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lev·in

 (lĕv′ĭn)
n. Archaic
Lightning.

[Middle English levene, levin; see leuk- in Indo-European roots.]
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levin

(ˈlɛvɪn)
n
an archaic word for lightning
[C13: probably from Scandinavian; compare Danish lygnild]
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