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wansian

  • verb [ weak ]
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Grammar
wansian, p. ode [the word seems to occur only late, and perhaps is due to Scandinavian, cf. Icel. vansi want: wanian is the usual word]
To diminish
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  • Swá hwá swá fúre gife óuþer óðre gódene manne gyfe wansiaþ, wansie him seó heofenlíce iateward on heofonríce, Chr. 656 ; Erl. 32, 17. The compound á-wansian also occurs :--

    If

    áni man ðis ilk forward breke and áwansige,
      Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iv. 243, 6.
Etymology
[Marrchess nahhtess wanusenn and Marrchess daȝhess waxenn, Orm. 1901. Worldes catel wacset and wansit as te mone, P. R. L. P. 234, 7. Wanson, wansyn evaneo, decresco, Prompt. Parv. 515.]
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v.  á-wansian.
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