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First published 2002 (DOST Vol. XI).
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Quotation dates: 1651
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Want, n.2 [ME and e.m.E. wonte (Trevisa), wont (15th c.), want (1530), OE wand, wǫnd.] A mole. — 1651 Dalyell Darker Superst. 200.
That it is known by experience how fascination is cured by the foot of a mole or want laid on the children's forehead
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"Want n.2". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 16 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/dost/want_n_2>
