hain
To hedge or fence in; enclose; protect by hedgingTo hedge or fence in; enclose; protect by hedging.
Meaning
3 senses(Northern England, Scotland, dialectal, transitive)To hedge or fence in; enclose; protect by hedging.
(Northern England, Scotland, dialectal, transitive)To save; spare; refrain from using or spending.
(Northern England, Scotland, dialectal, intransitive)To be thrifty; be economical.
Origin
From earlier hayne, from Middle English *haynen, *heynen, from Old Norse hegna (“to protecFrom earlier hayne, from Middle English *haynen, *heynen, from Old Norse hegna (“to protect; defend”), from Proto-Germanic *haginjaną (“to hedge”), equivalent to hedge + -en. Cognate with Icelandic hegna (“to fence; confine; punish”), Swedish hägna (“to fence off; enclose; protect”), Danish hegne (“to enclose; fence in”). Related to hedge.
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Forms
hains, haining, hained, hainedLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
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