WANY

Etymology

Adjective

wany (comparative more wany, superlative most wany)

Waning or diminished in some parts; not of uniform size throughout; said especially of sawed boards or timber cut too near the outside of the log.

Spoiled by wet; said of timber.

Anagrams

• YNWA, Yawn, awny, wayn, yawn

Source: Wiktionary


Wan"y, v. i.

Definition: To wane. [Obs.] Chaucer.

Wan"y, a.

1. Waning or diminished in some parts; not of uniform size throughout; -- said especially of sawed boards or timber when tapering or uneven, from being cut too near the outside of the log.

2. Spoiled by wet; -- said of timber. Halliwell.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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