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lanken

verb

Etymology

From lank + -en.

  1. derived from *kleng-✻ — “to bend, turn, wind, twist”
  2. inherited from *hlankaz✻ — “lank, thin”
  3. inherited from *hlank✻
  4. inherited from hlanc
  5. inherited from lank
  6. formed as lanken — “lank + -en”

Definitions

  1. To become lank or lanky

    To become lank or lanky; grow thin.

The neighborhood

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