becoming old; aging
Rare term referring to the process of growing old, typically used in literary or historical contexts.
In old documents, the word ひね can be found as an example meaning old age.
grain or plant harvested more than a year ago; old crop
Rare agricultural term for produce that is not fresh, having been harvested over a year ago.
This rice is old crop, so it tastes worse than new rice.
Rare kanji spelling for this word; the reading ひね is not standard for 陳 in modern Japanese.
Kana spelling is the most practical and unambiguous form for this rare word.
Alternate rare kanji spelling; 老成 is more commonly read ろうせい with a different meaning.
The historical derivation is uncertain; the kanji spellings 陳 and 老成 are likely ateji or conventional associations for the native Japanese word ひね.