winter-ground Meaning, Definition & Usage

Win"ter-ground` transitive verb
Definitions
  1. To coved over in the season of winter, as for protection or shelter; as, to winter-ground the roods of a plant.
    The ruddock would . . . bring thee all this, Yea, and furred moss besides, when flowers are none To winter-ground thy corse. Shak.

Webster 1913