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Wye vs Wyn - What's the difference?

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As nouns the difference between wye and wyn

is that wye is a wye-shaped object: a wye-level, wye-connected. Especially a Y-shaped connection of three sections of road or railroad track while wyn is an alternative spelling of lang=en.

As a proper noun Wye

is a river of England and Wales, the fifth-longest in the UK.

wye

English

Alternative forms

* wy

Etymology 1

Attested as wi'' c. 1200. Of uncertain origin. Perhaps cognate with Old French ''ui'' or ''gui.

Noun

(en noun)
  • A wye-shaped object: a wye-level, wye-connected. Especially a Y-shaped connection of three sections of road or railroad track.
    • By going around the wye, a train can change direction.
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    Etymology 2

    (etyl) wiga .

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (poetic, obsolete) A warrior or fighter.
  • (poetic, obsolete) A hero; a man, person.

    • Anagrams

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    wyn

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
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