Old English wægn; related to Old Frisian wein, Old Norse vagn
Wain in British English
(weɪn)
noun
John (Barrington). 1925–94, British novelist, poet, and critic. His novels include Hurry on Down (1953), Strike the Father Dead (1962), and Young Shoulders (1982)
wain in American English
(weɪn)
noun
OLD-FASHIONED, Poetic
a wagon or cart
Idioms:
the Wain
Word origin
ME < OE wægn, wheeled vehicle, akin to Du & Ger wagen < PGmc *wagna- < IE *woĝhno- < base *weĝh-, to move > L vehere, to carry