Liberal Dictionary English Dictionary
linhay [lin-ee] ExamplesWord Origin noun Newfoundland.
- a storage shed or other attachment to the back of a house.
Origin of linhay compare dial. (SW England, Ireland) linhay shed, open building; of uncertain origin Examples from the Web for linhay Historical Examples of linhay
That ‘orse must ‘a’ galloped into the linhay and killed him.
John Galsworthy
Her yard and boom were in his linhay, the sheet and downhaul in Tony’s.
Stephen Sydney Reynolds
Then she lighted the lantern, and went to the linhay for more cider.
John Trevena
Mary went into the linhay, which was used by Peter as a place for storing peat.
John Trevena
At the linhay door she knocked, again getting an impatient answer.
Clemence Housman
British Dictionary definitions for linhay linhay noun
- dialect a farm building with an open front
Word Origin for linhay C17: of unknown origin