whin bruiser

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Whin \Whin\, n. [W. chwyn weeds, a single weed.]
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   1. (Bot.)
      (a) Gorse; furze. See {Furze}.
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                Through the whins, and by the cairn. --Burns.
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      (b) Woad-waxed. --Gray.
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   2. Same as {Whinstone}. [Prov. Eng.]
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   {Moor whin} or {Petty whin} (Bot.), 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} (Zool.), the hedge sparrow. [Prov. Eng.]

   {Whin Thrush} (Zool.), the redwing. [Prov. Eng.]
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