"hisn" meaning in English

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Pronoun

Etymology: From Middle English hisen, ultimately corresponding to an alteration of his after mine, thine. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|hisen}} Middle English hisen, {{m|en|his}} his, {{m|en|mine}} mine, {{m|en|thine}} thine Head templates: {{head|en|pronoun}} hisn
  1. (now dialectal, Britain and US, especially Appalachia) His. Tags: Appalachia, dialectal, especially Synonyms: his'n

Alternative forms

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