"wanion" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈweɪni.ən/, /ˈweɪnjən/ Forms: wanions [plural]
Etymology: Alteration of earlier waniand, from Middle English waniand (“waning”), present participle of wanien (“to wane”) (from the phrase "in the waniand [moon]", i.e. in the time of the waning moon, in an unlucky period). Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|wanien|waniand|waning}} Middle English waniand (“waning”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} wanion (plural wanions)
  1. (obsolete) The wane of the moon. Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-wanion-en-noun-a0ECh3-g
  2. (obsolete) Curse. Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-wanion-en-noun-4bD5bkgo
  3. (now archaic) Vengeance (in the phrases in a wanion, with a wanion, “with a vengeance”). Tags: archaic
    Sense id: en-wanion-en-noun-f~hxp~RJ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 12 2 86 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 13 3 84 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 6 3 92
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: wannion, wenion

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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