HIND
Hind, a. [Compar. Hinder; superl. Hindmost, or Hindermost (.] Etym:
[OE. hind, adv., back, AS. hindan behind. See Hinder, a.]
Defn: In the rear; — opposed to front; of or pertaining to the part or end which follows or is behind, in opposition to the part which leads or is before; as, the hind legs or hind feet of a quadruped; the hind man in a procession.
HINDBERRY
Hind"ber*ry, n. Etym: [AS. hindberie; akin to OHG. hintberi, G.
himbeere. So called because hinds or stags are fond of them. See 1st
Hind, and Berry.]
Defn: The raspberry. [Prov. Eng.]
HINDBRAIN
Hind"brain`, n. Etym: [Hind, adj. + brain.] (Anat.)
Defn: The posterior of the three principal divisions of the brain, including the epencephalon and metencephalon. Sometimes restricted to the epencephalon only.
HINDER Hind"er, a. Etym: [OE. hindere, AS. hinder, adv., behind; akin to OHG. hintar, prep., behind, G. hinter, Goth. hindar; orig. a comparative, and akin to AS. hine hence. See Hence, He, and cf. Hind, a., Hindmost.]
Defn: Of or belonging to that part or end which is in the rear, or
which follows; as, the hinder part of a wagon; the hinder parts of a
horse.
He was in the hinder part of the ship. Mark iv. 38.
HINDER Hin"der, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Hindered; p. pr. & vb. n. Hindering.] Etym: [OE. hindren, hinderen, AS. hindrian, fr. hinder behind; akin to D. hinderen, G. hindern, OHG. hintar, Icel. & Sw. hindra, Dan. hindre. See Hinder, a.]
1. To keep back or behind; to prevent from starting or moving forward; to check; to retard; to obstruct; to bring to a full stop; - - often followed by from; as, an accident hindered the coach; drought hinders the growth of plants; to hinder me from going. Them that were entering in ye hindered. Luke xi. 52. I hinder you too long. Shak.