guinder

French

Etymology

From Old High German windan or Old Norse vinda, both from Proto-Germanic *windaną.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ɡɛ̃.de/

Verb

guinder

(transitive) to raise, erect; to hoist
(nautical, transitive) to sway, hoist (a yard, mast etc.)
(transitive) to harden (someone), toughen (someone) up; to give (someone) strength

Further reading

“guinder” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

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