noun
linn
lihn
noun
1
A waterfall, or the deep pool or ravine it forms.
"They hiked up to admire the linn after heavy rain."
How to Use Linn
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA Scottish and northern English word for a waterfall or the pool beneath it.
When to use it
Mostly seen in Scottish and northern English place names and dialect.
Word Forms
linns plural, linns plural
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Etymology
From Old English hlynn, "torrent," via Middle English.