out of wind

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out of wind

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Synonym of out of breath. In riding up hill the horse is always to be favoured, by bearing him hard, for fear of running him out of wind; but in running down hill, if the horse's feet and shoulders will bear it, and the rider dares venture his neck, he may have a full loose.
Similar: out of breath

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@misc{out_of_wind_2026,
  title = {out of wind},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/out%20of%20wind},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}