Obsolete spelling of chain

plural of chaine

plural of chaining

A series of interconnected rings or links usually made of metal. / A series of interconnected things. / A series of stores or businesses with the same brand name.

(transitive) To fasten something with a chain. / (figuratively) To connect as if with a chain, due to dependence, addiction, or other feelings / (intransitive) To link multiple items together.

Bound with chains. / (computing, of data items) Linked in a chain.

present participle of chain

The act or process by which something is chained.

simple past tense and past participle of chain

A surname.