English Explanatory Dictionary

lyne

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Obsolete form of line (“path, rope, etc.”).
  2. Alternative form of line (“(obsolete) flax, linen”).
name
  1. A village in Runnymede district, Surrey, England (OS grid ref TQ0166).
  2. A small settlement west of Peebles, Scottish Borders council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NT2040).
  3. A surname.
  4. A female given name.
  5. An electoral division in New South Wales, Australia.

Word forms

lyne lynes

Etymology

As an English surname, spelling variant of Lind and Line; as an Irish surname, spelling variant of Lane.

Related words

Ashton-under-Lyne

Derived words

Lynemouth Stoke Lyne
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