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/hwin, win/, n. Chiefly Brit.any thorny or prickly shrub, esp. gorse.[1375-1425; late ME whynne, appar. < Scand; cf. Icel hvingras bent grass, Dan hvene, Sw (h)ven]
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Whin — Whin, n. [W. chwyn weeds, a single weed.] [1913 Webster] 1. (Bot.) (a) Gorse; furze. See {Furze}. [1913 Webster] Through the whins, and by the cairn. Burns. [1913 Webster] (b) Woad waxed. Gray. [1913 Webster] 2. Same as {Whinstone}. [Prov. Eng.]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
whin|ey — «HWY nee», adjective, whin|i|er, whin|i|est. = whiny. (Cf. ↑whiny) … Useful english dictionary
whin|ny — 1 «HWIHN ee», noun, plural nies, verb, nied, ny|ing. –n. the prolonged, rather soft or gentle, quavering sound that a horse makes. –v.i. to utter a whinny or any sound like it. –v.t. to express by such a sound. ╂[probably related to whine (Cf.… … Useful english dictionary
whin|y — «HWY nee», adjective, whin|i|er, whin|i|est. whining; disposed to whine; fretful: »The baby was in a whiny mood … Useful english dictionary
whin — ► NOUN chiefly N. English ▪ gorse. ORIGIN probably Scandinavian … English terms dictionary
whin — whin1 [hwin, win] n. [ME < obs. Dan hvine, swamp grass < IE base * k̑wei , slime, dirt > WHEY] FURZE whin2 [hwin, win] n. [ME (Northern) quin < ?] WHINSTONE … English World dictionary
whin — land·whin; whin·berry; whin·dle; whin·er; whin·i·ness; whin·ing·ly; whin·ner; whin·nock; whin·yard; whin; whin·ny; … English syllables
WHIN — Infobox Radio station name = WHIN city = Gallatin, Tennessee area = slogan = branding = frequency = 1010 kHz repeater = airdate = August 1948 share = share as of = share source = format = Country power = 5,000 watts day 47 watts night erp = haat … Wikipedia
whin´er — whine «hwyn», verb, whined, whin|ing, noun. –v.i. 1. to make a low, complaining cry or sound: »The dog whined to go out with us. 2. Figurative. to complain in a peevish, childish way: »Some people are always whining about trifles. –v.t. to say… … Useful english dictionary
whin — Furze Furze, n. [OE. firs, As. fyrs.] (Bot.) A thorny evergreen shrub ({Ulex Europ[ae]us}), with beautiful yellow flowers, very common upon the plains and hills of Great Britain; called also {gorse}, and {whin}. The dwarf furze is {Ulex nanus}.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
whin — Woad waxen Woad wax en, n. [Cf. {Wood wax}.] (Bot.) A leguminous plant ({Genista tinctoria}) of Europe and Russian Asia, and adventitious in America; called also {greenwood}, {greenweed}, {dyer s greenweed}, and {whin}, {wood wash}, {wood wax},… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
