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adjective hinder, hindmost or hindermost

back; rear; posterior

Origin: ME hinde, short for hindan, from behind: see hinder

noun pl. hinds or hind

the female of the red deer, in and after its third year
any of various groupers (genus Epinephelus) of the S Atlantic

Origin: ME < OE, akin to Ger hinde < IE base *em-, not having horns (as applied to horned animal species) > Gr kemas, young deer

noun

in N England and Scotland, a skilled farm worker or servant
Archaic a simple or boorish peasant; rustic

Origin: < ME hine (with unhistoric -d) < OE hina, earlier higna, generalized < gen. pl. of higa, member of a household: for base see hide

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adjective

Located at or forming the back or rear; posterior: an animal's hind legs; the hinder part of a steer.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English hinde

Origin: , short for bihinde, behind

Origin: , from Old English bihindan; see ko- in Indo-European roots

noun

A female red deer.
Any of several fishes of the genus Epinephelus of Atlantic waters, related to and resembling the groupers.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English

Origin: , from Old English

noun

Chiefly British A farm laborer, especially a skilled worker.
Archaic A country bumpkin; a rustic.

Origin:

Origin: Alteration of Middle English hine, household servants

Origin: , possibly from Old English hīne

Origin: , genitive of hīgan, hīwan, members of a household; see kei-¹ in Indo-European roots

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