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lakin¹

  • /ˈleɪkɪn/

Where it comes from

Perhaps from Old Norse leika.

noun lakins

  1. rare A toy. And the gay lakin, mistress Fitton, mount and cry O, and his dainty birdsnies, lady Penelope Rich, a clean quality woman is suited for a player, and the punks of the bankside, a penny a time.

lakin²

  • /ˈleɪkɪn/

noun lakins

  1. obsolete Obsolete form of ladykin [Nick] Bot[tom]. There are things in this Comedy of Piramus and Thisby, that will neuer pleaſe. Firſt, Piramus muſt draw a ſword to kill himſelfe; which the Ladys cannot abide. How anſwer you that? / [Tom] Snout. Berlaken, a parlous feare.

Lakin³

proper noun Lakins

  1. countable, uncountable A surname.
  2. countable, uncountable A city, the county seat of Kearny County, Kansas.
  3. countable, uncountable Three townships in Kansas, in Barton County, Harvey County and Kearny County.
  4. countable, uncountable A township in Morrison County, Minnesota.
  5. countable, uncountable An unincorporated community in Mason County, West Virginia.
  6. countable, uncountable A village in Kachin State, Burma.

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"lakin." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/lakin. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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lakin. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/lakin

Chicago

"lakin." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/lakin.

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@misc{lakin_2026,
  title = {lakin},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/lakin},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}