whin sparrow

Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Whin \Whin\, n. [W. chwyn weeds, a single weed.] [1913 Webster]

1.(Bot.) (a) Gorse; furze. See Furze. [1913 Webster]

Through the whins, and by the cairn. --Burns. [1913 Webster] (b) Woad-waxed.— Gray.[1913 Webster]

2.Same as Whinstone. [Prov. Eng.] [1913 Webster]

Moor whin or Petty 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 (Zool.), the hedge sparrow. [Prov. Eng.]

Whin Thrush (Zool.), the redwing. [Prov. Eng.] [1913 Webster]