Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary - wound

 I. noun  Etymology: Middle English, from Old English wund; akin to Old High German wunta ~  Date: before 12th century  1.  a. an injury to the body (as from violence, accident, or surgery) that typically involves laceration or breaking of a membrane (as the skin) and usually damage to underlying tissues  b. a cut or breach in a plant usually due to an external agent  2. a mental or emotional hurt or blow  3. something resembling a ~ in appearance or effect; especially a rift in or blow to a political body or social group  II. verb  Date: before 12th century  transitive verb to cause a ~ to or in  intransitive verb to inflict a ~  III. past and past participle of wind