・fail for want of funds 資金不足で失敗する.

・She paused for want of breath. 息が切れてきたので立ち止まった.

・He may have failed, but (it was) not for want of trying [effort]. 失敗したかもしれないが, 努力しなかったわけではない.

v.: 《?a1200》 wante(n) ON vanta to lack ← Gmc wan- ← IE eu- lacking empty. ― n.: 《?c1200》 ON vant (neut.) ← vanr (adj.) lacking: cf. wane wan't /w()nt, w()nt ｜ wnt/

《米・方言》 ＝wasn't.

1702 want・a /w()n, w()n-, wn-, -n ｜ wnt/