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henir (1121-35)
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The form hinir is a cross reference to the following entry:

henir (1121-35)

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hener;  hennir,  hennyr;  henyr,  hinir,  hinnir,  hynir,  hynnyr;  hyner  
  FEW:  hinnire 4,427b Gdf: ∅ GdfC:  hennir 9,752c TL: henir 4,1055 DEAF:  henir H351 DMF:  hennir  TLF:  hennir  OED:  hinny v.  MED:  hini v.  DMLBS:  hinnire 1158b

v.intrans.

horsessoundzool.to neigh, whinny: 
( 1121-35; MS: s.xii3/3 )  As pulains vunt curant La u sunt hennissant  Best ants 1090
( c.1200; MS: s.xiii3/4 )  La verriez si fort cel capleiz, Seles vuider, henir ces arabiz  Anc Test (B) 3635
( c.1290; MS: 1307-25 )  Chivaul(e) henist (M.E. neyez), alouwe chaunte  BIBB ROTH (G) 252
( s.xivin; MS: 1312-40 )  e oyt les chyvals hynnyr, e vist les healmes relusantz  Fouke ANTS 10.36
( 1356-57; MS: s.xivex )  [...] em oit voiz des gentz, et chivalx hennir, et cokes chaunter  Mandeville 420
♦fig.soundto howl : 
( MS: s.xii2/4 )  Cil d’Ociant i braient e henissent, E cil d’Arguille si cum chen glatissent  Roland 3526
( c.1305; MS: c.1330 )  Ceo est le faus avocat mult cher alouee, Pur hynir e braher encontre verité E susteyner la partye qe tient fauscetee  BOZ Char 223

sbst. inf.

horsessoundzool.neighing, whinnying: 
( c.1305; MS: c.1330 )  Ceo cheval seit henir [...] Sun henir si est blaspheme  BOZ Char 122

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See also:

henisement 
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