a. Obs. Also 6 wannye, wannie. [f. WAN a. + -Y1.] Wan, pallid.

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1555.  Eden, Decades (Arb.), 311. With flatte visagies, pale and wannye coloure.

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1566.  Studley, Medea, IV. (1581), 136 b. In faynting Face, with pale and wanny whyght The sanguyne hewe exyled thence is fled.

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1594.  Willobie, Avisa, xvi. (1880), 48. Your wannie cheekes, your shaggie lockes.

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1602.  Munday, Palmerin, I. xvii. (1639), F 3 b. A pale and wanny face.

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