whin

(hwin, win)

noun

furze

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

noun

whinstone

Origin: ME (Northern) quin < ?

See whin in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
See gorse.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English whinne

Origin: , probably of Scandinavian origin

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noun
A whinstone.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English quin

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