[wound] n [ME, fr. OE wund; akin to OHG wunta wound] (bef. 12c) 1 a: an injury to the body (as from violence, accident, or surgery) that involves laceration or breaking of a membrane (as the skin) and usu. damage to underlying tissues b: a cut or breach in a plant due to external violence
2: a mental or emotional hurt or blow
3: something resembling a wound in appearance or effect; esp: a rift in or blow to a political body or social group
[2]wound vt (bef. 12c): to cause a wound to or in ~ vi: to inflict a wound [3]wound past and past part of wind