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wizen
[ wiz-uhn; wee-zuhn ]
/ ˈwɪz ən; ˈwi zən /
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verb (used with or without object)
to wither; shrivel; dry up.
adjective
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Origin of wizen
before 900; (v.) Middle English wisenen,Old English wisnian; cognate with Old Norse visna to wither; (adj.) shortened form of wizened
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Word Origin for wizen
Old English wisnian; related to Old Norse visna, Old High German wesanēn
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