wanthriven

wanthriven
a) Stunted; ill-grown; decayed; in a state of decline; .
b) emaciated; weakly.

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  • wanthriven — /won thrivˈn/ (Scot) adjective 1. Stunted 2. Ill grown 3. Emaciated ORIGIN: Privative or negative pfx wan (see ↑wanchancy) and ↑thriven …   Useful english dictionary

  • wan- — (wɒn) a prefix expressing privation or negation (approximately equivalent to un 1 or mis ), repr. OE. wan , wǫn , corresponding to OFris. wan , won , OS. wan (only in wanskefti misfortune = OE. wansceaft), MLG., MDu. wan (mod.Du. in many new… …   Useful english dictionary

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