wanty

English

Etymology 1

From Middle English waynte, equivalent to womb +‎ tie.

Alternative forms

  • wonty, wantow
  • wantye, wanton (Scotland)

Noun

wanty (plural wanties)

  1. (UK, dialectal) A girth or belly-band for a horse's harness.
  2. (UK, dialect) A leather tie; a short wagon rope[1]
  3. (UK, dialectal) A stretch of fishing-lines shot in the water.

Etymology 2

From want +‎ -y.

Adjective

wanty (comparative more wanty, superlative most wanty)

  1. (UK dialectal) Possessing or indicating lack; deficient.
    Synonym: wanting

References

  1. ^ “wanty”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

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