towind

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verb

To whirl around; revolve.

OriginMiddle English towinden →
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Meanings

verbtowind (third-person singular simple present towinds, present participle towinding, simple past and past participle towound)

present singular third person towinds · participle present towinding · participle past towound · past towound

  1. intransitiveobsoleteTo whirl around; revolve.
  2. intransitiveobsoleteTo go to pieces.

Origin

  1. Middle Englishtowinden
  2. Englishtowind

From Middle English towinden, equivalent to to- + wind.

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APA

towind. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/towind

MLA

“towind.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/towind. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “towind,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/towind.

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