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gound

Gound (noun) means Mucus produced by the eyes during sleep.

noun
1
Mucus produced by the eyes during sleep.
2
Gummy matter in sore eyes.
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Etymology

From Middle English gounde, gownde, from Old English gund (“matter, pus, poison”), from Proto-West Germanic *gund, from Proto-Germanic *gundaz (“sore, boil”), from Proto-Indo-European *gʰendʰ- (“ulcer, sore, abscess, boil”). Cognate with Old High German gunt (“purulent matter”), dialectal Norwegian gund (“the scab of an ulcer”).

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What is the meaning of gound?

"gound" (noun) means mucus produced by the eyes during sleep.

What are the different meanings of gound?

"gound" has 2 main meanings: 1. Mucus produced by the eyes during sleep; 2. Gummy matter in sore eyes.

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