westlin

adjective

west·​lin

ˈwestlə̇n

variants or westling

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-liŋ

Scottish

: westerly

when the fringe was red on the westlin hill

—James Hogg

Word History

Etymology

westlin alteration of westland, from west entry 2 + land; westling alteration (influenced by -ing) of westlin

First Known Use

1720, in the meaning defined above

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