单词 | hind |
释义 | hind 1. adj. (esp. of parts of the body) situated at the back, posterior (hind leg) (opp. FORE). Phrases and idioms on one's hind legs see LEG. Etymology: ME, perh. shortened f. OE bihindan BEHIND 2. n. a female deer (usu. a red deer or sika), esp. in and after the third year. Etymology: OE f. Gmc 3. n. hist.   1. esp. Sc. a skilled farm-worker, usu. married and with a tied cottage, and formerly having charge of two horses.   2. a steward on a farm.   3. a rustic, a boor. Etymology: ME hine f. OE hine (pl.) app. f. hi(g)na genit. pl. of higan, hiwan 'members of a family' (cf. HIDE(3)): for -d cf. SOUND(1) |
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