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English
Etymology
16th-century dialectal variant of limpet.[1]
Noun
limpin (plural limpins)
- (obsolete, dialect) A limpet.
1601, C Plinius Secundus [i.e., Pliny the Elder], “”, in Philemon Holland, transl., The Historie of the World. Commonly Called, The Naturall Historie of C. Plinius Secundus. , (please specify |tome=1 or 2), London: Adam Islip, →OCLC:The Limpins, Muskles, and Scallops.
References
Welsh
Etymology
Borrowed from English linchpin.
Pronunciation
Noun
limpin m (plural limpinnau, not mutable)
- linchpin
Derived terms
References
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “limpin”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies