An Etymological Dictionary of the Scottish Language
Chapter 419 : 1. Extremity, S. 2. Termination, S. _Ferguson._ HYNE, _s._ 1. A person. _Douglas._ Su.

1. Extremity, S.

2. Termination, S.

_Ferguson._

HYNE, _s._

1. A person.

_Douglas._

Su. G. _hion_, individuum humanum.

2. A young man, a stripling.

_Barbour._

3. A farm-servant, S., _hind_ E.

A. S. _hine_, id.

_Bar. Courts._

4. A peasant.

A. S. _hineman_.

_Doug._

HYNE, _adv._

1. Hence, S.

_Douglas._

_Hyne far awa'_, far hence, Ang.

2. Referring to the eternal state.

_Lyndsay._

Belg. _heen_, away; Su. G. _haen_, hence. _Fra hyne-furth_, henceforward.

_Acts Ja. III._

HINDERNYCHT, _s._ The last night.

_Bannatyne P._

_To_ HYNG, _v. a._ To hang, S.

_Douglas._

_To_ ~Hing~, _v. n._

1. To be suspended.

_Ramsay._

2. To be in a state of dependance.

_Acts Ja. IV._

~Hingare~, _s._

1. A necklace.

_Douglas._

2. In pl. hangings, tapestry.

_b.e.l.l.e.n.den._

_To_ HYNK, HINK, _v. n._ To be in a doubtful state.

_Henrysone._

Germ. _henk-en_, to suspend; Su. G. _hwink-a_, vacillare.

HINK, _s._ Perh. hesitation.

_Mellvill's MS._

HINKLINE, _s._ Same as E. _inkling_.

_Mellvill's MS._

Su. G. _wink-a_, to beckon.

_To_ HINT, HYNT, _v. a._ To lay hold of; pret. _hent_, S.