lawin
Britishnoun
"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012Etymology
Origin of lawin
C16: from Old Norse lag market price
Example Sentences
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In addition to Lawin Mohammad, his partners have included the North Face, Red Bull and the Royal Geographical Society, where he is a fellow in good standing.
From New York Times
Lawin Mohammad collects trails in the mountains of Kurdistan.
From New York Times
Haima – known locally as Typhoon Lawin – made landfall at just before midnight on Wednesday at Peñablanca in Cagayan province, where it ripped tin roofs from houses and cut power in many villages, the Philippine Daily Inquirer reports.
From Time
"They're lawin' 'bout'n him in thar"—the sheriff jerked his thumb toward the door.
From Project Gutenberg
Back yonder he was de madistra of our town, an' he had all of dem lawin' books.
From Project Gutenberg
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