Lyne

name, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Obsolete form of line. alt-of, countable, obsolete, uncountable
  2. 2
    Obsolete form of linen. alt-of, countable, obsolete, uncountable

    "Nor any weaver, which his work doth boast In diaper, in damask, or in lyne, Might in their diverse cunning ever dare With this so curious net-work to compare."

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A village in Runnymede district, Surrey, England (OS grid ref TQ0166). countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    A small settlement west of Peebles, Scottish Borders council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NT2040). countable, uncountable
  3. 3
    A surname. countable, uncountable
  4. 4
    A female given name. countable, uncountable
  5. 5
    An electoral division in New South Wales, Australia. countable, uncountable

Example

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"Nor any weaver, which his work doth boast In diaper, in damask, or in lyne, Might in their diverse cunning ever dare With this so curious net-work to compare."

Etymology

As an English surname, spelling variant of Lind and Line; as an Irish surname, spelling variant of Lane.

Related phrases

Stoke Lyne

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