Whin /(?)/

Whin

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

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.