levin

[ lev-in ]

nounArchaic.

Origin of levin

1
1200–50; Middle English levene, obscurely akin to Gothic lauhmuni (akin to Latin lūmen light)

Words Nearby levin

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How to use levin in a sentence

  • The equinox of outraged earth shall blaze And flash its levin on your infamous might.

    Raemaekers' Cartoons | Louis Raemaekers
  • Tina levin had paid nearly $30—more than she had spent for her clothing during the year.

    Making Both Ends Meet | Sue Ainslie Clark and Edith Wyatt
  • levin's credulous eyes shone, and with one reluctant look towards his mother's cottage he led the way into the country.

    The Entailed Hat | George Alfred Townsend
  • I loves that gal like peach-an'-honey, levin, an' I don't keer whether she's white or no.

    The Entailed Hat | George Alfred Townsend
  • He drew the canvas bag of eagles and half-eagles out of his trousers, and held its mouth open for levin to feast his eyes.

    The Entailed Hat | George Alfred Townsend

British Dictionary definitions for levin

levin

/ (ˈlɛvɪn) /


noun
  1. an archaic word for lightning

Origin of levin

1
C13: probably from Scandinavian; compare Danish lygnild

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