BLIN

Etymology 1

Verb

blin (third-person singular simple present blins, present participle blinning, simple past blan or blinned, past participle blun or blinned)

(obsolete, especially, Scotland, Northumberland, Yorkshire) To cease (from); to stop; to desist, to let up.

Synonyms

• (to cease): see stop, see also desist

Noun

blin

(obsolete) Cessation; end.

Etymology 2

Noun

blin

A blintz.

Anagrams

• LNIB

Etymology

Noun

Blin pl (plural only)

An ethnic group from Eritrea.

Synonyms

• (ethnic group): Bogos

Proper noun

Blin

The Cushitic language spoken by the Blin people.

Anagrams

• LNIB

Source: Wiktionary


Blin, v. t. & i. Etym: [OE. blinnen, AS. blinnan; pref. be- + linnan to cease.]

Definition: To stop; to cease; to desist. [Obs.] Spenser.

Blin, n. Etym: [AS. blinn.]

Definition: Cessation; end. [Obs.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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