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Inherited from Middle English lynkwhytte, lyngwhitte (also as Middle English lindetvigle), from Old English līnetwiġe, līnetwiġle (“linnet”).

noun lintwhites

archaic A linnet. The mavis, merle, and Progne proud, The lintwhite lark, and laverock loud,

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@misc{lintwhite_2026,
  title = {lintwhite},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/lintwhite},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}