links

pl. [A. S. hlinc a ridge, a balk of land left unplowed; a linch.] Flat, sandy ground on the sea-shore, covered with bent, furze, ., and frequently used for the game of golf. "Upon the links , or downs close to them, were seen four or five huts inhabited by fishers."- Scott : Antiquary , ch. xi. linn, s. [LIN, 8.] A waterfall, a precipice. "Whyles owre a linn the burnie plays, As thro' the glen it wimpl't." Burns: Halloween.