"raise the wind" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: raises the wind [present, singular, third-person], raising the wind [participle, present], raised the wind [participle, past], raised the wind [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} raise the wind (third-person singular simple present raises the wind, present participle raising the wind, simple past and past participle raised the wind)
  1. (dated, informal) To procure ready money by some temporary expedient. Tags: dated, informal
    Sense id: en-raise_the_wind-en-verb-d0nXYT50 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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