hind
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I. noun
(plural hinds; also hind)
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English; akin to Old High German hinta hind, Greek kemas young deer
Date: before 12th century
1. the female of the red deer — compare hart
2. any of various spotted groupers (especially genus Epinephelus)
II. noun
Etymology: Middle English hine servant, farmhand, from Old English hīna, genitive of hīwan, plural, members of a household; akin to Old High German hīwo spouse, Latin civis fellow citizen
Date: 1520
1. a British farm assistant
2. archaic rustic
III. adjective
Etymology: Middle English, probably back-formation from Old English hinder, adverb, behind; akin to Old High German hintar, preposition, behind
Date: 14th century
of or forming the part that follows or is behind ; rear <
the dog's hind legs
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Hind — puede significar Hind Laroussi: cantante Autores de nombres científicos D.J.N.Hind David John Nicholas Hind 1957 F.J.Hind F.J. Hind Hind William Marsden Hind 1815 1894 . Enlaces externos Wikimedia Commons alberga contenido multimedia sobre Hind … Wikipedia Español
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Hind — Hind, a. [Compar. {Hinder}; superl. {Hindmost}, or {Hindermost}.] [OE. hind, adv., back, AS. hindan behind. See {Hinder}, a.] In the rear; opposed to front; of or pertaining to the part or end which follows or is behind, in opposition to the part … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
hind — hind·ber·ry; hind; hind·er·most; hind·ley s; hind·most; be·hind; … English syllables
Hind — (h[imac]nd), n. [AS. hind; akin to D. hinde, OHG. hinta, G. hinde, hindin, Icel., Sw., & Dan. hind, and perh. to Goth. hin[thorn]an to seize (in comp.), E. hunt, or cf. Gr. kema s a young deer.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) The female of the red deer, of which… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
hind — hind1 [hīnd] adj. hinder, hindmost or hindermost [ME hinde, short for hindan, from behind: see HINDER2] back; rear; posterior hind2 [hīnd] n. pl. hinds or hind [ME < OE, akin to Ger hinde < IE base * k̑em , not hav … English World dictionary
Hind — Hind, n. [OE. hine, AS. h[=i]ne, h[=i]na, orig. gen. pl. of h[=i]wan domestics; akin to Icel. hj[=u] man and wife, domestics, family, Goth. heiwafrauja master of the house, G. heirath marriage; cf. L. civis citizen, E. city or E. home. Cf. {Hide} … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Hind/CM — is a greenish computing machine from Hindustan (India). This is a concept for computing device in open source hardware and open source software in Reboot and Restore the PC technology for crash free to run all climates, working environments and… … Wikipedia
hind — Ⅰ. hind [1] ► ADJECTIVE ▪ situated at the back. ORIGIN perhaps from Old English, behind . Ⅱ. hind [2] ► NOUN ▪ a female deer. ORIGIN Old English … English terms dictionary
Hind [1] — Hind ist schon in den ältesten iranischen Sprachen (Zend u. Altpersisch) die persische Namensform für den Sindhu (d.i. Fluß überhaupt) od. den Fluß Indus in den ältesten indischen Literaturdenkmälern. Aus der persischen Namensform bildeten die… … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
Hind [2] — Hind (spr. Heind), John Russel, geb. am 12. Mai 1823 in Nottingham, kam in seinem 17. Jahre nach London u. fand zunächst im Bureau eines Civilingenieurs Beschäftigung, erhielt aber 1840 bei[386] der königlichen Sternwarte in Greenwich eine… … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
