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rind |
3 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Rind \Rind\, v. t. To remove the rind of to bark. [R.] From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Rind \Rind\ (r[imac]nd), n. [AS. rind bark, crust of bread; akin to OHG. rinta, G. rinde, and probably to E. rand, rim; cf Skr. ram to end rest.] The external covering or coat, as of flesh, fruit, trees, etc.; skin; hide; bark; peel; shell. Thou canst not touch the freedom of my mind With all thy charms, although this corporal rind Thou hast immanacled. --Milton. Sweetest nut hath sourest rind. --Shak. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: rind n 1: the tissue forming the hard outer layer of e.g. a fruit [syn: {skin}] 2: a hard outer covering or skin on food
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