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Webster 1913 Edition

Zany

Za′ny

,
Noun.
;
pl.
Zanies
.
[It.
zanni
a buffoon, merry-andrew, orig. same as
Giovanni
John, i. e., merry John, L.
Ioannes
, Gr. [GREEK], Heb.
Yōkhānān
, prop., the Lord graciously gave: cf. F.
zani
, fr. the Italian. Cf.
Jenneting
.]
A merry-andrew; a buffoon.
Then write that I may follow, and so be
Thy echo, thy debtor, thy foil, thy
zany
.
Donne.
Preacher at once, and
zany
of thy age.
Pope.

Za′ny

,
Verb.
T.
To mimic.
[Obs.]
Your part is acted; give me leave at distance
To
zany
it.
Massinger.

Webster 1828 Edition

Zany

ZANY

,
Noun.
A merry andrew; a buffoon.

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