Amain

4 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Amain \A*main"\, adv. [Pref. a- + main. See 2d {Main}, n.]
     1. With might; with full force; vigorously; violently;
        exceedingly.
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              They on the hill, which were not yet come to blows,


              perceiving the fewness of their enemies, came down
              amain.                                --Milton.
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              That striping giant, ill-bred and scoffing, shouts
              amain.                                --T. Parker.
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     2. At full speed; in great haste; also, at once. "They fled
        amain." --Holinshed.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Amain \A*main"\, v. t. [F. amener. See {Amenable}.] (Naut.)
     To lower, as a sail, a yard, etc.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  amain \a*main"\, v. i. (Naut.)
     To lower the topsail, in token of surrender; to yield.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  amain
       adv 1: at full speed; with great haste; "the children ran down the
              hill amain"
       2: with all your strength; "he pulled the ropes amain" [syn: {with
          full force}]