wanthriven

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

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  • wanthriven — adjective a) Stunted; ill grown; decayed; in a state of decline; . b) emaciated; weakly …   Wiktionary

  • 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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