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+ ==Etymology==
+ Recorded from c. 1200 as ''windou''.^(Etymonline) From [[enm|windowe]],^(MW Collegiate)^(RHWU) [[bor|non|vindauga]], literally “wind eye”,^(Etymonline)^(Wiktionary) from ''vindr'' “wind” + ''auga'' “eye”.^(AHD)^(OED 1989)
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+ It replaced Old English ''ēagþyrel'' “eye-hole” and ''ēagduru'' “eye-door”,^(Etymonline)^(OED 1989) while the French-derived ''fenester'' remained in use until the 16th century.^(Etymonline)^(OED 1989) Windows were originally unglazed holes in the wall or roof.^(Etymonline)^(Wiktionary) Compare [[wind]] and [[eye]].^(OED 1989)
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+ ==References==
+ {{reflist}}