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Wyndyng, -ing, vbl. n.¹ Also: vynding, winding, vindin, woinding, woonding, wyning. [ME and e.m.E. wyndyng (1356), wynding (1387-8), winding (1552).]

1. The wrapping of a corpse in a shroud. (Wynd v. 1.)(a) 1584 St. A. Test. II 50b.
For the bwriall and wynding and for ane kist to the said George 1602–3 Ayr B. Acc. 216.
For wynding of ane pure deid body [2 s.] 1615–16 Edinb. B. Rec. VI 370.
Payit to the woman for wynding of him efter he deceised 1 li. 1620 Perth Kirk S. MS 12 Sept.
Jonat Duff … is requirit to produce foure merkis scho gat in wmquhile Johne Brownis purs the tyme of hir wynding him 1638 Alyth Kirk S. in Sc. N. & Q. XII 45.
To ane wyf for vynding ane poore body that departit this lyf within the toun 4 s.(b) 1612 Kirkcudbr. B. Rec. II 111.
xxx s. to William Sprot … for wyning and handling vmquhill Thomas Gledstanis(c) 1623–4 Peebles B. Rec. I 412.
For tua woindein scheitis to the twa prissoneris that dieit in waird xxiiij s. … To Mergrat Kide for woinding of thame vj s.(d) 1688 Tryal Philip Standsfield 12.
He caused to carry the corps to the wake-miln, where to cover the appearance of strangling upon his body, he instructed Janet Johnston with the care of woonding him

2. The gear for or process of hoisting cargo on board ship. (Cf. Wyndas n.1 and Wynd v. 2.) ?14.. Ship Laws c. 10 (A).
A master … aw to schaw his schipmen his winding & his cordis [H2 the wynding cordis] & thai se at thai ar for to mend the maister is haldin for to ger mend thaim for and a tun or a pipe be tynt in falt of wynding of the cordis the maister aw to mak thaim gude & [etc.] ?14.. Ship Laws c. 28 (B).
Of schewing of wyndyng wyndys and cordis

3. Meanderings, twists and turns of coastline. (Wynd v. 6.) 1596 Dalr. I 4/24.
In respecte of turnings and windings of the erth, in sum places it [sc. Britain] is langre, in sum places schorter

b. pl., fig. Turns, traits. 1637 Tayler Hist. Fam. Urquhart 35.
Many cunning sharks who knew with what profitable odds they could scrue themselbes in upon the windings of so good a nature

4. ? The creation of a narrow passageway or alley. (Wynd n.²) 1505 Treas. Acc. III 172.
To him he gaif John Balfour passand with raches in the cuntree to drif the deir to the park, and for wynding of the hay ȝard for deir taking, xiiij s.

5. comb. Winding blok, a pulley mechanism. Wynding spakis, spokes used as part of a winding mechanism or windlass. Cf. wyndespakis (Wyndas n.) and Wyndspakis n. pl. Vindin tow, a cable or rope used in hoisting. 1512–13 Treas. Acc. IV 462.
For xij greit sperris to mak wynding spakis of … xxiiij s. 1589–1600 Skipper's Acc. (Morton) 64b.
For tua gritt winding blokis 1641-8 Skipper's Acc. (Smettone) 6b.
For a vindin tow to Gorg Puntun