- linch
- linch early 14c., lins, from O.E. lynis "linchpin," from P.Gmc. *luniso (Cf. O.S. lunisa, M.Du. lunse, Du. luns, Ger. Lünse).
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linch — linch·pin; linch·pinned; vel·linch; linch; linch·et; … English syllables
Linch — (l[i^]nch), n. [AS. hlinc a hill.] A ledge; a right angled projection. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Linch — infobox UK place country = England static static image caption= latitude= 51.04065 longitude= 0.77201 official name = Linch population = 78 (2001) shire district= Chichester shire county= West Sussex region= South East England constituency… … Wikipedia
Linch — Recorded as Linck, Lince and Linch this is an English surname. It is topographical for a person lived by a prominent bank or slope. The derivation is from the pre 7th century word hlinc translating variously as a bank separating strips of arable… … Surnames reference
Linch, Wyoming — Linch is an unincorporated community in southeastern Johnson County, Wyoming, United States. It lies along WYO 192 southeast of the city of Buffalo, the county seat of Johnson County. [Rand McNally. The Road Atlas 08. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2008 … Wikipedia
linch|pin — «LIHNCH PIHN», noun. 1. a pin inserted through a hole in the end of an axle to keep the wheel on. 2. Figurative. that which keeps something from falling; a critical point: »The small station of Kohima in the Burma Campaign suddenly became the… … Useful english dictionary
linch — lynch … English homophone dictionary
linch — 1) a hamlet, generally on the side of a hill. Glouc. 2) a small step. Lane … A glossary of provincial and local words used in England
linch — … Useful english dictionary
linch-pin — the penis of a stag. Shropsh … A glossary of provincial and local words used in England
