LIN


Meaning of LIN in English

I. ˈlin intransitive verb

( linned ; linned ; linning ; lins )

Etymology: Middle English linnen, from Old English linnan; akin to Old High German bi linnan to cease, Old Norse linna to cease, Gothic af linnan to go away — more at less

now dialect Britain : to come to a stop : cease

II.

dialect

variant of line I

III.

variant of linn

IV. noun

( -s )

Etymology: Chinese (Pekingese) lin 2

: a female unicorn — used in Chinese mythology

V. abbreviation

1. lineal

2. linear

3. liniment

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.