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Hen

speaker

Meaning

Noun

A
(Gallus
),
a
one
for her eggs.
A
(especially a
or
) or crustacean.
A woman.
In British English:
  • A woman.
  • A
    ,
    in the
    of a
    night.
  • In British English:
    A
    night.
    In Scottish English:
    An
    used to women or girls.
    ⚠️
    A
    person of either sex.
    The
    (Mercenaria mercenaria), a
    shellfish.

    Verb

    Alternative form of mother-hen
    To throw.

    Adv

    Hence.
    Sourced from
    Wiktionary

    Origin

    hen
    English
    arrow
    henne
    Middle English (1100-1500)
    Sourced from
    Etym
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