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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024linn (lin),USA pronunciation n. [Chiefly Scot.]- Scottish Termsa waterfall or torrent of rushing water in a river or stream.
- Scottish Termsa pool of water, esp. at the foot of a waterfall.
- Scottish Termsa steep ravine or precipice.
Also, lin. - conflation of Old English hlynn torrent (not recorded in Middle English), and Scots Gaelic linne, cognate with Irish linn, Welsh llyn bef. 1000
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: linn /lɪn/ n chiefly Scot - a waterfall or a pool at the foot of it
- a ravine or precipice
Etymology: 16th Century: probably from a confusion of two words, Scottish Gaelic linne pool and Old English hlynn torrent |