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1. (Archaic.) amain
with full force.
2. amain
at full speed.
3. amain
suddenly; hastily.
4. amain
exceedingly; greatly.
Etymology: (1530–40)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (adverb) amain
at full speed; with great haste
"the children ran down the hill amain"
2. (adverb) amain
with all your strength
"he pulled the ropes amain"
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) amain
with might; with full force; vigorously; violently; exceedingly
2. (noun) amain
at full speed; in great haste; also, at once
3. (verb) amain
to lower, as a sail, a yard, etc
4. (verb) amain
to lower the topsail, in token of surrender; to yield
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