windig

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windig, adj: windy. (WIN-dih / ˈwɪn-dɪj)

Medieval manuscript diagram of the winds, with twelve faces around a circle blowing towards the centre, with writing in Latin coming from each mouth.
Paraphrase of De natura rerum by Bede and other Scientific Writings; England, c. 1190-1200; Walters Art Museum, MS W.73. [blogs.metmuseum.org]

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