enwind

enwind
enwind 1590s (implied in inwinding), from EN- (Cf. en-) (1) + WIND (Cf. wind) (v.). Related: Enwound; enwinding.

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  • Enwind — En*wind , v. t. To wind about; to encircle. [1913 Webster] In the circle of his arms Enwound us both. Tennyson. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • enwind — [en wīnd′] vt. enwound, enwinding to wind around …   English World dictionary

  • enwind — transitive verb (enwound; enwinding) Date: 1631 to wind in or about ; enfold …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • enwind — /en wuynd /, v.t., enwound, enwinding. to wind or coil about; encircle. Also, inwind. [1590 1600; EN 1 + WIND2] * * * …   Universalium

  • enwind — v. $WI CONJ: 318 …   English contemporary dictionary

  • enwind — en·wind …   English syllables

  • enwind — en•wind [[t]ɛnˈwaɪnd[/t]] v. t. wound, wind•ing to coil about; encircle …   From formal English to slang

  • enwind — /ɛnˈwaɪnd/ (say en wuynd), /ən / (say uhn ) verb (t) (enwound, enwinding) to wind or coil about; encircle. Also, inwind …  

  • enwind — …   Useful english dictionary

  • inwind — variant of enwind * * * /in wuynd /, v.t., inwound, inwinding. enwind. * * * inwind variant of enwind …   Useful english dictionary

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