pulain

Old French

Alternative forms

• polain, poulain, pulein

Etymology

from Old French polain (“foal, colt”), from Late Latin or Vulgar Latin pullāmen, from Latin pullus (“animal young”).

Noun

pulain oblique singular, m (oblique plural pulainz, nominative singular pulainz, nominative plural pulain)

1. (Anglo-Norman) foal (young horse)

Descendants

• French: poulain
• → English: Pulliam

References

• "Pulain", Anglo-Norman Amys E Amilioun: The Text of Karlsruhe, Badische Landesbibliothek, MS 345 (Olim Codex Durlac 38) in Parallel with London, British Library, MS Royal 12 C. XII