hind 
hind (hīnd)
adjective hind′er, hind′·most′ or hind′er·most′
back; rear; posterior
Etymology: ME hinde, short for hindan, from behind: see hinder
hind (hīnd)
noun pl. hinds or hind
- the female of the red deer, in and after its third year
- any of various groupers (genus Epinephelus) of the S Atlantic
Etymology: ME < OE, akin to Ger hinde < IE base *em-, not having horns (as applied to horned animal species) > Gr kemas, young deer
hind (hīnd)
noun
- in N England and Scotland, a skilled farm worker or servant
- Archaic a simple or boorish peasant; rustic
Etymology: < ME hine (with unhistoric -d) < OE hina, earlier higna, generalized < gen. pl. of higa, member of a household: for base see hide
Hind
- Hindi
- Hindu
- Hindustan
- Hindustani
Converse of object
- hunt: It is not only red deer stags that are hunted, hinds are hunted also.
- see: Legend tells how Aethelred was instructed in a dream to build a church " At the place where he sees a white hind " .
Adjective modifier
- red: At present wild red deer hinds may not be shot in Scotland between the 16th February and 20th October unless by special license.
- white: Twenty two fasten the thicket wherein shelters the white hind, beneath the wild apple tree of immortality, through wisdom.
- near: Two white socks in front and two behind, with the near hind being longer than the off hind.
- off: Two white socks in front and two behind, with the near hind being longer than the off hind.
- right: Left hind, left fore, followed by right hind then right fore.
- dominant: Family groups consist of a dominant hind with her dependent offspring.
Modifies a noun
- flipper: The pup, a weaned male, had several deep wounds on the back of its head, its back and hind flippers.
- limb: The long muscular hind limbs enable them to leap about 50cm.
- paw: In the latter, a highly irritating toxic chemical ( formalin ) is injected under the skin of one of the hind paws.
- gut: Energy is delivered to the hind gut, where it can be used most effectively.
- hoof: Finally he manages to get up, stumbling around before settling: standing on his hind hooves.
- paralysis: The rabbit had large uterine tumors, which caused nerve damage to the spine of the rabbit, causing hind leg paralysis.
Noun used with modifier
- deer: At present wild red deer hinds may not be shot in Scotland between the 16th February and 20th October unless by special license.
- hunting: What about the clear and obvious cruelty caused by making a pastime of hunting hinds running with their calves?
- be-: Move, now, and don't leave any tracks be- hind you.
- offside: A few weeks ago he started with a bit of walking in hand, and I noticed he was dragging his offside hind leg.
Possessives
- foot: That's what God does for us: He makes our feet like hinds ' feet, He takes us on to higher ground.
Preposition: with
- calf: Page 151: " 9.34 Concern was expressed to us about the practice of hunting hinds with calves.
Let thy fountain be blessed: and rejoice with the wife of thy youth.Let her be as the loving hind and pleasant roe; let her breasts satisfy thee at all times; and be thou ravished always with her love.
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