Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for Want
wane (-d, -ing)want (-ed, -s, -ing)
want, n. [OE.] (webplay: desired, indigence, Poverty, riches, time, wishes).
- Lack; deficiency; insufficiency.
- Desire; hope; expectation; anticipation.
- Need; hunger; poverty.
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