket (woven container)
2. box, container
3. coffer, strongbox
4. pie casing

Descendants

• English: coffin
• Scots: coffin

References

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