n. [ Heb. hīn. ] A Hebrew measure of liquids, containing three quarts, one pint, one gill, English measure. W. H. Ward. [ 1913 Webster ]
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n. an adherent of Hinayana Buddhism. [ WordNet 1.5 ]
n. [ AS. hind; akin to D. hinde, OHG. hinta, G. hinde, hindin, Icel., Sw., & Dan. hind, and perh. to Goth. hinþan to seize (in comp.), E. hunt, or cf. Gr.
n. [ OE. hine, AS. hīne, hīna, orig. gen. pl. of hīwan domestics; akin to Icel. hjū 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 a measure of land. ]
The hind, that homeward driving the slow steer
Tells how man's daily work goes forward here. Trench. [ 1913 Webster ]
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n. [ AS. hindberie; akin to OHG. hintberi, G. himbeere. So called because hinds or stags are fond of them. See 1st Hind, and Berry. ] The raspberry. [ Prov. Eng. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ Hind, adj. + brain. ] (Anat.) The posterior of the three principal divisions of the brain, including the epencephalon and metencephalon. Sometimes restricted to the epencephalon only. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. i. To interpose obstacles or impediments; to be a hindrance. [ 1913 Webster ]
This objection hinders not but that the heroic action of some commander . . . may be written. Dryden. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ OE. hindere, AS. hinder, adv., behind; akin to OHG. hintar, prep., behind, G. hinter, Goth. hindar; orig. a comparative, and akin to AS. hine hence. See Hence, He, and cf. Hind, a., Hindmost. ] Of or belonging to that part or end which is in the rear, or which follows;
He was in the hinder part of the ship. Mark iv. 38. [ 1913 Webster ]