lynet

Danish

Noun

lynet n

1. definite singular of lyn

Verb

lynet

1. 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)

1. lint (The material resulting from scraped flax fabric)
2. (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

1. definite singular of lyn

Norwegian Nynorsk

Noun

lynet n

1. definite singular of lyn