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First published 2002 (DOST Vol. XII).
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Wyngit, Weyngit, adj. Also: wyngyt, wingit, wing'd, weyngyt, wengit, vengit. [ME and e.m.E. wynged (Chaucer), winged (1586), wing'd (Shakespeare).] a. Of a bird, mythological creature, etc.: Furnished with wings. Also, byssy weyngyt, with flapping wings. b. Of land or a building: Having one or more lateral projections.a. (1) 1513 Doug. i x 13 (Sm.).
The vengit god of luif(b) 1513 Doug. iv Prol. 3.
Thi blyndyt weyngit [Sm. wingit] son Cupyd 1513 Doug. iv v 155.
Mercury with the weyngit [Sm. wengit] solys of hys feyt … of Cartage fyrst tred on the streyt 1513 Doug. ix viii 30.
The weyngit [Ruddim. wyngyt] messynger, Fame, dyd swyftly fle(c) a1649 Drummond Wks. (1711) 12/2.
The wing'd musicians did salute the morne(2) 1513 Doug. v iv 109.
The dow … Down from the hycht discendis soft and fair, Not byssy weyngyt, bot planand esylyb. 1533 Boece 52a.
Apoun the watter of Nes standis the Wyngit Castell sum tyme sua namyt … and now has Vrquhart to name ?1549 Monro W. Isles (1961) 69 (see Wyng n. 6).
