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1. Extremity, S.
2. Termination, S.
_Ferguson._
HYNE, _s._
1. A person.
_Douglas._
Su. G. _hion_, individuum humanum.
2. A young man, a stripling.
_Barbour._
3. A farm-servant, S., _hind_ E.
A. S. _hine_, id.
_Bar. Courts._
4. A peasant.
A. S. _hineman_.
_Doug._
HYNE, _adv._
1. Hence, S.
_Douglas._
_Hyne far awa'_, far hence, Ang.
2. Referring to the eternal state.
_Lyndsay._
Belg. _heen_, away; Su. G. _haen_, hence. _Fra hyne-furth_, henceforward.
_Acts Ja. III._
HINDERNYCHT, _s._ The last night.
_Bannatyne P._
_To_ HYNG, _v. a._ To hang, S.
_Douglas._
_To_ ~Hing~, _v. n._
1. To be suspended.
_Ramsay._
2. To be in a state of dependance.
_Acts Ja. IV._
~Hingare~, _s._
1. A necklace.
_Douglas._
2. In pl. hangings, tapestry.
_b.e.l.l.e.n.den._
_To_ HYNK, HINK, _v. n._ To be in a doubtful state.
_Henrysone._
Germ. _henk-en_, to suspend; Su. G. _hwink-a_, vacillare.
HINK, _s._ Perh. hesitation.
_Mellvill's MS._
HINKLINE, _s._ Same as E. _inkling_.
_Mellvill's MS._
Su. G. _wink-a_, to beckon.
_To_ HINT, HYNT, _v. a._ To lay hold of; pret. _hent_, S.
