stynk

Middle English

Alternative forms

stynke, stinke, stink, stinc, stync, stinck, styngke

Etymology

A back-formation from stinken.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /stink/

Noun

stynk (plural stynkis)

A stench; a displeasing or repulsive smell.
Something which causes or has such a repulsive smell.
The fires of hell (thought to smell of sulphur)
Sin; that which is considered to be wrong by religious authorities.

Descendants

English: stink
Scots: stink

References

“stink (n.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-10-24.

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