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LINT (in M. Eng.
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linnet, probably through Fr. linette, from lin, the
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flax-plant; cf. "
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line ")  , properly the
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flax-plant, now only in Scots
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dialect; hence the application of such expressions as "
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lint-haired," " lint
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white locks " to flaxen
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hair . It is alsothe
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term applied to the flax when prepared for
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spinning, and to the
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waste material
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left over which was used for
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tinder . "Lint " is still the name given to a specially prepared material for dressing wounds, made soft and fluffy by scraping or ravelling
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linen
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cloth .

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