/woohn"did/ , adj.
1. suffering injury or bodily harm, as a laceration or bullet wound: to bandage a wounded hand.
2. marred; impaired; damaged: a wounded reputation.
n.
3. wounded persons collectively (often prec. by the ): to treat the wounded.
[ bef. 1000; ME; OE gewundode. See WOUND 1 , -ED 2 ]