"brinke" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [Middle English]

IPA: /ˈbrink(ə)/, /ˈbrɛnk(ə)/ Forms: brinkes [plural]
Etymology: From Old Norse *brenka, *brinka and Middle Low German brink, both from Proto-Germanic *brinkaz (“hill, edge (of land)”). Etymology templates: {{bor|enm|non|*brenka}} Old Norse *brenka, {{m|non|*brinka}} *brinka, {{bor|enm|gml|brink}} Middle Low German brink, {{der|enm|gem-pro|*brinkaz||hill, edge (of land)}} Proto-Germanic *brinkaz (“hill, edge (of land)”) Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} brinke, {{enm-noun|brinkes}} brinke (plural brinkes)
  1. The coastline or shoreline; the place where land meets sea.
    Sense id: en-brinke-enm-noun-KMGgTRnZ
  2. The edge of any other body of water (e.g. a river, a pit full of water). Categories (topical): Water Categories (place): Landforms
    Sense id: en-brinke-enm-noun-xcOYP4fu Disambiguation of Water: 15 41 2 9 22 11 Disambiguation of Landforms: 23 42 2 6 23 5
  3. The edge, lip, or top of a cup, glass, or bowl.
    Sense id: en-brinke-enm-noun-i6wIdHqT
  4. The surrounds, edge, or outer part of something.
    Sense id: en-brinke-enm-noun-VC1ZTf1I
  5. The edge of life; the state of being on the brink of death.
    Sense id: en-brinke-enm-noun-ULvoO9go Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 24 27 1 5 37 6 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 22 24 1 5 41 7
  6. (rare) The edge or border of a hole or trench. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-brinke-enm-noun-cEnIzLwB
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: brynke, brenk, brink, brynkke, brynk, brenke, bryncke

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