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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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