Emily Dickinson Lexicon

WINDOW, v.t.

1. To furnish with windows. Wotton. Pope.
2. To place at a window. [Unusual.]
3. To break into openings. [Unusual.] Shak.

WIND'OW-BLIND, n. [window and blind.]

A blind to intercept the light of a window. Venetian window-blinds are .s now much used in the United States.

WINDOW-ED, pp.

Furnished with windows.

WIND'OW-FRAME, n. [window and frame.]

The frame of a window which receives and holds the sashes.

WINDOW-GLASS, n. [window and glass.]

Panes of glass for windows.

WIND'OW-SASH, n. [window and sash.]

The sash or light frame in which panes of glass are set for windows.

WIND'OW-Y, a.

Having little crossings like the sashes of a window. Donne.

WINDPIPE, n.

[wind and piped The passage for tin breath to and from the lungs; the trachea.

WIND'-PUMP, n. [wind and pump.]

A pump moved by wind, useful in draining lands. Cyc.

WIND'-RODE, n.

A term used by seamen to signify ship when riding with wind and tide opposed to each other driven to the leeward of her anchor.

WINDROW, n. [wind and row.]

1. A row or line of hay raked together for the purpose of being rolled into cock; or heaps. In a is the only use of the word in New England.]
2. The green border of a field, dug up in order to carry the earth on other land to mend it. Cyc.
3. A row of peals set up for drying; or a row of pieces turf, sod or sward, cut in paring and burning. Cyc.

WIND'-SAIL, n. [wind and sail.]

A wide tube or funnel of canvas, used to convey a stream of air into the love apartments of a ship. Mar. Dict. W[ND'SEED, n. A plant of the genus Arctotis. Lee.

WIND'-SHOCK, n. [wind and shock.]

A sort of bruise or shiver in a tree. Cyc.

WIND'-TIGHT, a. [wind and light.]

So tight as to prevent the passing of wind. Hall.

WIND'WARD, a. [wind and ward.]

Being on the side toward the point from which the wind blows; as, the windward shrouds.

WINDWARD, adv.

Toward the wind. To lay an anchor at the windward, to adopt previous measures for success or security.

WIND'WARD, n. [wind and ward.]

The point from which the wind blows; as, to ply to the windward.

WINDY, a.

1. Consisting of wind; as, a windy tempest. Shak.
2. Next the wind; as, the windy side. Shak.
3. Tempestuous; boisterous; as, windy weather.
4. Puffy; flatulent; abounding with wind. Arbuthnot.
5. Empty; airy; as, windy joy. Milton.

WINE, n. [Sax. win; G. weirs; D. wyn; Sw. and Dan. vin; W. gwin; Russ. vino; L vin um; It. and Sp. vino; Fr. cp vin; Ir. Jon; Gr. {foreign}; Eolie. {foreign}; Eth. {foreign} wine; Heb. {foreign}. This Oriental word seems to be connected with {foreign}, a fountain, and {foreign} suah, to thrust, to press, or press out.]

1. The fermented juice of grapes; as, the wine of the Madeira grape; the wine of Burgundy or Oporto.
2. The juice of certain fruits, prepared with sugar, spirits, &c.; as, currant wine; gooseberry wine.
3. Intoxication. Noah awoke from his wine. Gen. ix.
4. Drinking. They that tarry long at the wine. Prov. xxiii. Corn and wine, in Scripture, are put for all kinds of necessaries for subsistence. Ps. Bread and wine, in the Lord's supper, are symbols of the n. body and blood of Christ.

WINE-BIB-BER, n.

One who drinks much wine; a great drinker. Prov. xxiii.

WINE-CASK, n. [wine and cask.]

A cask in which wine is or has been kept.

WINE-FLY, n.

A small fly found in empty wine casks.

WINE-GLASS, n. [wine and glass.]

A small glass in which wine is drank.

WINE-LESS, a.

Destitute of wine; as, wineless life. Swift.

WINE-MEAS-URE, n. [See Measure.]

The measure by which wines and other spirits are sold, smaller than beer measure.