The Meaning of wane

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imp. & p. p.

of Wane

v. i.

To be diminished; to decrease; -- contrasted with wax, and especially applied to the illuminated part of the moon.

v. i.

To decline; to fail; to sink.

v. t.

To cause to decrease.

The decrease of the illuminated part of the moon to the eye of a spectator.

Decline; failure; diminution; decrease; declension.

An inequality in a board.

A sharp or uneven edge on a board that is cut from a log not perfectly squared, or that is made in the process of squaring. See Wany, a.