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wizen1 (ˈwɪzən Pronunciation for wizen1 ) 

Definitions

verb

  1. to make or become shrivelled

adjective

  1. a variant of wizened

Word Origin

Old English wisnian; related to Old Norse visna, Old High German wesanēn

wizen2 (ˈwiːzən Pronunciation for wizen2 ) 

Definitions

noun

  1. an archaic word for weasand

wizened (ˈwɪzənd Pronunciation for wizened )  or wizen

Definitions

adjective

  1. shrivelled, wrinkled, or dried up, esp with age

Example Sentences Including 'wizen'

Their faces, in repose, looked wizen and inscrutable: four tiny, eccentric old men.
Hickman, Katie A Trip to the Light Fantastic
There is a saying that when you are old you either widen or wizen.
Times, Sunday Times (2002)

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