lynchet

English

Etymology

Apparently lynch (“variant of linch”) +‎ -et, the first element derived from Old English hlinc (“a hill”).

Noun

lynchet (plural lynchets)

  1. (archaeology) A bank of earth that slowly builds up on the lower slope of a ploughed field; a feature of ancient field systems.

See also

German

Verb

lynchet

  1. Second-person plural subjunctive I of lynchen.
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