lin

n. a waterfall or the deep pool of water at the bottom of a waterfall.

n. a variant spelling of 'linn', referring to a precipice, a waterfall, or the pool beneath a cataract.

“The hikers stopped to rest by the cool water of the lin.”

“The river narrows significantly before plunging over the rocks into a deep, dark lin that has carved into the limestone over centuries.”

Dialect · British English

n. an old word for flax, which is the plant used to make linen cloth.

n. an alternative form of 'line', referring specifically to flax or the fibres derived from it for textile production.

“In the old story, the woman spent her days spinning lin into thread.”

“The historical records mention the local production of lin, suggesting that flax cultivation was a primary industry for the village in the eighteenth century.”

Archaic · Dialect

v. to stop doing something or to come to an end.

v. to desist, cease, or leave off an action.

“The rain did not lin all day, so we stayed inside.”

“The old man grumbled that the noise from the construction site would never lin, even after the sun had set.”

Dialect · Archaic