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wynd [waɪnd] n (Social Science / Human Geography) Scot a narrow lane or alley [from the stem of wind2] How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Once the lights of a little town are lit, who could ever hope to tell all its story, or the story of a single wynd in it? And with that Macfarlane took his departure and drove off up the wynd in his gig to get under cover before daylight. But then it was impossible not to like Philip's company when he was in a good humor; he could help one so well in one's Latin exercises, which Tom regarded as a kind of puzzle that could only be found out by a lucky chance; and he could tell such wonderful fighting stories about Hal of the Wynd, for example, and other heroes who were especial favorites with Tom, because they laid about them with heavy strokes. |
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