alteration of Middle English lynkwhyt, by folk etymology from Old English līnetwige
1513, in the meaning defined above
lintseed
lintwhite
linum
“Lintwhite.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lintwhite. Accessed 24 Dec. 2024.
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