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Webster 1913 Edition
Lin
Lin
,Noun.
[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.
2.
A waterfall, or cataract;
as, a roaring
. lin
3.
A steep ravine.
☞ Written also linn and lyn.
Webster 1828 Edition
Lin
LIN
,Verb.
I.
LIN
,Noun.