Amain
/əˈmeɪn/noun
In or with great force, speed, or eagerness; also used historically in phrases like "at full speed."
Did you know?Amain is historically tied to the Old English phrase a mægen, literally “with strength,” showing how English once turned sheer power into a single charged expression.
Etymological Timeline
Old English
OE
a mægen
“with strength; by force”
Middle English
ME
amayn
“with all one’s might; quickly”
14th-15th Century
English
amain
“at full speed; violently; eagerly”
Modern English
English
amain
“with great force or speed, now chiefly archaic or literary”