Whin (?), n. [W. chwyn weeds, a single weed.]
1. (Bot.) (a) Gorse; furze. See Furze.
Through the whins, and by the cairn. Burns.
(b) Woad-waxed. Gray.
2. Same as Whinstone.
Moor whinorPetty whin(Bot.), a low prickly shrub (Genista Anglica) common in Western Europe. — Whin bruiser, a machine for cutting and bruising whin, or furze, to feed cattle on. — Whin Sparrow(Zoöl.), the hedge sparrow. — Whin Thrush(Zoöl.), the redwing.