Pronunciation : Whin
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [W. chwyn weeds, a single weed.]
Definition : 1. (Bot.) (a) Gorse; furze. See Furze. Through the whins, and by the cairn. Burns.
(b) Woad-waxed. Gray.
2. Same as Whinstone. [Prov. Eng.] 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 (Zo?l.), the hedge sparrow. [Prov. Eng.] -- Whin Thrush (Zo?l.), the redwing. [Prov. Eng.]
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913