Winter-ground

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Winter-ground \Win"ter-ground`\, v. t.
     To coved over in the season of winter, as for protection or
     shelter; as, to winter-ground the roods of a plant.
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           The ruddock would . . . bring thee all this,


           Yea, and furred moss besides, when flowers are none
           To winter-ground thy corse.              --Shak.
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