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
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
But there's balm in Gilead, Mr. Osbaldistone—Mattie, I can let mysell in—see Mr. Osbaldistone to Luckie Flyter's, at the corner o' the wynd.
From The Best of the World's Classics, Vol. V (of X) - Great Britain and Ireland III by Henry Cabot Lodge
The policeman turned down the school wynd, and Gavin, who had already heard exaggerated accounts of the strange woman’s escape from the town-house, proceeded along the Tenements.
From The Little Minister by J. M. (James Matthew) Barrie
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