wynd
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of wynd
1375–1425; late Middle English ( Scots ) wynde, Old English gewind winding path. See wind 2
Example Sentences
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The night that Tor- wynd ... my boy, he ...”
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
And Tor- wynd ... it was the cold claimed him.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
I am oftener in the back wynd than you, and I never meet her there.”
From The Little Minister by Barrie, J. M. (James Matthew)
At the moment the carriage reached the foot of the wynd, the door on the left burst open, and two figures leaped out, disappearing instantly, although closely pursued.
From Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 5 by Various
In Glasgow I sometimes delivered lectures on the Sunday in a quaint old hall situated up a wynd in Candleriggs.
From English Secularism A Confession Of Belief by Holyoake, George Jacob
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