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Wanthriven, -thryvin, -th(r)evin, Vanthrewin, adj. Superl. wanthreivinest. [Da. vantreven; Wan- prefix and Thrifand ppl. adj. Cf. Unthriving ppl. adj.] Unthriving, sickly, stunted. — a1508 Kennedy Flyt. 493.
Evill schryvin, wan thryvin, not clene na curius a1568 Bann. MS 158a/50.
Thair is na mendis for that millegant, he is sa wanthev[in] a1568 Bann. MS 158b/90.
His clais ar nocht weill on quhen it is ewin He is ane verry lossinger and ane wanthrevin a1605 Montg. Flyt. 347 (T).
‘Wo worth,’ quod the weirdis, ‘the wicht[is] that thé wrocht! Threid bair be thair thrift as thow art vanthrewin [H. wanthriuen]!' 1611 Fugitive Poetry II ii 8.
Thow art all wanthriuen —superl. a1605 Montg. Flyt. 255 (T).
Vyld venymous vipper, wanthreivinest of thingis
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