wynd

[wahynd]

noun

Chiefly Scot.

1. a narrow street or alley.

wynd

/ waɪnd /

noun

1. a narrow lane or alley

Word History and Origins

Origin of wynd¹

1375–1425; late Middle English ( Scots ) wynde, Old English gewind winding path. See wind ²

Word History and Origins

Origin of wynd¹

C15: from the stem of _wind ²

Example Sentences

The Cables Wynd House Residents Group rejected the plans, citing the work's "distressing" nature, due to perceived associations with suicide and domestic violence.

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Cables Wynd House gets a passing mention as the childhood home of Simon "Sick Boy" Williamson in Irvine Welsh's 1993 novel, but for modern tenants, issues are far from fictional.

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The Cables Wynd House Residents Group presented a report to the council last month.

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The bridge was built on Libberton Wynd's foundations, which can still be seen in The Void.

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Libberton's Wynd was also famed for housing one of the city's best-known taverns, which was called The Mermaid before it became Johnnie Dowie's Tavern.

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