Wan, n. The quality of being wan; wanness. [R.]

Tinged with wan from lack of sleep.

Tennyson.

Wan (?), v. i. To grow wan; to become pale or sickly in looks. "All his

visage wanned." Shak.

And ever he mutter'd and madden'd, and ever wann'd with despair.

Tennyson.

Wand (?), n. [Of Scand. origin; cf. Icel. vöndr, akin to Dan. vaand,

Goth. wandus; perhaps originally, a pliant twig, and akin to E. wind to

turn.] 1. A small stick; a rod; a verge.

With good smart blows of a wand on his back.

Locke.

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