verb
lin
lihn
verb
1
(archaic) To stop or cease doing something.
"The old poem tells the rain to lin."
How to Use Lin
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishAn old-fashioned word meaning to stop or leave off.
When to use it
Archaic and rarely used outside of older literature and poetry.
Word Forms
linned past tense, lan past tense, lun past tense, Lins plural, Lins plural, lins singular
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Etymology
From Old English linnan ("to cease, desist"), a word that has mostly fallen out of everyday use.