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henned

henned is the simple past and past participle of hen.

Meaning of hen

Verb (1)

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

  1. (intransitive, transitive) Synonym of mother-hen.
    • Once he had flared up, "If ever a man was henned, it's me!"1943, McCall's - Volume 71, page 69
    Synonyms:
    mother-hen

Verb (2)

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

  1. (dialectal) To throw.

See all 14 meanings of hen

Phrases with henned

Questions about henned

What is henned the simple past and past participle of?
Henned is the simple past and past participle of hen.

Words near henned in the dictionary

  1. hennas
  2. henne
  3. Henneberry
  4. Henneberrys
  5. Hennebique system
  6. henned
  7. henned up
  8. henned-up
  9. Hennekam syndrome
  10. Henneke
  11. Hennekes

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