whin Hear it!

whin1 definition

whin (hwin, win)

noun

furze

Etymology: ME < obs. Dan hvine, swamp grass < IE base *wei-, slime, dirt > whey

whin2 definition

whin (hwin, win)

noun

whinstone

Etymology: ME (Northern) quin < ?

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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