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DYNE

  • noun [ masculine ]
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Grammar
DYNE, dyn,es ; m.
Wright's OE grammar
§386;
A DIN, noise; sonus, fragor, strepĭtus
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  • Se dyne becons hlúd of heofonum

    the din came loud from heaven,

    • Cd. 223
    • ;
    • Th. 294,
    • 5;
    • Sat. 466
    • .
  • Cyrm, dyne

    fragor,

    Mone
    • B. 4413: Cd. 221
    • ;
    • Th. 288,
    • 13;
    • Sat. 380: 222
    • ;
    • Th. 289, 7,
    • 27;
    • Sat. 394,
    • 404.
  • Ǽr he dómdæges dyn gehýre

    ere he shall hear doomsday's din,

    • Salm. Kmbl. 546
    • ;
    • Sal. 272: 650
    • ;
    • Sal. 324
    • .
  • Dyne

    fragōre,

    Mone
    • B. 4425
    • .
Etymology
[
Chauc. dinne:
Dan. dön, n. a loud noise:
Swed. dån, n. a din, noise:
Icel. dynr, m. a din, noise
.]
Derived forms
eorþ-dyne: , ge-dyn, swég-
Linked entries
v.  dynge dimma.
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  • DYNE, n.