linseed

[ lin-seed ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

linseed

/ ˈlɪnˌsiːd /

Origin of linseed¹

before 1000; Middle English linsed, Old English līnsǣd. See line ¹, seed

Origin of linseed¹

Old English līnsǣd, from līn flax + sǣd seed

The opening of the bowels may be followed with a pint of linseed oil, as an additional and gentle laxative.

Besides these, two parts linseed oil to one part kerosene is a good polish; also one-half turpentine to one-half crude oil.

Unglazed tiles are restored to colour and cleanliness by a rubbing with linseed oil.

Omaha has a linseed oil mill which turns out yearly millions of oil cakes and thousands of gallons of oil.

"Honest" linseed appears to have played him a sad trick, or he to have played a trick upon honest linseed.

April 18, 2024petrichor

[pet-ri-kawr]

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