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Wane

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Meaning

Noun

The
during which the
seems to
less of the
as its
area becomes
as
from Earth.
The
a period.
In Woodworking:
A
by
of
, often
bark.
In Scottish English:
A child.
In Northern England English & Scottish English:
A
or dwelling.

Verb

To
its
, value,
, power,
etc.; to decline.
Said of
that
or
in strength.
In Astronomy:
Said of the Moon as it
the
of its
where its
is
visible.
Said of a
that
an end.
To
in
, amount,
or surface.
To cause to decrease.
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Origin

wane
English
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wean
Scots
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ane
Scots
wee
Scots
wone
Middle English (1100-1500)
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wuna
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
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