Hayne

/ˈheɪn/ noun

Definition

An archaic or dialectal term for hay, sometimes referring to dried grass cut and collected for animal feed.

Etymology

From Middle English and Old English 'hæg' or 'hieg,' this is an older variant of 'hay.' It persists mainly in Scottish and Northern English dialects and historical texts.

Kelly Says

Hayne is a ghost-word in modern English—you'll barely find it used except in Shakespeare and old Scottish poetry, showing how even basic agricultural words evolve and disappear as farming practices and language change over centuries.

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