- hlynn
- \hlynn1 1. m (-es/-as) sound, noise, din, tumult; 2. f (-e/-a) torrent
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Lin — Lin, n. [Ir. linn, or Gael. linne; akin to W. llyn a pool, pond, lake, but in senses 2 and 3 prob. from AS. hlynn torrent. Cf. {Dunlin}.] 1. A pool or collection of water, particularly one above or below a fall of water. [1913 Webster] 2. A… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Grislin — El Grislin es un río ficticio perteneciente al legendarium del escritor británico J. R. R. Tolkien y que aparece en su novela El Señor de los Anillos. Es uno de los ríos de Rhovanion que, junto al río Langwell, forman el río Anduin. Nace en las… … Wikipedia Español
linn — /lin/, n. Chiefly Scot. 1. a waterfall or torrent of rushing water in a river or stream. 2. a pool of water, esp. at the foot of a waterfall. 3. a steep ravine or precipice. Also, lin. [bef. 1000; conflation of OE hlynn torrent (not recorded in… … Universalium
Linning — Recorded as Lyninge, Lynnen, Lining, Linning and Linnings, this is apparently an English surname. If so it is almost certainly locational and probably from a place called Lyninge or similar, which may have existed in the Kent Sussex region, as… … Surnames reference
hlin — 1. m ( es/ as) maple tree [Ger lehne]; 2. see hlynn … Old to modern English dictionary
hlyn — see hlynn … Old to modern English dictionary
linn — [[t]lɪn[/t]] n. Chiefly Scot. 1) scot. a waterfall 2) scot. a steep ravine or precipice • Etymology: bef. 1000; conflation of OE hlynn torrent (not recorded in ME), and ScotGael linne, c. Ir linn, Welsh llyn … From formal English to slang
linn — [lin] n. [< OE hlynn, torrent, confused with Gael linne, a pond: orig., noise, roar < hlynnan, to resound < IE * k(e)len < base * kel , to cry out > L clamor] Scot. 1. a waterfall or a pool of water at its base 2. a steep ravine … English World dictionary
