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wizen

American  
[wiz-uhn, wee-zuhn] / ˈwɪz ən, ˈwi zən /

verb (used with or without object)

  1. to wither; shrivel; dry up.

adjective

  1. wizened.

wizen 1 British  
/ ˈwɪzən /

verb

  1. to make or become shrivelled

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adjective

  1. a variant of wizened

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wizen 2 British  
/ ˈwiːzən /

noun

  1. an archaic word for weasand

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Etymology

Origin of wizen

before 900; (v.) Middle English wisenen, Old English wisnian; cognate with Old Norse visna to wither; (adj.) shortened form of wizened

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