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De - Pt| English Dictionary: spinney | by the DICT Development Group |
| 3 results for spinney | |
| From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: | |
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| From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
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Spinny \Spin"ny\, n.; pl. {Spinnies}. [OF. espinaye,espinoye, espinei, espanoi, F. [82]pinaie, from L. spinetum a thicket of thorns, fr. spina a thorn. See {Spine}.] A small thicket or grove with undergrowth; a clump of trees. [Written also {spinney}, and {spinny}.] The downs rise steep, crowned with black fir spinnies. --C. Kingsley. | |
| From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
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Spinney \Spin"ney\, n.; pl. {Spinneys}. Same as {Spinny}. --T. Hughes. | |
