Emily Dickinson Lexicon

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.

WIND'WARD, 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.

WIND'Y, 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. wein; D. wyn; Sw. and Dan. vin; W. gwin; Russ. vino; L. vinum; It. and Sp. vino; Fr. vin; Ir. fion; Gr. οινος; Eolic, Fοινος; Eth. ወይነ wine; Heb. יין. This Oriental word seems to be connected with עין, a fountain, and ענה anah, 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 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.

WINE-MER-CHANT, n.

A merchant who deals in wines.

WINE-PRESS, n. [wine and press.]

A place where grapes are pressed.

WING, n. [Sax. gehwing; Sw. and Dan. vinge. The word signifies the side, end or extremity.]

1. The limb of a fowl by which it flies. In a few species of fowls, the wings do not enable them to fly; as is the case with the dodo, ostrich, great auk, and penguin; but in the two former, the wings assist the fowls in running.
2. The limb of an insect by which flies.
3. In botany, the side petal of a papilionaceous coral; also, an appendage of seeds, by means of which they are wafted in the air and scattered; also, any membranous or leafy dilatation of a footstalk, or of the angles of a stem, branch or flower-stalk, or of a calyx. Martyn. Cyc.
4. Flight; passage by the wing; as, to be on the wing; to take wing.
5. Means of flying; acceleration. Fear adds wings to flight.
6. Motive or incitement of flight. Then fiery expedition be my wing. Shak.
7. The flank or extreme body or part of an army. Dryden.
8. Any side-piece. Mortimer.
9. In gardening, a side-shoot. Cyc.
10. In architecture, a side building, less than the main edifice.
11. In fortification, the longer sides of horn-works, crown-works, &c. Cyc.
12. In a fleet, the ships on the extremities, when ranged in a line, or when forming the two sides of a triangle.
13. In a ship, the wings are those parts of the hold and orlop deck, which are nearest the sides.
14. In Scripture, protection; generally in the plural. Ps. lxiii. Exod. xix. On the wings of the wind, with the utmost velocity. Ps. xviii.

WING, v.t.

1. To furnish with wings; to enable to fly or to move with celerity. Who heaves old ocean, and who wings the storms. Pope.
2. To supply with side bodies; as, on either side well winged.
3. To transport by flight. I‚ an old turtle, Will wing me to some wither'd bough. Edge the keen sword, and wing th' unerring ball. Trumbull. To wing a flight, to exert the power of flying.

WING-COVER-ING, a.

Covering the wings.

WING'ED, pp.

1. Furnished with wings; transported by flying.
2. adj. Having wings; as, a winged fowl. Gen.
3. Swift; rapid; as, with winged haste. Shak.
4. Wounded; hurt.
5. In botany, furnished with longitudinal membranous appendages, as a winged stalk or stem; or with downy or hairy appendages, as winged seeds. Cyc. Winged petiole, having a thin membrane or border on each side, or dilated on the sides. Martyn. Winged leaf, a pinnate leaf; a species of compound leaf, wherein a simple leaf has several leaflets fastened to each side of it. Martyn.
6. In heraldry, represented with wings, or having wings of a different color from the body.
7. Fanned with wings; swarming with birds. Milton.

WING'ED-PEA, n.

A plant. Miller.

WING'-FOOT-ED, a. [wing and foot.]

Swift; moving with rapidity; fleet. Drayton.

WING'LESS, a.

Having no wings; not able to ascend or fly.

WING'LET, n.

A little wing.

WING-SHELL, n. [wing and shell.]

The shell that cover the wings of insects.

WING'Y, a.

Having wings; rapid; as, wingy speed. Addison.