vanescere

vanescere [CL], to become insubstantial, pass away, vanish (also of immaterial thing). ~o Osb. Glouc. Deriv. 606 (v. vanere); candoris gracia vanescit caumate / vapore vanior immo fantasmate Walt. Wimb. Carm. 337; gloria vanescit mundi Garl. Tri. Eccl. 113; qui legis historias gentiles, perlege mira / Christi, vanescant numina vana Jovis Ib. 125; vitam vanescentem pro vanis attende J. Howd. Cant. 266.

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