linhay

[lin-ee]

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noun Newfoundland.

a storage shed or other attachment to the back of a house.

Origin of linhay

compare dial. (SW England, Ireland) linhay shed, open building; of uncertain origin

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Examples from the Web for linhay

Historical Examples

That 'orse must 'a' galloped into the linhay and killed him.
Beyond
John Galsworthy
Her yard and boom were in his linhay, the sheet and downhaul in Tony's.
A Poor Man's House
Stephen Sydney Reynolds
Then she lighted the lantern, and went to the linhay for more cider.
Furze the Cruel
John Trevena
Mary went into the linhay, which was used by Peter as a place for storing peat.
Furze the Cruel
John Trevena
At the linhay door she knocked, again getting an impatient answer.
The Unknown Sea
Clemence Housman

British Dictionary definitions for linhay

linhay

noun

dialect a farm building with an open front

Word Origin

C17: of unknown origin

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Examples from the Web for linhay

Historical Examples

That 'orse must 'a' galloped into the linhay and killed him.

Her yard and boom were in his linhay, the sheet and downhaul in Tony's.

Then she lighted the lantern, and went to the linhay for more cider.

Mary went into the linhay, which was used by Peter as a place for storing peat.

At the linhay door she knocked, again getting an impatient answer.

linhay

Word Origin

Origin of linhay