wynd

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   in Scotland, a narrow lane, alley, or passage between buildings

   They followed the steep wynd from the old market down to the harbor.

2. 2
   noun

   in some dialects, a stack or rick of hay

   The farmhands tied the finished wynd against the rising wind.

From Middle English wynde, probably related to wynden ("to wind, proceed, or go") and comparable with Old English gewind ("a winding or turning"). The Scottish street sense evokes a narrow passage that winds between buildings.

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