Wond

Part of speech: verb

Definitions

1. An archaic past tense of the verb to wind, describing something that was coiled, turned or twisted around an object
2. An old-fashioned past form of wind, indicating that something had been coiled or wrapped about another thing
3. A dated form of the past tense of wind, used of something that was twisted, turned or wrapped in a spiral

Etymology: In Dutch, "wond" is an ordinary noun meaning "wound," the kind of injury a person or animal can suffer. English has a close relative in "wound," which descends from Old English "wund," an adjective meaning "wounded." The two words share a Germanic ancestor, so they are cognates rather than one borrowed from the other. English has two "wound" words that look identical on the page but come from different sources. The injury sense is the one shared with the Dutch form, while the past tense of "wind" (as in "she wound the clock") comes from a separate Old English verb. The shared Germanic origin explains why the Dutch and English injury words still sound and look so alike.