English
Pronunciation
IPA|/haɪnd/
audio|en-us-hind.ogg|Audio (US)
Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-aɪnd|-aɪnd

Etymology 1
Perhaps an abbreviation of Old English behindan �behind�.

Adjective
en-adj|hinder|hindmost

1. Located at the rear.

Derived terms
hind leg

Etymology 2
Old English #Old English|hind, from Germanic. Cognate with Dutch hinde, German Hinde, Danish #Danish|hind.

Noun
en-noun

1. A female deer, especially a red deer at least two years old.

Etymology 3
Old English higna|hī(ġ)na, genitive plural of higa|hīġa �servant, family member�, in the phrase hīna fæder �paterfamilias�. The -d is a later addition (compare sound).

Noun
en-noun

#archaic A servant, especially an agricultural labourer.

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Estonian

Noun
hind

1. price

Category:Estonian nouns

Old English
Etymology
Common Germanic *hinthjo, whence also Old High German hinta, Old Norse hind
Noun
hind f

1. hind

Category:Old English nouns

da:hind
et:hind
fa:hind
fr:hind
io:hind
ku:hind
ru:hind
fi:hind
te:hind
vi:hind
zh:hind

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