"klint" meaning in Middle English

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Noun

Etymology: Old Swedish klinter (“mountaintop”), from Old Norse klettr (“rock”). Etymology templates: {{bor|enm|gmq-osw|klinter||mountaintop}} Old Swedish klinter (“mountaintop”), {{der|enm|non|klettr||rock}} Old Norse klettr (“rock”) Head templates: {{head|enm|noun}} klint
  1. A cliff.
    Sense id: en-klint-enm-noun-hQXse2g8 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries
     
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