heyn

See also: Heyn

Middle English

Etymology 1

From Old Norse. Compare Danish hegn, Icelandic hegna (“to punish”), Swedish hägna (“to enclose”).

Noun

heyn (plural heynes)

  1. enclosed piece of land
Alternative forms
Descendants
  • English: hain
  • Scots: hain

References

Etymology 2

Noun

heyn

  1. alternative form of hey

Etymology 3

Noun

heyn

  1. alternative form of hen (“poor man”)

Etymology 4

Noun

heyn

  1. alternative form of hyne

Etymology 5

Adverb

heyn

  1. alternative form of henne
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