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Limn — (l[i^]m), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Limned} (l[i^]md); p. pr. & vb. n. {Limning} (l[i^]m n[i^]ng or l[i^]m [i^]ng).] [OE. limnen, fr. luminen, for enluminen, F. enluminer to illuminate, to limn, LL. illuminare to paint. [root]122. See {Illuminate},… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
limn... — limn..., Wortbildungselement, limno … Universal-Lexikon
limn — (v.) early 15c., to illuminate (manuscripts), altered from M.E. luminen, to illuminate manuscripts (late 14c.), from O.Fr. luminer light up, illuminate, from L. luminare illuminate, burnish, from lumen (gen. luminis) radiant energy, light,… … Etymology dictionary
limn — vb *represent, depict, portray, delineate, picture … New Dictionary of Synonyms
limn — ► VERB literary ▪ depict or describe in painting or words. DERIVATIVES limner noun. ORIGIN originally in the sense «illuminate a manuscript»: from Latin luminare make light … English terms dictionary
limn — [lim] vt. limned, limning [lim′iŋ, lim′niŋ] [ME limnen, contr. < luminen, for enluminen < OFr enluminer < L illuminare, ILLUMINATE] 1. to paint or draw 2. to portray in words; describe 3. Obs. to illuminate (manuscripts) limner [lim′ər,… … English World dictionary
limn — dis·limn; limn; … English syllables
limn — transitive verb (limned; limning) Etymology: Middle English limnen to illuminate (a manuscript), probably back formation from lymnour illuminator, alteration of lumenur, from Anglo French aluminer, enluminer to illuminate, ultimately from Latin… … New Collegiate Dictionary
limn- — (prefix) lake … Dictionary of ichthyology
limn — /lim/, v.t. 1. to represent in drawing or painting. 2. to portray in words; describe. 3. Obs. to illuminate (manuscripts). [1400 50; late ME lymne, var. of ME luminen to illuminate (manuscripts), aph. var. of enlumine < MF enluminer < L… … Universalium
