Dwine
/dwaɪn/noun
To waste away, wither, languish, or gradually lose strength.
Did you know?Dwine is an archaic Germanic verb preserved in older English texts and survives most visibly in the later word “dwindle.”
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*dwinaną
“To waste away or diminish gradually.”
Old English
Old English
dwinan
“To fade, languish, or perish.”
Middle English
Middle English
dwinen
“To waste away or become weak.”
14th–15th Century
English
dwine
“To wither, decay, or decline in vitality.”
Modern English
English
dwine
“An archaic verb meaning to dwindle or waste away.”