lynet

Danish

Noun

lynet n

definite singular of lyn

Verb

lynet

past participle of lyne

Middle English

Alternative forms

lint, linet, lenyt, lenet, lynt, lynnet, linth, lanett

Etymology

From Old French linette (in which case, equivalent to lyne +‎ -et) or Medieval Latin linteum.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈlin(ɛ)t(ə)/

Noun

lynet (uncountable)

lint (The material resulting from scraped flax fabric)
(rare) linen; flax or fabric made of it.

Descendants

English: lint

References

“linet, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-05-28.

Norwegian Bokmål

Noun

lynet n

definite singular of lyn

Norwegian Nynorsk

Noun

lynet n

definite singular of lyn

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