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Loiner

Loiner noun: a native of Leeds, England.

Noun

Loiner (plural Loiners)

  1. (UK, colloquial, dated) A native of Leeds, England.

Forms of Loiner

pluralLoiners

Origin of Loiner

Possibly from Old English Leodis (“a Celtic kingdom”). Joseph Wright's English Dialect Dictionary included an etymology from Marsh Lane in Leeds (volume 3, page 565). The word "lane" used to be pronounced /lɔɪn/ in the Leeds area, but this pronunciation has passed out of use.

Questions about Loiner

What does Loiner mean?
Loiner means a native of Leeds, England.
What part of speech is Loiner?
Loiner is a noun.
What is the plural of Loiner?
The plural of Loiner is Loiners.

Words near Loiner in the dictionary

  1. loincloth
  2. loinclothed
  3. loinclothes
  4. loincloths
  5. loined
  6. Loiner
  7. Loiners
  8. loineye
  9. loineyes
  10. Loing
  11. loins

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