Linney
linny n a small building built against a bank or another building. In New England it is generally _linter_ or _lenter_. This commonly regarded as a corruption of _lean-to_.Wright gives _linhay_ as, in the Westmoreland dialect, denoting an open shed. PRINTED ITEM DNE-cit G.M.Story June 1959 Used I an...
| Format: | Manuscript |
|---|---|
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
1959
|
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/54512 |
| Summary: | linny n a small building built against a bank or another building. In New England it is generally _linter_ or _lenter_. This commonly regarded as a corruption of _lean-to_.Wright gives _linhay_ as, in the Westmoreland dialect, denoting an open shed. PRINTED ITEM DNE-cit G.M.Story June 1959 Used I and Sup Used I 1 Not Used [see 'linhay', 'lean-to'] 'linny' linhay, linney, porch, linny-hole/yard Checked by Jordyn Hughes on Thu 23 Jul 2015 |
|---|