"laund" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /lɔːnd/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-laund.wav [Southern-England] Forms: launds [plural]
Rhymes: -ɔːnd Etymology: From Middle English launde, from Old French launde (“wooded area”) (French lande), of Germanic or Gaulish origin, from Proto-Germanic *landą (“land”) or Proto-Celtic *landā, both from Proto-Indo-European *lendʰ- (“land, heath”). Doublet of land. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|launde}} Middle English launde, {{der|en|fro|lande|launde|wooded area}} Old French launde (“wooded area”), {{cog|fr|lande}} French lande, {{der|en|gem|-}} Germanic, {{der|en|cel-gau|-}} Gaulish, {{inh|en|gem-pro|*landą||land}} Proto-Germanic *landą (“land”), {{der|en|cel-pro|*landā}} Proto-Celtic *landā, {{der|en|ine-pro|*lendʰ-||land, heath}} Proto-Indo-European *lendʰ- (“land, heath”), {{doublet|en|land}} Doublet of land Head templates: {{en-noun}} laund (plural launds)
  1. (archaic) A grassy plain or pasture, especially surrounded by woodland; a glade. Tags: archaic Synonyms: laune Derived forms: lawn Translations (grassy plain or pasture): поля́на (poljána) (Russian), лужа́йка (lužájka) (Russian)
    Sense id: en-laund-en-noun-BqUSNvEe Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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        "Quotation templates to be cleaned",
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