I. ˈhwin also ˈwin noun
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Etymology: Middle English (northern dialect) quin, of unknown origin
: a particularly hard rock ; especially : one that on weathering cumbers the ground with large fragments : whinstone
II. noun
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Etymology: Middle English whynne, of Scandinavian origin; akin to Swedish ven bent grass, Norwegian kvein bent grass, Swedish dialect hven swamp — more at obscene
1. : furze
2. : woodwaxen
III.
variant of whim