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Limn — (l[i^]m), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Limned} (l[i^]md); p. pr. & vb. n. {Limning} (l[i^]m n[i^]ng or l[i^]m [i^]ng).] [OE. limnen, fr. luminen, for enluminen, F. enluminer to illuminate, to limn, LL. illuminare to paint. [root]122. See {Illuminate},… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
limn — index delineate, depict, portray Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
limn... — limn..., Wortbildungselement, limno … Universal-Lexikon
limn — vb *represent, depict, portray, delineate, picture … New Dictionary of Synonyms
limn — ► VERB literary ▪ depict or describe in painting or words. DERIVATIVES limner noun. ORIGIN originally in the sense «illuminate a manuscript»: from Latin luminare make light … English terms dictionary
limn — [lim] vt. limned, limning [lim′iŋ, lim′niŋ] [ME limnen, contr. < luminen, for enluminen < OFr enluminer < L illuminare, ILLUMINATE] 1. to paint or draw 2. to portray in words; describe 3. Obs. to illuminate (manuscripts) limner [lim′ər,… … English World dictionary
limn — dis·limn; limn; … English syllables
limn — transitive verb (limned; limning) Etymology: Middle English limnen to illuminate (a manuscript), probably back formation from lymnour illuminator, alteration of lumenur, from Anglo French aluminer, enluminer to illuminate, ultimately from Latin… … New Collegiate Dictionary
limn- — (prefix) lake … Dictionary of ichthyology
limn — /lim/, v.t. 1. to represent in drawing or painting. 2. to portray in words; describe. 3. Obs. to illuminate (manuscripts). [1400 50; late ME lymne, var. of ME luminen to illuminate (manuscripts), aph. var. of enlumine < MF enluminer < L… … Universalium
