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Webster 1913 Edition
Wince
Wince
,Verb.
I.
[
imp. & p. p.
Winced
; p. pr. & vb. n.
Wincing
.] [OE.
wincen
, winchen
, OF. quencir
, guenchir
, guenchier
, giencier
, guinchier
, and (assumed) winchier
, winchir
, to give way, to turn aside, fr. OHG. wankjan
, wenken
, to give way, to waver, fr. winchan
to turn aside, to nod, akin to E. wink
. See Wink
.] 1.
To shrink, as from a blow, or from pain; to flinch; to start back.
I will not stir, nor
wince
, nor speak a word. Shakespeare
2.
To kick or flounce when unsteady, or impatient at a rider;
as, a horse
. winces
Wince
,Noun.
The act of one who winces.
Wince
,Noun.
[See
Winch
.] (Dyeing & Calico Printing)
A reel used in dyeing, steeping, or washing cloth; a winch. It is placed over the division wall between two wince pits so as to allow the cloth to descend into either compartment. at will.
Wince pit
, Wince pot
a tank or a pit where cloth in the process of dyeing or manufacture is washed, dipped in a mordant, or the like.
Webster 1828 Edition
Wince
WINCE
,Verb.
I.
1.
To shrink, as from a blow or from pain; to start back.I will not stir nor wince.
2.
To kick or flounce when uneasy, or impatient of a rider; as, a horse winces.