† hindsomeadj.
Obsolete. rare.
Situated behind; hind-.
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afterwardOE
hinderc1290
hinderera1340
hinda1400
backc1490
reara1500
posterior1578
rearward1581
backwarda1616
hindsome1634
postica1638
averse1646
postern1648
postical1657
reverse1675
aft1711
retrospective1785
hindward1797
retral1822
western1829
postjacent1878
1634 T. Johnson tr. A. Paré Chirurg. Wks. iii. viii. 93 The two hindesum- [1678 hindsom-]muscles serving for respiration.
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