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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Wind \Wind\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Winded}; p. pr. & vb. n.
{Winding}.]
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1. To expose to the wind; to winnow; to ventilate.
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2. To perceive or follow by the scent; to scent; to nose; as,
the hounds winded the game.
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3.
(a) To drive hard, or force to violent exertion, as a
horse, so as to render scant of wind; to put out of
breath.
(b) To rest, as a horse, in order to allow the breath to
be recovered; to breathe.
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{To wind a ship} (Naut.), to turn it end for end, so that the
wind strikes it on the opposite side.
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