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wanton †undisciplined XIII; lascivious, lewd XIV; †sportive, capricious; †insolent XVI; (poet.) luxurious; reckless of justice or pity. ME. wantowen, wantoun, f. wan-, prefix equiv. to UN-1, MIS-1, OE. wan- = OS., OHG. wan(a)- (Du. wan-, G. wahn-), ON. van-, orig. identical with adj. †wane (see WANE) + towen, toʒen, OE. togen, pp. of tēon discipline, train.

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