lintwhite
lintwhite · lintwhites
A linnetA linnet.
Meaning
1 senses(archaic)A linnet.
More definitions
- small Old World finch whose male has a red breast and forehead
Origin
Inherited from Middle English lynkwhytte, lyngwhitte (also as Middle English lindetvigle),Inherited from Middle English lynkwhytte, lyngwhitte (also as Middle English lindetvigle), from Old English līnetwiġe, līnetwiġle (“linnet”).
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