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wannion

wannion is the alternative form of wanion.

Meaning of wanion

Noun

wanion (plural wanions)

  1. (obsolete) The wane of the moon.
  2. (obsolete) Curse.
    • S’foote what are these that pynch me? Goblins?
      A wanion on the Elues for me […]1617, John Davies, “It’s a mad world my Maisters. And a merry world my Mistrisses”, in Wits Bedlam, London
  3. (archaic) Vengeance (in the phrases in a wanion, with a wanion, “with a vengeance”).
    • And yet notwithstanding we must haue these goodly pageants played vpon the sabaoth day (in a wanion) because there are no mo daies in the week.1583, Philip Stubbs, “A fearfull Iudgement of GOD, shewed at the Theaters”, in The Anatomie of Abuses, London: Richard Jones

Forms of wannion

pluralwannions

Questions about wannion

What is wannion the alternative form of?
Wannion is the alternative form of wanion.

Words near wannion in the dictionary

  1. Wannier functions
  2. wannigan
  3. wannigans
  4. wannime
  5. Wanning
  6. wannion
  7. wannish
  8. wannit
  9. Wannon
  10. Wanquan
  11. wanrestful

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