In a laund upon an hill of flowers. --Chaucer.
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Through this laund anon the deer will come. --Shak. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
laund — noun /lɔːnd/ a grassy plain or pasture, especially surrounded by woodland; a glade , Late C14: In a laund upon an hill of flowers. Geoffrey Chaucer … Wiktionary
laund — ˈlȯnd noun ( s) Etymology: Middle English launde, from Middle French lande heath, of Celtic origin; akin to Old Irish land open space more at land archaic : an open usually grassy area among trees … Useful english dictionary
Old Laund Booth — Shown within Pendle District: Pendle UK Parliament constituency: Pendle … Wikipedia
Land — Laund Lända … Hochdeutsch - Plautdietsch Wörterbuch
List of collieries in Lancashire 1854-present — The Lancashire coal field was the most prolific in England, the number of shafts sunk to gain coal number several thousand, for example, in 1958, Wigan undertook a survey of old shafts and located 500. In 1980 following several years of… … Wikipedia
lounge — lounge1 [ laundʒ ] noun count * 1. ) a public room in a place such as a hotel, university, or hospital where people can sit and relax: the TV/coffee lounge a ) a room or area in a place such as an airport where people can sit and wait: the… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
lawn — I. /lɔn / (say lawn) noun 1. a stretch of grass covered land, especially one closely mowed, as near a house, etc. 2. Obsolete a glade. {earlier laund, from Old French la(u)nde wooded ground; of Celtic origin} –lawny, adjective II. /lɔn / (say… …
Gulaund — Gu laund, n. [Icel. gul [ o]nd.] An arctic sea bird. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Lawn — (l[add]n), n. [OE. laund, launde, F. lande heath, moor; of Celtic origin; cf. W. llan an open, clear place, llawnt a smooth rising hill, lawn, Armor. lann or lan territory, country, lann a prickly plant, pl. lannou heath, moor.] 1. An open space… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Lawn mower — Lawn Lawn (l[add]n), n. [OE. laund, launde, F. lande heath, moor; of Celtic origin; cf. W. llan an open, clear place, llawnt a smooth rising hill, lawn, Armor. lann or lan territory, country, lann a prickly plant, pl. lannou heath, moor.] 1. An… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
