·noun A term of endearment; darling;
— corrupted from honey.
II. Hinny ·noun A hybrid between a stallion and an Ass.
III. Hinny ·vi To Neigh; to Whinny.
my honey, a term of endearment ; as, my hinny bairn, my sweet child. N. ...
A glossary of provincial and local words used in England by Francis Grose