wantage

[ won-tij, wawn- ]

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noun

Origin of wantage¹

An Americanism dating back to 1820–30; want + -age

As a seat of learning, the town dates from the time of Alfred, who was born at Wantage, only twenty miles away.

Wantage is a quiet town, lying at the foot of the hills, and is chiefly noted as the birthplace of the great Saxon king.

To make this wantage of freight good, requires nearly two-thirds of a full cargo, or of a full round trip.

Even at that Wantage found it difficult to suffer the many praises he heard bestowed, not upon himself but O'Deigh.

Vane, listening in a lazy mood, made up his mind to see Wantage play that night.

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