👁 polyglot10 polyglot10 Member Mexico DF Bulgarian Bulgaria But the fugitive held amain, and never so much as turned his head.
T Tazzler Senior Member Maryland American English From freedictionary.com: adv Archaic or poetic with great strength, speed, or haste [from a-2 + main1]
From freedictionary.com: adv Archaic or poetic with great strength, speed, or haste [from a-2 + main1]
👁 JamesM JamesM Senior Member Los Angeles, California English, USA If it's about the word "amain", it's an old word meaning "at full speed" or "with full strength". Please tell us where you found this sentence.
If it's about the word "amain", it's an old word meaning "at full speed" or "with full strength". Please tell us where you found this sentence.
👁 JamesM JamesM Senior Member Los Angeles, California English, USA That makes sense. I think I've only heard this word in relation to sailing ships.
