Wansian

Secondo il Dizionario dell'Inglese Antico:

wansian

p. ode [the word seems to occur only late, and perhaps is due to Scandinavian, cf. Icel. vansi want: wanian is the usual word] To diminish :-- Swá hwá swá fúre gife óuþer óðre gódene manne gyfe wansiaþ, wansie him seó heofenlíce iateward on heofonríce, Chr. 656 ; Erl. 32, 17. The compound á-wansian also occurs :-- If áni man ðis ilk forward breke and áwansige, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. ievaneo, decresco, Prompt. Parv. 515.] wansian

Parole correlate: 243, 6. [Marrchess nahhtess wanusenn and Marrchess daȝhess waxenn, Orm. 1901. Worldes catel wacset and wansit as te mone, P. R. L. P. 234, 7. Wanson, wansyn