Wantsome

adj

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Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Characterised or marked by lack; poor; needy. obsolete, poetic

    "And to her gates the wantsome may From everie where resorte […]"

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"And to her gates the wantsome may From everie where resorte […]"

Etymology

From Middle English wantsum, equivalent to want + -some.

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