hind
hind (hīnd)
adjective hinder hind′er, hindmost hind′·most′ or hindermost hind′er·most′
Etymology: ME hinde, short for hindan, from behind: see hinder
hind (hīnd)
hind (hīnd)
noun
- in N England and Scotland, a skilled farm worker or servant
- Archaic a simple or boorish peasant; rustic
Etymology: < ME hine (with unhistoric -d) < OE hina, earlier higna, generalized < gen. pl. of higa, member of a household: for base see hide
Hind
- Hindi
- Hindu
- Hindustan
- Hindustani
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