The Collaborative International Dictionary
To win of
Win \Win\, v. i. To gain the victory; to be successful; to triumph; to prevail. Nor is it aught but just That he, who in debate of truth hath won, should win in arms. --Milton. To win of, to be conqueror over. [Obs.] --Shak. To win on or To win upon.
To gain favor or influence with. ``You have a softness and beneficence winning on the hearts of others.''
--Dryden.To gain ground on. ``The rabble . . . will in time win upon power.''
--Shak.
Usage examples of "to win of".
He had not been reckoning of that when he had fought the Hiua, trying to win of them a quick death and honest.