Middle English Dictionary Entry
wansum adj.(1)
Entry Info
| Forms | wansum adj.(1) |
| Etymology | From wāne n.(1). |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
Note: Cp. wantsum adj.
1.
In want; ~ of (o), deprived of (counsel).
Associated quotations
- a1400(a1325) Cursor (Vsp A.3)24853 : Þe mariners war se[l]cuth radd…Ful wansum [Phys-E: wantsum] war þai þan o [Göt: of] rede.