Wean

Meaning

Verb

●

To

to an

; to

and

(a

or

) to a want or

of

; to take from the

or udder.

●

To

to

on the

for nutrition.

●

To cause to

is

,

, or habituated.

●

To

to depend.

●

To

, to help

toward maturity

Noun

●

In Scottish English & Ulster English:

A small child.

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Origin

wean

English

ane

English

wee

English

we

Middle English (1100-1500)

wæge

Old English (ca. 450-1100)

wenian

Old English (ca. 450-1100)

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