Spinny

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CIDE DICTIONARY

Spinny, n. [OF. espinaye,espinoye, espinei, espanoi, F. épinaie, from L. spinetum a thicket of thorns, fr. spina a thorn. See Spine.].

A small thicket or grove with undergrowth; a clump of trees. [1913 Webster]

"The downs rise steep, crowned with black fir spinnies." [1913 Webster]

Spinny, a. [Cf. Spiny, a.].

Thin and long; slim; slender. [1913 Webster]

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