ppl. a. [f. WEAN v. + -ED1.] In senses of the verb, lit. and fig.

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c. 1440.  Promp. Parv., 522/1. Wenyd, as chylder fro sokynge, ablactatus.

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1535.  Coverdale, Ps. cxxxi. 2. My soule is euen as a weened childe.

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1620.  Brinsley, Virg. Ecl., iii. (1633), 35. The wained kids.

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1670.  T. Brooks, London’s Lament., 215. With what a weaned heart and cold affections do men look upon all the pomp, state, bravery and glory of the world, when [etc.].

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1836.  C. Bradley, Pract. Serm., 360. A weaned heart is absolutely needful for you.

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1837.  Youatt, Sheep, xv. 517. Many farmers are very fanciful as to the provision for the weaned lambs.

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  Hence Weanedness, spiritual detachment.

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a. 1617.  Bayne, Eph. (1643), 278. Adorning this their age in Christ, with graces correspondent, viz. experience, wisdome, weanednesse, all kinde of mortification.

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1689.  Manton, Serm., III. I. Life of Faith, 28. The Spiritual life … begets a holy weanedness in us.

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1702.  C. Mather, Magn. Christi, I. iii. 13/2. An Example of … Weanedness from the things of this World.

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1858.  J. S. C. Abbott, Heroines Fr. Revol., 215. Her weanedness from the world.

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1885.  Spurgeon, Treas. Dav., Ps. cxxxi. 2. Such weanedness from self springs from the gentle humility declared in the former verse.

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