wanchancy
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wanchancy — wänˈchan(t)sē adjective Etymology: Scots wanchance misfortune (from wan deficient, mis from Middle English + chance) + y more at wanton chiefly Scotland … Useful english dictionary
wanchancy — wan·chancy … English syllables
wanhope — /wonˈhōp/ (obsolete) noun Despair ORIGIN: OE privative or negative pfx wan (see ↑wanchancy), and ↑hope1 … Useful english dictionary
wanrestful — /won restˈfŭl or fl/ (Scot) adjective Restless ORIGIN: OE privative or negative pfx wan (see ↑wanchancy), and ↑restful … Useful english dictionary
wanthriven — /won thrivˈn/ (Scot) adjective 1. Stunted 2. Ill grown 3. Emaciated ORIGIN: Privative or negative pfx wan (see ↑wanchancy) and ↑thriven … Useful english dictionary
wanworth — /wonˈwûrth/ (Scot) noun 1. A very low price 2. A bargain ORIGIN: Privative or negative pfx wan (see ↑wanchancy), and ↑worth1 • • • wanwordˈy adjective 1. Worthless 2. Unworthy … Useful english dictionary
wan- — (wɒn) a prefix expressing privation or negation (approximately equivalent to un 1 or mis ), repr. OE. wan , wǫn , corresponding to OFris. wan , won , OS. wan (only in wanskefti misfortune = OE. wansceaft), MLG., MDu. wan (mod.Du. in many new… … Useful english dictionary
