Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun A leather tie or rope; a short wagon-rope; a rope used for binding a load upon the back of a beast.
  • noun A mole; a moldwarp.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • noun Prov. Eng. A surcingle, or strap of leather, used for binding a load upon the back of a beast; also, a leather tie; a short wagon rope.

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • adjective UK, dialectal Possessing or indicating lack; deficient.
  • noun UK, dialectal A girth or belly-band for a horse's harness.
  • noun UK, dialect A surcingle, or strap of leather, used for binding a load upon the back of an animal.
  • noun UK, dialect A leather tie; a short wagon rope.
  • noun UK, dialectal A stretch of fishing-lines shot in the water.

Etymologies

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License

From want +‎ -y.

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License

From Middle English waynte, equivalent to womb +‎ tie.

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Examples

  • She described barrel racers as "wanty" and needy "people who expect such accommodations for themselves and their horses.

    columbiatribune.com stories 2009

  • – You would probably wanty the conversion to be triggered by the regulators in the same circumstances that would trigger a federal takeoverin the absence of such convertible instruments.

    The Volokh Conspiracy » Contingent Convertible Debt 2010

  • I just wanty my name cleared and off the page and the fact that my ex is going about trying to incriminate me for wearing a t shirt that my friend gave me who was a ranger that died in

    Justin Weiss 2010

  • – You would probably wanty the conversion to be triggered by the regulators in the same circumstances that would trigger a federal takeoverin the absence of such convertible instruments.

    The Volokh Conspiracy » Contingent Convertible Debt 2010

  •  If people get wistful and wanty soon enough they can stop the fungus, and at the end of a day of reminiscing, they stand up and brush the sand off and walk back to the rest of their lives.

    Dig 2009

  •   If people get wistful and wanty soon enough they can stop the fungus, and at the end of a day of reminiscing, they stand up and brush the sand off and walk back to the rest of their lives.

    Dig 2009

  • August 11th, 2009 at 9: 25 am me wanty me wanty me wanty mewanty me wanty

    Dragon Mask 2006

  • That makes the whole thing a whole lot less “wanty”.

    EXTRALIFE – By Scott Johnson - I want the 360 Elite 2007

  • The adam's apple.mmgh. just ... ungh. no words.askdafjasld. me wanty.

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  • It's hard at times, when our baser natures make us wanty to lash out, but in the end, being compassionate is better for our hearts and blood pressure!

    Yet another Fred Phelps commentary -- or --Aren't there times when we should all be quiet? Diane Silver 2006

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