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winter OE. winter = OS., OHG. wintar (Du., G. winter), ON. vetr, Goth. wintrus :- Gmc. *wintrus, prob. f. nasalized var. of IE. base *wed- *wod- be wet (see WATER, WET).
Hence winter vb. spend the winter. XIV. winterly (-LY1), wintry (-Y1). OE. winterliċ, wintriġ, with cogns. in OHG., etc.; present currency is due to new formations in XVI.

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