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1. Charle-wain n.

Additional spellings: Charlewain
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(a) Charles' wain, the Big Dipper, Ursa Major; Charle-wain plou, the Big Dipper; Charle-wain sterre, Arcturus; ?also, the constellation Boötes; (b) a surname.

2. wanhōpe n.

55 quotations in 2 senses
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(a) The theological error or sin of insufficient faith in God’s mercy, despair that denies the promise of salvation and divine forgiveness; despair of salvation, grace, etc.; wanhope of goddes merci

3. wan- pref.

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A prefix in over 25 words, chiefly nouns but also a few adjectives, verbs, and gerunds, one adverb, and one participle. The prefix usu. expresses simple negation (with meanings such as ‘not’, ‘no’…

4. wain n.(1)

92 quotations in 4 senses
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(a) A two- or four-wheeled vehicle drawn by horses or by oxen, generally used for conveyance of cargo or passengers, a cart, wagon; also in fig. context [quot. a1425 Templ.Dom.]; waines and cartes,