windweed, windweede

[Eng. wind (2), s., Bot.: Polygonum convolvulus, the climbing Bindweed. Common in grain-fields. [POLYGONUM.] wind-, *wind-ie, a. [Eng. wind (1), s.; -y.] I. Literally: 1. Consisting of wind; resembling wind. "Blown with the windy tempest of my soul." Shakesp.: Henry VI., Pt. III., ii. 5. 2. Tempestuous, boisterous, stormy. "When a windie tempest bloweth hie." Spenser: F. Q., II., viii. 48. 3. Exposed to or beaten by the wind. "Overhead Rises Pilatus, with his windy pines." Long fellow: Golden Legend, v. 4. Next to the wind; windward. "Still you keep o' the windy side o' the law."- Shakesp.: