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Definition hen

Etymology 1

From Middle English hen, from Old English henn (�hen�), from Proto-Germanic *hanj? (�hen�), from Proto-Indo-European *kan-, *kana- (�to sing�). Cognate with Dutch hen (�hen�), West Frisian hin (�hen�), German Low German Heen (�hen�), German Henne (�hen�), Icelandic h�na (�hen�), Danish h�ne (�hen�), Swedish h�na (�hen�). Related also to Old English hana (�cock, rooster�).

Noun

hen (plural hens)

1. A female chicken (Gallus gallus), particularly a sexually mature one kept for its eggs.
2. A female of other bird species, particularly a sexually mature female fowl.
3. (uncommon) A female fish or crustacean.
4. (figuratively, depreciatory) A woman, particularly
   1. (Britain, informal) A bride-to-be, particularly in the context of her "hen night" festivities.
5. (Britain, informal) A hen night.
6. (Scotland, informal) An affectionate term of address used to women or girls.
7. (figuratively, derogatory, uncommon) A henlike person of either sex.
8. The hard clam (Mercenaria mercenaria), a bivalve shellfish.

Verb

hen (third-person singular simple present hens, present participle henning, simple past and past participle henned)

1. Alternative form of mother-hen

Etymology 2

From Middle English henne, heonne, hinne, from earlier henene, heonenen, henen, from Old English heonan, hionan, heonane, heonone (�hence, from here, away, from how�), from Proto-Germanic *hina, *hinan? (�from here�), from Proto-Indo-European *?e-, *?ey- (�this, here�). Cognate with Dutch heen (�away�), German hin (�hence, from here�), Danish hen (�away, further, on�). See also hence.

Adverb

hen (not comparable)

1. (dialectal) Hence.

Etymology 3

From hen (�hence, away�), or a variant of hench.

Verb

hen (third-person singular simple present hens, present participle henning, simple past and past participle henned)

1. (dialectal) To throw.

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