▪ I. † wond, n.1 Obs. rare.
[a. ON. vándr bad, wicked (Sw., Da. ond, Norw. vond, mod.Icel. vondr).]
The evil one, the devil. (So Da. den onde.)
| c 1250 Death 112 in O.E. Misc. 174 Nu þu schalt in þe putte wunie wid þe wonde. |
▪ II. † wond, n.2 Obs. rare.
In 4 wa(a)nd.
[f. wonde v.]
Hesitation.
| a 1300 Cursor M. 8465 Man it clepes ecclesiastes, Þat spekes mast wit-vten waand, Hu fals þis werld es for to faand. Ibid. 11517 Þat þai faand, wit-vten wand Þai tok. |
▪ III. wond
south. ME. var. fond v. Obs.
| 1297 R. Glouc. (Rolls) 9600 King henri wondede muche to abbe men in offis..þat of conseil were..wis. |
▪ IV. wond
south. ME. var. fond, pa. tense of find v.
| 1297 R. Glouc. (Rolls) 561 He astore wel is lond Wiþ homber kinges god þat me of his wond. Ibid. 3726 He..wan it [sc. Ireland] al clene to him & al þat he vonde [v.r. wond]. |
▪ V. wond(e
see wand, wind, wone, wont, wound.