Want

wont, n. state of being without anything: absence of what is needful or desired: poverty: scarcity: need.— v.t. to be destitute of: to need: to dispense with: to feel need of: to fall short: to wish for.— v.i. to be deficient: to fall short: to be in need.— n. Wan′tage , deficiency.— adj. Wan′ted , sought after, being searched for.— n. Wan′ter , one who wants.— adj. Wan′ting , absent: deficient: ( obs. ) poor.— prep. except.— n. Want′-wit ( Shak. ), a fool. [Scand., Ice. vant , neut. of vanr , lacking; cog. with wane .]