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Etymology edit

From Proto-West Germanic *hlinēn, from Proto-Germanic *hlināną, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱley-.

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  • IPA(key): /ˈxli.ni.ɑn/, [ˈl̥i.ni.ɑn]

Verb edit

hlinian

  1. to lean, bend, lie down, recline, rest

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  • Middle English: leonien, lenen

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