The image shows old English coins positioned near aged manuscripts containing the word 'Coyn'.

The Obsolescence of ‘Coyn’ in Modern English Usage

Introduction Throughout many years of changes to the English language several words became extinct. History records Coyn as an old variant for the modern term Coin which people used extensively during a previous era. The decline of ‘Coyn’ occurred due to modifications in pronunciation together with spelling conventions and linguistic standardization. The spelling ‘Coyn’ no […]

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