Etymology
Origin of wenny
Example Sentences
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Nor were there wanting others in abundance with hump-backs, wenny necks, and even horns of an exquisite polish.
From Shorter Novels, Eighteenth Century The History of Rasselas, Prince of Abyssinia; The Castle of Otranto, a Gothic Story; Vathek, an Arabian Tale by William Beckford
"Zes, zes," said Hal, "but it's a wenny little 'ill, Peggy."
From Little Miss Peggy Only a Nursery Story by Mrs. Molesworth
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