释义 |
whin I. \ˈhwin also ˈwin\ noun (-s) Etymology: Middle English (northern dialect) quin, of unknown origin : a particularly hard rock; especially : one that on weathering cumbers the ground with large fragments : whinstone II. noun (-s) Etymology: Middle English whynne, of Scandinavian origin; akin to Swedish ven bent grass, Norwegian kvein bent grass, Swedish dialect hven swamp — more at obscene 1. : furze 2. : woodwaxen III. variant of whim |