WHINS

Noun

whins

plural of whin

Source: Wiktionary

WHIN

Whin, n. Etym: [W. chwyn weeds, a single weed.]

1. (Bot.) (a) Gorse; furze. See Furze. Through the whins, and by the cairn. Burns.

(b) Woad-waxed. Gray.

2. Same as Whinstone. [Prov. Eng.] Moor whin or Petty whin (Bot.), a low prickly shrub (Genista Anglica) common in Western Europe.

– Whin bruiser, a machine for cutting and bruising whin, or furze, to feed cattle on.

– Whin Sparrow (Zoöl.), the hedge sparrow. [Prov. Eng.] -- Whin Thrush (Zoöl.), the redwing. [Prov. Eng.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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