I. ˈwiz ə n, ˈwēz- verb
( wizened ; wizened ; wizening -z( ə )niŋ ; wizens )
Etymology: Middle English wisenen, from Old English wisnian, weosnian; akin to Old High German wesanēn to wither, Old Norse visna to wither, Latin viescere to shrivel, wither, Lithuanian vysti to wither, Latin viēre to twist together — more at wire
: to dry up : wither , shrivel
II. adjective
Etymology: back-formation from wizened
: wizened
his face would be wrinkled and wizen — Oscar Wilde
growing thin and wizen in a solitary prison — W.S.Gilbert