before 1100; Middle English wen, Old English wyn ( n ), special use of wyn ( n ) joy ( see winsome, wish)
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Its opening stanza speaks the last word in immediateness of narration: "It felle abowght the Lamasse tyde, When husbands wynn ther haye, The dowghtye Dowglasse bowynd hym to ryde In England to take a praye."
From The Great English Short-Story Writers, Volume 1 by Defoe, Daniel
Meanwhile, councillor Phil Wynn said the Covid pandemic had "a material impact on the confidence of English-speaking families to commit their children to a bilingual education".
From BBC ● Jun. 26, 2026
This year, on New Year’s Day, I had brunch at the elite Wynn casino in Las Vegas.
From Salon ● Jun. 3, 2026
He is also the largest individual shareholder of one of Caesars rival Wynn Resorts and owns the NBA’s Houston Rockets.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 28, 2026
Wynn Resorts quickly restarted construction on a $5 billion casino resort in the United Arab Emirates that is set to open next year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 26, 2026
We walked out together and were on the porch before I realized Wynn had disappeared.
From "Hope Springs" by Jaime Berry
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