blin

[ blin ]

nounRussian Cooking.
  1. singular of blini.

Origin of blin

1
First recorded in 1885–90; from Russian; Old Russian blinŭ, by dissimilation from mlinŭ, noun derivative from base of Russian molótʾ “to grind,” mélʾnitsa “mill”; cf. mill1

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How to use blin in a sentence

  • De kin' what makes de lame fer to walk, and de blin' fer to see, an' de daid fer to riz up outen their daid col' graves.

    The Faith Healer | William Vaughn Moody
  • Then she had ordered blin to clean it, which the latter did, scrubbing it out with sand and ashes.

    She Stands Accused | Victor MacClure
  • In 1801, Lebon was called to Paris, as attache in the service of blin, engineer in chief of pavements.

  • Miss blin knew it perfectly well without being told; but she wouldn't have pretended that she did, for all the world.

    The Other Girls | Mrs. A. D. T. Whitney
  • Aunt blin pulled the paper off with one hand, holding Bartholomew fast under the other arm.

    The Other Girls | Mrs. A. D. T. Whitney

British Dictionary definitions for blin

blin

/ (blɪn) /


adjective
  1. a Scot word for blind

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