Etymology

wynd

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Today it means: A narrow lane, alley or path, especially one between houses. Full definition →

Middle English wynde
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  1. Middle English · inherited fromwynde
  2. English todaywynd

From Middle English wynde, probably from wynden (“to wind, proceed, go”). Compare also Old English ġewind; Old Norse venda.

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