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hain

verbaction

Hold back; use sparingly; economise

To hold back or reserve; to use only sparingly or economise in use.

Example in use

Hain a bit o' fish for the bairn.

Pronunciation

Say it like this

/HAYN/

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Origin & context

scotsolderneutral

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