Whin — Defs

01 n. Gorse; furze. See Furze.

1.
Gorse; furze. See Furze.(Bot.) See: Furze
“Through the whins, and by the cairn.” — Burns.
2.
Woad-waxed.
3.
Same as Whinstone.[Prov. Eng.] See: Whinstone

Phrases & compounds

Moor whin — 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 — the hedge sparrow.

Whin Thrush — the redwing.