The hind, that homeward driving the slow steer Tells how man's
daily work goes forward here.
Trench.
Hind, a. [Compar. Hinder (?); superl. Hindmost (?), or Hindermost
(&?;).] [OE. hind, adv., back, AS. hindan behind. See Hinder, a.] 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.
Hind"ber*ry (?), n. [AS. hindberie; akin to OHG. hintberi, G. himbeere.
So called because hinds or stags are fond of them. See 1st Hind, and
Berry.] The raspberry. [Prov. Eng.]
Hind"brain` (?), n. [Hind, adj. + brain.] (Anat.) The posterior of the
three principal divisions of the brain, including the epencephalon and
metencephalon. Sometimes restricted to the epencephalon only.
Hind"er (?), a. [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.]
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.
Hin"der (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Hindered (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
Hindering.] [OE. hindren, hinderen, AS. hindrian, fr. hinder behind;
akin to D. hinderen, G. hindern, OHG. hintar&?;n, 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.