ahint

English

Etymology

From Middle English athinden, æthinden, from Old English æthindan (“behind, after”), equivalent to at- +‎ hind.

Adverb

ahint (not comparable)

  1. (Britain dialectal) behind

Preposition

ahint

  1. (Britain dialectal) behind
    • 1827, Allan's Tyneside Songs:
      ahint the coonter he sat i' the shop

Anagrams

Scots

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /əˈhɪnt/, /əˈhɪn(d)/, /əˈhɛnt/

Adverb

ahint (not comparable)

  1. (of place) behind, to the rear
  2. (of time) in the past, in one's past life
  3. (of time) at a later time, late, too late

Preposition

ahint

  1. (of place) behind
  2. (of time) later than, after, behind

References

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