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hind
I. \ˈhīnd\ noun
(plural hinds also hind)
Etymology: Middle English hinde, from Old English hind; akin to Old High German hinta hind, Old Norse hind, Greek kemas young deer, Sanskrit śáma hornless; basic meaning: hornless
1. : a female of the red deer — compare hart, stag
2. : any of various typically spotted groupers — see red hind, rock hind, speckled hind
II. noun
(-s)
Etymology: Middle English hine servant, farmhand, from Old English hīna, gen. of hīwan, plural, members of a household — more at home
1.
a. : a farm laborer in northern England and Scotland; especially : a skilled farm worker who is provided with a cottage on the farm as a home for himself and his family
b. : an English farm manager : bailiff
2. : an unsophisticated countryman : hick, rustic
III. \“, before consonants & in “hind end” often -n\ adjective
Etymology: Middle English hint, probably back-formation from Old English hinder, adverb, behind, hindan, adverb, from behind, behind, & hindema last; akin to Old High German hintar, preposition, behind, hintaro, adjective, rear, hintana, adverb, from behind, behind, Old Norse hindri last, Gothic hindana, adverb, behind, beyond, hindar, preposition, behind, beyond, and probably to Old English hē he — more at he
: of or forming the part that follows or is behind : back, rear
< the dog's hind legs >
< the handkerchief in his hind pocket >
— compare fore
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- on one's hind legs
IV. \ˈhīnd\ noun
(-s)
: hindquarter
< a hind of beef > |