hain (third-person singular simple present hains, present participle haining, simple past and past participle hained)
(transitive, dialectal, Northern England, Scotland) To hedge or fence in; inclose; protect by hedging
(transitive, dialectal, Northern England, Scotland) To save; spare; refrain from using or spending
(intransitive, dialectal, Northern England, Scotland) To be thrifty; be economical
hain (plural hains)
(obsolete or dialectal, Northern England, Scotland) An enclosure; a park
Source: Wiktionary
Hain, v. t. Etym: [Cf. Sw. hägn hedge, inclosure, Dan. hegn hedge, fence. See Hedge.]
Definition: To inclose for mowing; to set aside for grass. "A ground . . . hained in." Holland.
Hain (han), v. t. [Cf. Sw. hägn hedge, inclosure, Dan. hegn hedge, fence. See Hedge.]
Definition: To inclose for mowing; to set aside for grass. "A ground . . . hained in." Holland.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
29 May 2025
(adjective) characterized by careful evaluation and judgment; “a critical reading”; “a critical dissertation”; “a critical analysis of Melville’s writings”
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
