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Lakin

//ˈleɪkɪn// name, noun

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Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    A place in the United States:; A city, the county seat of Kearny County, Kansas. countable, uncountable
  3. 3
    A place in the United States:; Three townships in Kansas, in Barton County, Harvey County and Kearny County. countable, uncountable
  4. 4
    A place in the United States:; A township in Morrison County, Minnesota. countable, uncountable
  5. 5
    A place in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Mason County, West Virginia. countable, uncountable
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  1. 6
    A village in Kachin State, Burma. countable, uncountable
Noun
  1. 1
    A toy. rare

    "And the gay lakin, mistress Fitton, mount and cry O, and his dainty birdsnies, lady Penelope Rich, a clean quality woman is suited for a player, and the punks of the bankside, a penny a time."

  2. 2
    Obsolete form of ladykin. alt-of, obsolete

    "[Nick] Bot[tom]. There are things in this Comedy of Piramus and Thisby, that will neuer pleaſe. Firſt, Piramus muſt draw a ſword to kill himſelfe; which the Ladys cannot abide. How anſwer you that? / [Tom] Snout. Berlaken, a parlous feare."

Etymology

Perhaps from Old Norse leika.

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