HAINING

Verb

haining

present participle of hain

Noun

haining (plural hainings)

(obsolete or dialectal, Northern England, Scotland) A hain or enclosure.

Source: Wiktionary


HAIN

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



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