English word origin

Etymology of wanty

From Middle English waynte, equivalent to womb + tie.

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Source etymology 1

Original entry ↗

noun

A girth or belly-band for a horse's harness. · A leather tie; a short wagon rope · A stretch of fishing-lines shot in the water.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

From Middle English waynte, equivalent to womb + tie.

Relationships mentioned by the source

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Inherited-form mentionwaynteenm
Compound componentwomben
Compound componenttieen

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Source etymology 2

Original entry ↗

adj

Possessing or indicating lack; deficient.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

From want + -y.

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