hiney
English
Scots
Alternative forms
Noun
hiney (plural hineys)
- honey
- 1773, Robert Fergusson "Ode to the Bee":
- The hiney's still as sweet that flows
- Frae thristle cauld, or kendlin rose.
- 1800, Robert Burns "My Tocher's the Jewel":
- It's a' for the hiney he'll cherish the bee
- 1876, Henry Syme, "When I was a Lassie":
- The wee hummin' bees are aye blythe makin' hiney
- 1773, Robert Fergusson "Ode to the Bee":
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.