Possible Clues:

• A quarter got up about four, which is wearing
• Given direction, got out of bed about four - so wearing
• Like waves on a shore
• Lover that's embracing Victor is wearing thin
• Causing disintegration
• Like swift streams
• What wind can be
• Tending to cause wear
• Like swift streams, to a shoreline
• Following pagan god, this writer has to be caustic