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Middle English

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Etymology 1

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From wayn +‎ -en (infinitival suffix).

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waynen

  1. (transitive) To move or transport by wagon or cart.
  2. (transitive, Late Middle English) To send or deliver.
  3. (transitive, Late Middle English) To renounce or reject (for semantic development see give up)
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  • English: wain (in part)
  • Scots: wain, wane
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Etymology 2

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From Old Norse vegna.

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waynen

  1. (transitive) To move away, leave, abscond.
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  • English: wain (in part)
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