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To wane.

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  1. v. i. To wane.
  2. a. Waning or diminished in some parts; not of uniform size throughout; -- said especially of sawed boards or timber when tapering or uneven, from being cut too near the outside of the log.
  3. a. Spoiled by wet; -- said of timber.
  4. To wane. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1. Waning or diminished in some parts; not of uniform size throughout; -- said especially of sawed boards or timber when tapering or uneven, from being cut too near the outside of the log. 2. Spoiled by wet; -- said of timber. Halliwell.
  5. To wane. [Obs.] Chaucer.
  6. v. i. To wane. a. Waning or diminished in some parts; not of uniform size throughout; -- said especially of sawed boards or timber when tapering or uneven, from being cut too near the outside of the log. a. Spoiled by wet; -- said of timber.