A Scottish dialectal adjective meaning restless or uneasy — unable to settle or be at peace. The 'wan-' prefix in Scots often functions as a negative or diminishing modifier (from Old Norse van-, lacking). So wanrestful means lacking rest or restfulness. Used to describe a person who cannot relax, or a night of troubled sleep. Charming and expressive but entirely confined to Scots dialect.
He'd been wanrestful all night, turning the problem over and over without resolution.
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(dialectal, chiefly, Scotland) Restless; uneasy.
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