adj, noun — 4 senses
UK /ˈhɜːsaɪn/ · US /ˈhɝsaɪn/
Etymology First attested in its present form in 1650–1660: From Middle English hircyne, from Latin hircīnus (“of a goat”, “goat-scented”); equivalent to hircus (“a male goat”) + -īnus (“-ine”). Cognate with French hircin. By surface analysis, hirc- (“buck, male goat”) + -ine. Compare caprine, haedine.
Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of goats.
Possessed of an odour reminiscent of goats.
Libidinous; lustful.
Etymology First attested in its present form in 1650–1660: From Middle English hircyne, from Latin hircīnus (“of a goat”, “goat-scented”); equivalent to hircus (“a male goat”) + -īnus (“-ine”). Cognate with French hircin. By surface analysis, hirc- (“buck, male goat”) + -ine. Compare caprine, haedine.
Chemistry, Geography, Geology, Mineralogy, Natural sciences, Physical sciences A fossil amorphous resin which, when burnt, gives off a pungent, hircinous aroma.
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