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winnish

verbbody

become thin and weak

to waste away or languish, becoming thin or weak (often from longing or prolonged illness)

Example in use

She's gaen winnish sin he gaed awa.

Pronunciation

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/WIN-ish/

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Origin & context

scotsolderneutral

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