lown

Definitions


[], (Noun)

Definitions:
- A calm or quiet state; stillness, tranquillity.

- Shelter; a peaceful or sheltered place.


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Origin:
Middle English. Originally from early Scandinavian (compare Old Icelandic logn, Norwegian regional logn, Old Swedish lughn (Swedish lugn), Old Danish lun, lugn, loghn, lundh (early modern Danish luun, lowen, Danish lun, lune), all nouns in sense ‘calm, stillness, tranquillity’, and also Old Icelandic lygn (adjective) calm, Norwegian lun, (regional) logn, Old Swedish lughn (Swedish lugn, lygn), Danish lun, all adjectives in sense ‘still, calm’) from the same Germanic base as Old Icelandic lauss free, unencumbered


[], (Adjective)

Definitions:
- Of the weather, a body of water, or some other natural feature or phenomenon: calm, still.

- Especially of a person: gentle, calm, quiet.

- Of a place: sheltered; cosy, snug.


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Origin:
Middle English. Originally from early Scandinavian (compare Old Icelandic logn, Norwegian regional logn, Old Swedish lughn (Swedish lugn), Old Danish lun, lugn, loghn, lundh (early modern Danish luun, lowen, Danish lun, lune), all nouns in sense ‘calm, stillness, tranquillity’, and also Old Icelandic lygn (adjective) calm, Norwegian lun, (regional) logn, Old Swedish lughn (Swedish lugn, lygn), Danish lun, all adjectives in sense ‘still, calm’) from the same Germanic base as Old Icelandic lauss free, unencumbered


[], (Adverb)

Definitions:
- Calmly, quietly; peacefully, tranquilly.


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Origin:
Middle English. Originally from early Scandinavian (compare Old Icelandic logn, Norwegian regional logn, Old Swedish lughn (Swedish lugn), Old Danish lun, lugn, loghn, lundh (early modern Danish luun, lowen, Danish lun, lune), all nouns in sense ‘calm, stillness, tranquillity’, and also Old Icelandic lygn (adjective) calm, Norwegian lun, (regional) logn, Old Swedish lughn (Swedish lugn, lygn), Danish lun, all adjectives in sense ‘still, calm’) from the same Germanic base as Old Icelandic lauss free, unencumbered


[], (Verb)

Definitions:
- Chiefly with reference to the wind. To make calm, to lull.

- To become calm or quiet.


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Origin:
late 15th century (in an earlier sense). From lown




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