lack-linen en · ADJ
Etymology
From lack + linen.
Meanings
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(obsolete) Shirtless
I scorn you, scurvy companion. What! / you poor, base, rascally, cheating, lack-linen / mate! Away, you mouldy rogue, away!
c. 1596–1599, William Shakespeare, Henry IV, Part 2, act 2, scene 4, lines 133–135:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most lack-linen | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more lack-linen | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |