HIND

I. noun (plural ~s; also ~) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English; akin to Old High German hinta ~, Greek kemas young deer Date: before 12th century the female of the red deer, 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 a British farm assistant, rustic , III. adjective Etymology: Middle English, probably back-formation from Old English ~er, adverb, be~; akin to Old High German hintar, preposition, be~ Date: 14th century of or forming the part that follows or is be~ ; rear