wantumn.
/ˈwɒntəm/, U.S. /ˈwɑntəm/ Deficiency or desire, considered as something quantifiable.Apparently an isolated use.Quot. 1938 alludes to Proverbs 30:15: ‘The horseleach hath two daughters, crying, Give, give. There are three things that are never satisfied, yea, four things say not, It is enough.’ (King James Bible).
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the world > relative properties > quantity > insufficiency > [noun] > deficiency, lack, or shortage > shortfall > amount of
defect1598
deficiency1719
deficit1782
wantum1938
1938 S. Beckett Murphy 57 The horse leech's daughter is a closed system. Her quantum of wantum cannot vary.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2016; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
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