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elsin

/ˈɛlzɪn/

elsin noun: a shoemaker's awl.

Noun

elsin (plural elsins)

  1. (UK, dialectal, obsolete) A shoemaker's awl.

Forms of elsin

pluralelsins
alternative formelsen

Origin of elsin

From Middle English aslen, elsen (“an awl or some other pointed instrument or tool”), either from Middle Dutch elsene, alsene, from Old High German alansa, from Proto-Germanic *alasnō, or from an unrecorded Old English form.

Questions about elsin

What does elsin mean?
Elsin means a shoemaker's awl.
What part of speech is elsin?
Elsin is a noun.
How do you pronounce elsin?
Elsin is pronounced /ˈɛlzɪn/.
What is the plural of elsin?
The plural of elsin is elsins.

Words near elsin in the dictionary

  1. Elshibairab
  2. elshin
  3. elshins
  4. Elsie
  5. elsilimomab
  6. elsin
  7. Elsing
  8. elsinochrome
  9. elsinochromes
  10. Elsinore
  11. elsins

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