BEHINDS

Noun

behinds

plural of behind

Anagrams

• Shibden

Source: Wiktionary


BEHIND

Be*hind", prep. Etym: [AS. behindan; pref. be- + hindan. See Hind, a.]

1. On the side opposite the front or nearest part; on the back side of; at the back of; on the other side of; as, behind a door; behind a hill. A tall Brabanter, behind whom I stood. Bp. Hall.

2. Left after the departure of, whether this be by removing to a distance or by death. A small part of what he left behind him. Pope.

3. Left a distance by, in progress of improvement Hence: Inferior to in dignity, rank, knowledge, or excellence, or in any achievement. I was not a whit behind the very chiefest apostles. 2 Cor. xi. 5.

Be*hind", adv.

1. At the back part; in the rear. "I shall not lag behind." Milton.

2. Toward the back part or rear; backward; as, to look behind.

3. Not yet brought forward, produced, or exhibited to view; out of sight; remaining. We can not be sure that there is no evidence behind. Locke.

4. Backward in time or order of succession; past. Forgetting those things which are behind. Phil. ii. 13.

5. After the departure of another; as, to stay behind. Leave not a rack behind. Shak.

Be*hind", n.

Definition: The backside; the rump. [Low]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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