"towind" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: towinds [present, singular, third-person], towinding [participle, present], towound [participle, past], towound [past]
Etymology: From Middle English towinden, equivalent to to- + wind. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|towinden}} Middle English towinden, {{prefix|en|to|wind}} to- + wind Head templates: {{en-verb|towinds|towinding|towound}} towind (third-person singular simple present towinds, present participle towinding, simple past and past participle towound)
  1. (intransitive, obsolete) To whirl around; revolve. Tags: intransitive, obsolete
    Sense id: en-towind-en-verb-MjXQurOR
  2. (intransitive, obsolete) To go to pieces. Tags: intransitive, obsolete
    Sense id: en-towind-en-verb-Xs32cb2o Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with to- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 19 81 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with to-: 34 66

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