Wanion

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Wanion \Wan"ion\, n. [Probably for OE. waniand waning, p. pr. of
     wanien; hence, used of the waning of the moon, supposed to be
     an unlucky time. See {Wane}.]
     A word of uncertain signification, used only in the phrase
     with a wanion, apparently equivalent to with a vengeance,
     with a plague, or with misfortune. [Obs.] --B. Jonson.


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