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PRONUNCIATION OF BIRLINN

birlinn  [ˈbɪrlɪn] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BIRLINN

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Birlinn is a noun.
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WHAT DOES BIRLINN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

birlinn

Birlinn

The birlinn (spelt bìrlinn in Scottish Gaelic) was a wooden vessel propelled by sail and oar, used extensively in the Hebrides and West Highlands of Scotland from the Middle Ages on. Variants of the name in English and Lowland Scots include "berlin" and "birling". The Gallo-Norse term may derive from the Norse byrðingr (ship of burden). It has been suggested that a local design lineage might also be traceable to vessels similar to the Broighter-type boat (first century BC), equipped with oars and a square sail, without the need to assume a specific Viking design influence. It is uncertain, however, whether the Broighter model represents a wooden vessel or a skin-covered boat of the currach type. The majority of scholars emphasise the Viking influence on the birlinn. The birlinn was clinker-built and could be sailed or rowed. It had a single mast with a square sail. Smaller vessels of this type might have had as few as twelve oars, with the larger West Highland galley having as many as forty. For over four hundred years, up to the seventeenth century, the birlinn was the dominant vessel in the Hebrides.

Definition of birlinn in the English dictionary

The definition of birlinn in the dictionary is a sea-going vessel used in the Middle Ages in Scotland's western highlands and islands.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BIRLINN


adrenaline
əˈdrɛnəlɪn
berlin
bəˈlɪn
Brooklyn
ˈbrʊklɪn
colin
ˌkɒlɪn
discipline
ˈdɪsɪplɪn
Dublin
ˈdʌblɪn
Evelyn
ˈiːvlɪn
Flynn
flɪn
franklin
ˈfræŋklɪn
Helen
ˈhɛlɪn
lin
lɪn
linn
lɪn
Lynn
lɪn
madeleine
ˈmædəlɪn
merlin
ˈmɜːlɪn
moulin
ˈmuːlɪn
porcelain
ˈpɔːslɪn
Tallinn
ˈtælɪn
violin
ˌvaɪəˈlɪn
zeppelin
ˈzɛpəlɪn

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BIRLINN

biriani
birk
Birkbeck
birken
Birkenhead
birkie
birl
birler
birlieman
Birman
Birmingham
Biro
Birobidzhan
Birobijan
birostrate
birr
birse
birsle
birsy

WORDS THAT END LIKE BIRLINN

Ann
Bonn
coaching inn
conn
Cuchulainn
djinn
Finn
Glenn
Gunn
Hermann
Hofmann
inn
jinn
Lehmann
Mann
Mickey Finn
motor inn
Neumann
Penn
Quinn

Synonyms and antonyms of birlinn in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «birlinn» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BIRLINN

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The translations of birlinn from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «birlinn» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

birlinn
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Birlinn
570 millions of speakers

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birlinn
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

birlinn
380 millions of speakers
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birlinn
280 millions of speakers

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Birlinn
278 millions of speakers

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Birlinn
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birlinn
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Birlinn
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Birlinn
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Birlinn
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Translator English - Japanese

birlinn
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Translator English - Korean

birlinn
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Birlinn
85 millions of speakers
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birlinn
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

birlinn
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

बर्लिन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Birlinn
70 millions of speakers

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Birlinn
65 millions of speakers

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Birlinn
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Birlinn
40 millions of speakers

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birlinn
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

birlinn
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

birlinn
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

Birlinn
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

Birlinn
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of birlinn

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BIRLINN»

The term «birlinn» is regularly used and occupies the 97.600 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BIRLINN» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about birlinn

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BIRLINN»

Discover the use of birlinn in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to birlinn and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Birlinn Companion to Scottish History
This is a fully updated, revised and extended edition of an authoritative and comprehensive survey of Scottish history from the tenth century to the present day.
Ian Donnachie, George Hewitt, 2007
2
The poor had no lawyers: who owns Scotland and how they got it
In The Poor Had No Lawyers, Andy Wightman, author of Who Owns Scotland, updates the statistics of landownership in Scotland, taking the reader on a voyage of discovery into Scottish history to find out how and why landowners got their hands ...
Andy Wightman, 2010
3
25 Walks: Loch Lomond and the Trossachs
25 Walks: Loch Lomond and the Trossachsdescribes 25 walks in the rugged and beautiful area between Aberfoyle and Loch Lomond.
John Digney, Roger Smith, 2004
4
Birlinn 25 Walks: Ayrshire and Arran
25 Walks: Ayrshire and Arran describes 25 walks in some of Scotland's most beautiful countryside.
Alan Forbes, 2002
5
The Edinburgh Companion to James Kelman
Works by james Kelman Novels Kelman, james, The Busconductor Hines ( Edinburgh: Polygon/Birlinn, [1984] 2007) Kelman, james, A Chancer (Edinburgh: Polygon/Birlinn, [1985] 2007) Kelman, james, A Disaffection (London: Vintage, [ 1989] ...
Scott Hames, 2010
6
Jewel in the Glen: Gleneagles, Golf and the Ryder Cup
With a hole-by-hole guide to the course by Ryder Cup legend Colin Montgomerie, this volume paints a unique portrait of Scottish golf.
Ed Hodge, 2013
7
The Edinburgh Companion to Contemporary Scottish Literature
[See also Smith, Iain Crichton] Mac a' Ghobhainn, Iain (2006), Am Miseanaraidh, Edinburgh: Birlinn. [See alsoSmith, Iain Crichton] MacAmhlaigh, Dòmhnall (ed.) ( 1976), Nua-Bhàrdachd Ghàidhlig/Modern Gaelic Poetry, Edinburgh: Southside.
Berthold Schoene-Harwood, 2007
8
The Novelwriter's Toolkit
... birlinn.co.uk W www.birlinn.co.uk Contact Managing Editor, Hugh Andrew Established 1992 Imprint(s) Birlinn, Birlinn Limited Editions, John Donald, Mercat Press, Polygon Insider Info Publishes 90 titles per year. Receives approximately 50 ...
Caroline Taggart, 2012
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The Cambridge Companion to Scottish Literature
41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 Land that Lies Westward: Language and Culture in Islay and Argyll (Edinburgh: Birlinn, 2009), pp. 123—48; 173-96; 149-72. This song is also commonly known as 'A' Choille Ghruamach' [The Gloomy Wood].
Gerard Carruthers, Liam McIlvanney, 2012
10
Caleb's List: Climbing the Scottish Mountains Visible from ...
HULL, R. Scottish Mammals, Birlinn, Edinburgh, 2007. MACFARLANE, R. The Wild Places, Granta Books, London, 2007. MAXWELL, G. A. Gathering of Eagles, Birlinn, Edinburgh, 1998. MILLER, J. The Dam Builders, Birlinn, Edinburgh. 2002.
Kellan MacInnes, 2014

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BIRLINN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term birlinn is used in the context of the following news items.
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Making a splash for summer
Fusing fact and fiction is Sixteen String Jack & the Garden of Adventure by Tom Pow (Birlinn £9.99), for anyone old enough to know JM Barrie's ... «The Sunday Times, Jul 15»
2
Western Ferries: history and valediction
They will have been assuaged by some of what was said last night – as when Hugh Andrew of Birlinn described his recent ferry journeys en ... «For Argyll, Jun 15»
3
IBW 'has taken on creative life of its own'
... illustrators painting bookshop windows, including a Peter Pan window at The Mainstreet Trading company painted by Birlinn's Stephen White ... «The Bookseller, Jun 15»
4
Photo highlights of Independent Bookshop Week
A dedicated Peter Pan window was painted by Birlinn's Stephen White at the Main Street Trading Company in St Boswell's. Independent ... «The Bookseller, Jun 15»
5
An enchanted place where children's imaginations can run wild
Scotland has a vibrant tradition of young people's literature and it's tremendous that publishers Birlinn have just launched BC, their new ... «Herald Scotland, Jun 15»
6
Young Adult books face a dose of reality
... Skin (Birlinn, £6.99), published by Birlinn's new children's imprint. An entrancing channelling of selkie mythology through sci-fi, it follows Rab, ... «Herald Scotland, Jun 15»
7
Comics AM | Artist Michele Wrightson passes away
The graphic novel, to be published by the Scottish publisher Birlinn, also draws heavily on the story's Scottish roots. [The Scotsman]. «Comic Book Resources, Jun 15»
8
Man behind the first ever Peter Pan graphic novel
THE first ever graphic novel of JM Barrie's boy who never grew up spearheads the launch of a list of children's titles by publisher Birlinn. «Scotsman, May 15»
9
Castles, keeps and intrigue in the Borders
To order, simply phone 0845 370 0067 or log on to www.birlinn.co.uk. This offer is valid until the end of June 2015. Contextual targeting label:. «Herald Scotland, May 15»
10
Williamson sees comical side of his one-man war on Amazon
... #UntitledOne, the new poetry anthology and accompanying music compilation produced in association with Birlinn's Polygon imprint by Neu! «Herald Scotland, May 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Birlinn [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/birlinn>. Apr 2024 ».
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