brinke
Middle English edit
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Etymology edit
From Old Norse *brenka, *brinka and Middle Low German brink, both from Proto-Germanic *brinkaz (“hill, edge (of land)”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
brinke (plural brinkes)
- The coastline or shoreline; the place where land meets sea.
- The edge of any other body of water (e.g. a river, a pit full of water).
- The edge, lip, or top of a cup, glass, or bowl.
- The surrounds, edge, or outer part of something.
- The edge of life; the state of being on the brink of death.
- (rare) The edge or border of a hole or trench.
Descendants edit
References edit
- “brinke, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-12-30.