The Only Use
wean
in
Frankenstein - 1831 version
(Edited)
- The first of those sorrows which are sent to wean us from the earth had visited her, and its dimming influence quenched her dearest smiles.
p. 95.7wean = help adapt to the gradual removal of
Definitions:
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(1)
(wean) to adapt toin various senses, including:
- "She was weaned at 3 months." -- a mammal's adaption to the removal of breastmilk (note this is the unqualified sense)
- "I weaned myself from cigarettes." -- adapted to the gradual removal of
- "I was weaned on progressive principals" -- raised on or adapted to at a very early age.
- (2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)