Wax'y, a. soft like wax; yielding. [method. Web'ster, or †Web'ber, n. a weaver.
Way, n. a road; passage; room; means;
Way far-er, n. a passenger; a traveller.
Way far-ing, a. travelling; being on a journey.
*Way lay, or Way-lay', [wala, S. E. Ja. Rees;
wa-la, W. P. J. F. Wb.] v. a. to watch in the
way; to beset by ambush.
*Way lay-er, a. one who waits in ambush.
Way less, a. pathless; untracked.
Wěd, v. a. & n. to marry; to join in marriage.
Wed'ded, a. belonging to matrimony.
Wedding, n. a marriage; the nuptial ceremony.
Wedge, n. a body with a sharp edge; a mass.
Wedge, v. a. to fasten by wedges; to force.
Wed lock, n. the state of marriage; matrimony.
Wednesday, (wěnz/da) [wěnz/da, S. W. P. J.
F.; wed dnz-da, E. Ja.] n. the fourth day of
Wee, a. little; small.
[the week.
Weechelm, (wich elm) [wich/elm, S. Ja.;
wech/elm, W. n. a species of elm; witchelm.
Weed, n. a noxious plant; a mourning dress.
Weed, e. a. to rid of weeds; to root out.
en-Weed er, n. one who weeds.
Way ward, a. froward; liking his own way.
Wayward-ly, ad. frowardly; perversely.
Way ward-ness, n. frowardness; perverseness.
We, pr. the plural of I
Weak, a. feeble; not strong; infirm; pliant.
Weaken, (we kn) v. a. to debilitate; to
feeble.
Weak/en, (we'kn) v. n. to become weak.
Weak en-er, (wekn-er) n. he or that which
Weakling, n. a feeble creature. [weakens.
Weak ly, ad. feebly; faintly; indiscreetly.
Weakly, a. not strong; not healthy.
Weakness, n. feebleness; infirmity; defect.
Weak-side, n. a foible; deficience; infirmity.
Weal, n. happiness; prosperity; a state;
public interest; mark of a stripe; a wale.
Wealth, (welth) n. riches; opulence.
Wealth-ly, (welth'e-le) ad. richly.
Wealth i-ness, (welthe-nes) n. richness.
Wealth'y, a. rich; opulent; abundant.
Wean, v. a. to put from the breast; to detach.
Wean ling, n. a child newly weaned.
Weapon, (wěp/pn) n. an instrument of offence.
Weaponed, (wep/pnd) a. armed for offence.
Weapon-less, (wep'pn-les) a. unarmed.
Wear, (war) v. a. [imp. t. wore; pp. worn] to
waste; to consume; to carry on the body:—
to change the course of a ship; to veer.
Wear, (wår) v. n. to be wasted with use or
time.
Weed'y, a. abounding with or having weeds.
Week, n. the space of seven days.
Week day, n. any day not Sunday.
Weekly, a. happening or done once a week.
Weekly, ad. once a week.
Ween, r. n. to think; to imagine; to fancy.
Weep, v. n. [imp. t. & pp. wept] to shed tears;
to lament; to bewail; to bemoan.
Weep, v. a. to lament; to bemoan.
Weeper, n. one who weeps; a lamenter.
Weet, v. n. [imp. t. wot, wote] to know.
Wee/vil, (we'vl) . a grub hurtful to corn.
Weft, n. the woof of cloth; a web.
Weft age, n. texture.
Weigh, (wa) v. a. to examine by balance; to raise; to balance; to ponder; to consider. Weigh, (wa) v. n. to have weight; to press. Weigher, (water) n. one who weighs. Weight, (wat) n. the heaviness of any thing; a ponderous mass; gravity; importance. Weight-ly, (wa'te-le) ad. with weight. Weight -ness, (wa te-nes) n. ponderosity. Weightless, (wat les) a. having no weight. Weight'y, (wate) a. heavy; important. Wear, (war) n. act of wearing; a dam; a net. Weird, (werd) a. skilled in witchcraft. Wearer, (war er) n. one who wears. Wella-way, int. expressing grief. Weari-ness, (we're-nes) n. lassitude; fatigue. Welcome, (wěl kum) a. admitted willingly. Wea ri-some, (we're-sum) a. tedious; tiresome. Welcome, int. a form of salutation. Wea/ri-some-ly, (we're-sum-le) ad. tediously. Welcome, n. kind reception of a guest. Wea'ri-some-ness, (we're-suni-nes) n. tiresome-Welcome, v. a. to salute with kindness.
Weary, (we're) a. subdued by fatigue; tired.
Weary, (we're) v. a. to tire; to fatigue.
Weasand, [we zn, S. W. J. E. F.; we'znd,
P. Ja. Wb. n. the windpipe; the larynx.
Weasel, (we zl) n. an animal that kills mice.
Weather, (wether) n. the state of the air.
Weather, v. a. to pass with difficulty; to en-
dure.
Weather-beat-en, (weth'er-be-tn) a. harassed,
seasoned, or tarnished by hard weather.
Weather-board, or Weather-bow, n. in sea lan-
guage, the windward side of a ship.
Weather-cock, n. a vane on the top of a spire.
Weather-driven, p. forced by storms.
Weather-fend, v. a. to shelter.
Weather-gage, n. any thing that shows the
weather; the advantage of the wind.
Weather-glass, n. a barometer; a thermometer.
Weather-proof, a. proof against weather.
Weather-wise, a. skilful in the weather.
Weave, v. a. [imp. t. wove, or weaved; pp.
woven, or weaved] to form by texture; to
Weave, v. n. to work with a loom. [insert.
Weaver, n. one who weaves.
Web, n. any thing woven; a film on the eye.
Webbed, (wěbd) a. joined by a film.
Wěb/foot-ed, (web/fût-ed) a. palmiped.
Welcome-ness, n. the state of being welcome.
Welcom-er, n. the saluter of a new comer.
Weld, v. a. to beat one mass into another.
Welfare, n. happiness; success: prosperity.
Welkin, n. the visible regions of the air.
Well, n. a deep, narrow pit of water.
Well, v. n. to spring; to issue forth.
Well, a. being in health; fortunate; happy.
Well, ad. not ill; properly; not amiss.
Wella-day, int, expressing grief; alas!
Well be-ing, . happiness; prosperity.
Well börn, a. not meanly descended.
Well bred, a. elegant of manners; polite.
Well-done, int. denoting praise.
Well favored, (wěl-fā vyrd) a. beautiful.
Wellman-nered, (we man-nerd) a. polite.
Well-mean ing, a. having a good intention.
Well-met', int. a term of salutation.
Well nigh, (wèlnī) ed. almost; nearly.
Well spent, a. passed with virtue or benefit.
Well-spoken, (wěl-spɔ̃/kn) a. speaking well.
Wellspring, n. a fountain; a source.
Well-wish', n. a wish of happiness.
Well-wisher, n. one who wishes good.
Welsh, a. relating to Wales or the people of
Welsh, n. the people of Wales. [Wales.
Welt, n. a border; a guard; an edging.
Welt, v. a. to sew any thing with a border.
Welter, v. n. to roll in blood, water, or mire. Wěn, n. a fleshy or callous excrescence. Wěnch, n. a young woman; a strumpet. Wench, v. n. to frequent loose women. Wench'er, n. a fornicator.
Wend, v. n. [imp. t. went] to go; to pass.
Wěn'ny, a. having the nature of a wen.
Went, imp. t. from Go and Wend.
Wept, imp. t. & pp. from Weep.
Were, (wer) [wer, S. W. P. J. F. Ja. ; war, E.;
war, or wěr, Wb.] imp. t. pl. from Be.
Wert, the second person singular of the sub-
junctive imperfect from Be.
We'şand, n. the windpipe. See Weasand.
West, n. the region where the sun sets. [west.
Wěst, a. being towards or coming from the
West, ad. to the west of any place. [west.
Wester-ly, a. tending or being towards the
Western, a. being in or towards the west.
Wěst ward, ad. towards the west.
West'ward-ly, ad. with tendency to the west.
Wět, n. water; humidity; rainy weather.
Wět, a. humid; having moisture; rainy; wa-
tery.
[moisten.
Wět, v. a. [imp. t. & pp. wet, or wetted] to
Weth'er, n. a ram castrated.
Wet'ness, n. the state of being wet; humidity.
Wět shod, a. wet over the shoes.
Whack, (hwǎk) v. a. to strike: vulgar.
Whale, n. the largest of animals.
Whale bōne, (hwal'bōn) n. the horny lamina
of the upper jaw of the whale.
Whăng, n. a leather thong; a shoe-string.
Whăng, v. a. to beat: vulgar.
Whap, (hwop) n. a blow: a low expression.
Whap per, (hwop/per) n. a thumper.
*Wharf, [hwörf, S. W. J. F.; whärf, P. E.;
wörf, Ja.] n. a place to land goods at; a quay.
*Wharfage, n. fees for landing at a wharf.
*Wharf/in-ger, n. one who attends a wharf.
What, (hwot) pr. that which; which part.
What-ever, (hwŏt-ĕv'er) pr. being this
What-so-ever, (hwot-so-ev'er) or that.
Wheal, n. a pustule; a mark. See Wale.
Wheat, n. the finest kind of grain.
Wheat/en, (hwe'tn) a. made of wheat.
Whee'dle, v. a. to entice by soft words; to flat-
Whee/dler, n. one who wheedles.
Wheel, n. a circular body; a rotation.
Wheel, v.n. to move on wheels; to turn round.
Wheel, v. a. to put into a rotatory motion.
Wheel bar-rōw, n. a carriage with one wheel.
Wheel/wright, (-rīt) n. a maker of wheels.
Wheel'y, a. circular; suitable to rotation.
Wheeze, v. n. to breathe with noise.
Whělk, n. a wrinkle; a pustule; a shell.
Whelm, v. a. to cover with water; to immerse.
Whelp, n. the young of a dog, lion, &c.
Whelp, v. n. to bring young, as beasts.
When, ad. at the time that; at what time.
Whence, ad. from what place, source, &c.
Whěnce-so-ever, ad. from what place soever.
When-evler,
Where'ness, n. ubiety; imperfect locality.
Whêre-of', ad. of which; of what.
Whêre-on, ad. on which; on what.
Where'so-ev-er, ad. in what place soever.
ad. to which; to what.
Whêre-up-on', ad. upon which.
Whêr-ever, ad. at whatsoever place.
Whêre-with',
Where-with-al, ad. with which.
Wherret, v. a. to hurry; to tease: a low word.
Wher'ry, n. a light boat, used on rivers.
Whět, v. a. to sharpen; to edge; to provoke.
Whet, n. act of sharpening; what makes hun-
Whether, ad. a particle answered by or. [gry
Wheth'er, pr. which of two.
Whět'stone, n. a sharpening stone.
Whět'ter, n. one that whets or sharpens.
Whey, (hwa) n. the thin or serous part of milk.
Whey'ey, (hwāle) a. partaking of whey;
Whey ish, (hwa ish) } resembling whey.
Which, pr. relative; relating to things.
Which-so-ever, pr. whether one or the other.
Whiff, n. a blast; a puff of wind.
Whiff, v. a. to consume in whiffs; to emit.
Whiffle, v. n. to move inconstantly.
Whiffle, v. a. to disperse; to blow away.
Whiffle-tree, n. a bar to which traces are fas
tened: used in America.
Whig, n. one of the party opposed to tory.
Whiggish, a. relating to the whigs.
Whiggism, n. the notions of a whig.
While, n. a time; a space of time.
While, v. n. to loiter.-v. a. to draw out.
While,
Whiles,ad. during the time; as long as.
Whilst,
Whi'lom, ad. formerly; once; of old.
Whim, n. a freak; an odd fancy; a caprice.
Whim per, v. n. to cry without any loud noise.
Whim per-ing, n. a small cry; a squeak.
Whim şey, (hwĭm/ze) n. a freak; a whim.
Whim şi-cal, a. freakish; oddly fanciful.
Whim-si-cal i-ty, n. whimsicalness.
Whim'si-cal-ly, ad. so as to be oddly fanciful.
Whim şi-cal-ness, n. state of being whimsical.
Whim whăm, n. a gewgaw; a trifle; a toy; a
freak.
Whin, n. furze; gorse; a prickly shrub.
Whine, v. n. to lament plaintively; to moan.
Whine, n. a plaintive noise; mean complaint.
Whin'er, n. one who whines.
Whin'ny, v. n. to make a noise like a horse.
Whin'yard, n. a sword.
Whip, v. a. to strike with a lash; to sew.
Whip, v. n. to move nimbly; to run.
Whip, n. an instrument of correction; a lash.
Whip cord, n. cord of which lashes are made.
Whip hand, n. an advantage over another.
Whiplash, n. the lash or small end of a whip.
Whipper, n. one who punishes with whipping.
Whipping, n. correction with a whip.
Whip ping-post, n. a post for whipping crimi-
Whip'sâw, n. a large saw used by two persons.
Whip/staff, n. a bar by which a rudder is turn-
ed, and which is fastened to the helm.
Whip'ster, n. a nimble fellow; a sharper.
Whip'stock, n. the handle of a whip. [hurry.
Whir, v. n. to fly or turn rapidly.v. a. to
hwĕr-Whirl, v. a. & n. to turn round rapidly.
When-so-čvier, ad. at whatever time.
Where, (hwar) ad. at which or what place.
Where a-böût, ad. near what or which place.
Whêre-ăş', ad. the thing being so that.
Whêre-ǎt', ad. at which; at what.
Whêre-by, ad. by which; by what.
Where'fore, [hwär för, W. J. E. F. Ja. ;
för, S.; hwär för, P.] ad. for which reason.
Whêre-in', ad. in which; in what.
Whêre-in-tô', ad. into which.
Whirl, n. a quick rotation; a circular motion.
Whirl bone, n. the patella; the cap of the knee
Whirligig, n. a toy which children spin
mîen, sïr; môve, nör, sön; bûll, bür, rûle.-Ç, G, ç, §, soft; Ç, G, C, E, hard. șas z; xar
Whirl pôôl, n. water moving circularly; vortex. *Whore/son, (hōr'sun) n. a bastard
Whirlwind, n. a stormy wind, moving circular-*Whör ish, (hōr ish) a. unchaste; incontinent.
Whirring, . noise made by a bird's wing. [ly. Whor ish-ness, . the quality of a whore.
Whisk, . a small besom; a quick motion. Whor tle-ber-ry, a. a shrub and its fruit.
Whisk, v. a. & n. to sweep; to move nimbly. Whôge, (hôz) pr. possessive of who and which
Whisker, . hair growing on the cheek. Who so, (ho'so)
pr. any one; who
Whiskered, (hwis kerd) a. having whiskers. Who-so-ever, (hô-so-ever) } ever.
Whisky, n. a spirit distilled from grain. Whür, c. n. to pronounce the letter r with force.
Whisper, v. n. to speak with a low voice. Why, (hwi) ad. for what reason; for which.
Whisper, v. a. to utter in a low voice.
Wick, n. the cotton of a candle or lamp.
Whisper, n. a low voice; cautious speech. Wicked, a. given to vice; sinful; flagitious.
Whis per-er, n. one that whispers or speaks low. Wicked-ly, ad. criminally; corruptly; badly.
Whisper-ing, n. act of speaking in a low voice. Wicked-ness, n. sin; vice; guilt; moral ill.
Whist, n. a game at cards.-a. silent.-int. be Wick'er, a. made of small twigs or sticks.
still.
[sical sound by the breath; to blow. Wicket, n. a small gate; a pair of short laths.
Whistle, (wis/sl) v. n. to form a kind of mu-Wide, a. broad; extended far each way; remote.
Whistle, (hwis'sl) v. a. to call by a whistle. Wide, ad. at a distance; with great extent.
Whistle, (bwis's) n. a sound made by the Widely, ad. with great extent; remotely; far.
breath, &c.; a sinall wind instrument. Wi'den, (widn) v. a. to make wide; to extend
Whistler, (hwis'sler) n. one who whistles. Wilden, (widn) v. n. to grow wide; to extend
Whit, . a point; a jot; a small part.
Wide ness, n. breadth; extent each way.
White, a. having the color of snow; gray; pure. Widgeon, (wid jin) n. a water-fowl.
White, n. whiteness; any thing white.
Widow, n. a woman whose husband is dead
White-lead', (hwit-led) n. carbonate of lead. Widow, (widg) v. a. to deprive of a husband
White/liv-ered, (hwit liv-erd) a. cowardly. Widow-er, n. one who has lost his wife.
White meat, or White pot, n. food of milk, eggs, Widow-hood, (wid o-hûd) n. state of a widow
Whiten, (hwitn) v. a. to make white. [&c. Widow-wail, n. a plant.
Whiten, (hwitn) v. n. to grow white. Width, n. breadth; wideness.
Whi ten-er, (hwï'tn-er) n. one who whitens.
White/ness, n. state of being white; purity.
Whites, n. the fluor albus; a disease.
White thörn, n. a species of thorn.
White/wash, (hwit/wosh) n. a liquid plaster.
White/wash, (hwit/wosh) v. a. to cover with
whitewash.
White/wine, n. any light-colored wine.
Whither, ad. to what place or point.
Whith-cr-so-ever, ad. to whatsoever place.
Whiting, n. a small sea-fish; a soft chalk.
Whitish, a. somewhat white.
Whit ish-ness, n. the quality of being whitish.
Whit leath-er, n. leather dressed with alum.
Whitlow, (whit/lo) n. a swelling at the fin-
ger's end.
Wield, (weld) v. a. to use with full power.
Wield/y, (walde) a. manageable.
Wielry, (wire) a. made of wire. See Wiry.
Wife, n. pl. wives; a married woman.
Wife hood, (wif nûd) n. the state of a wife.
Wig, n. false hair worn on the head; a cake.
Wight, (wit) n. a person; a being.
Wig wâm, n. an Indian's cabin or hut.
Wild, a. not tame; desert; loose; disorderly.
Wild, n. a desert; a tract uncultivated.
Wilder, v. a. to lose or puzzle; to bewilder.
Wilder-ness, n. a desert; a tract of solitude.
Wild fire, n. an inflammable composition.
Wild fowl, n. fowl of the forest.
Wild goose-chase, n. a vain, foolish pursuit.
Wilding, n. a wild, sour apple.
Whit'sun, a. observed at Whitsuntide. [cost. Wildly, ad. in a wild manner; disorderly.
Whit sun-tide, n the feast or season of Pente-Wild/ness, n. state of being wild; rudeness.
Whittle, n. a white dress for a woman; a knife. Wile, n. a deceit; fraud; trick; stratagem.
Whittle, v. a. to cut with a knife; to edge. Wile, v. a. to deceive; to beguile.
Whi'ty-bröŵn, a. between white and brown. Wilful, or Willful, a. stubborn; obstinate.
Whiz, v. n. to make a loud, hissing noise. Wilfully, or Willfully, ad. obstinately.
Whiz, n. a loud humming or hissing noise. Wilful-ness, or Will ful-ness, n. obstinacy.
Whô, (hô) pr. [possessive whose objective Willy, ad, by stratagem; fraudulently.
whom] a pronoun relative, applied to persons. Wii-ness, n. cunning; guile.
Who-ever, pr. any one, without limitation.
Whole, (hol) a. ali; total; complete; sound.
Whole, (hol) n. the total; all of a thing.
Whole sale, (hōl'sal) n. sale in the lump, or in
large quantities; the whole mass.
Whole'sale, a. buying or selling in the lump.
Wholesome, (hōl/sum) a. sound; salutary.
Whole'some-ly, ad. salubriously; salutiferously.
Whole/some-ness, n. salubrity; salutariness.
Wholly, (holle) ad. completely; totally.
Whôm, (hôm) the objective case of who.
Whôm-so-ever, pr. the objective of whoever.
Whoop, (hop) n. a shout of pursuit. See Hoop.
Whôôt, (hột) 2. a. to insult. See Hoot.
*Whōre, [hōr, P. E. Ja. Wb.; hôr, S. J.; hôr,
or hōr, W. F.] n. a prostitute; a strumpet.
*Whōre, (hōr) v. n. to practise whoredom.
*Whōre/dom, (hōr'dum) n. fornication.
*Whōre/más-ter,
Wilk, n. a kind of periwinkle; a sea-snail.
Will, n. the faculty of the mind by which we
choose to do or forbear an action; inclina-
tion; choice; command; a testament.
Will, v. a. to desire; to direct.-It is used as an
auxiliary, and sign of the future tense.
Will, v. n. to dispose of effects by will.
Willer, n. one that wills.
Willing, a. inclined to any thing; desirous.
Willing-ly, ad. with one's own consent.
Willing-ness, n. consent; ready compliance.
Willow, (willo) n. a tree.
[lows.
Willow-y, (willo-e) a. abounding with wil-
Will-with-a-wisp, or Will-o'-the-wisp', n.
Jack-with-a-lantern; an ignis fatuus.
Wilt, v. n. to wither; to droop: a word com-
mon in America, and provincial in England.
Wily, a. cunning; sly; insidious; artful.
Wimble, n. an instrument to bore holes.
Win, v. a. [imp. t. & pp. won] to gain by con-
quest, play, &c., to gain something; to ob- | Wire/drâw, v. a. to spin into wire; to draw tain. Win, v. n. to gain victory or favor. Wince, v. n. to shrink or start back as from Win cer, n. one that winces or shrinks. Winch, n. a handle to turn a mill or screw. Winch, v. a. to shrink or kick with impatience. *Wind, [wind, or wind, S. W. J. E. F. Ja. Cobbin wind, P. Wb. Kenrick.] n. air in motion; a stream of air; breath.
[pain. Wire/draw-er, n. one who spins wire.
Wire/draw-ing, n. the art of drawing metal
into wire.
*Wind, r. a. [imp. t. & pp. winded] to ventilate; to nose; to follow by scent.
Wind, v. a. [imp. t. & pp. wound] to turn; to twist; to regulate in motion.
Wiry, a. made of wire; like wire.
Wis, v. a. [imp. t. & pp. wist] to think; to sup-
Wişard, n. Sce Wizard.
Wig/dom, n. knowledge rightly used; sapience.
Wise, a. having wisdom; judicious; prudent.
Wise, n. manner; the way of being or acting.
Wisela-cre, (wiz/a-ker) n. a fool; a dunce.
Wiseling, a. one pretending to be wise.
Wisely, ad. with wisdom; prudently.
Wiseness, n. wisdom; sapience.
Wish, v. a. to desire; to long for; to ask.
Wish, a. a longing desire; a thing desired.
Wisher, n. one who wishes or longs.
Wishi, a. longing; showing desire; eager.
Wishful-ly, ad. earnestly; with longing.
Wis/ket, . a basket.
Wind, v. n. to turn; to change; to move round.
Wind age, n. the difference between the diam-Wish, v. n. to have strong desire; to long.
eter of the bore of a gun and that of the hall.
Wind böând, a. contined by contrary winds.
Wind/egg, n. an egg not impregnated.
Winder, . he or that which winds.
Wind fall, n. fruit blown down by the wind.
Wind flow-er, a. the anemone; a flower.
Wind gall, n. a soft, yielding, flatulent tumor.
Wind gan, n. a gun discharged by air; air-gun.Wist, imp. t. & pp. from Wis.
Wind-ness, n. the state of being full of wind.
Winding, n. a flexure; a meander.
Winding-sheet, n. a shroud for the dead.
Wind lace, n. a machine for raising weights.
Windlass,
Windle, n. a spindle; a reel.
Wind less, a. wanting wind; out of breath.
Wind mili, n. a mill turned by the wind.
Window, (win/do) n. an aperture in a building
by which air and light are intromitted.
Wind pipe, or Wind pipe, [wind/pip, P. E. F.
Ja. Wb.; wind pip, or wind/pip, W. J.;
wind pip, S.] n. the passage for the breath.
Wind tight, (wind tit) a. fenced against winds.
Wind ward, ad. towards the wind.
Wind ward, a. lying towards the wind.
Wind ward, n. the point towards the wind.
Windy, a. consisting of wind; stormy; airy.
Wine, n. the fermented juice of the grape.
Wine bib-ber, n. a great drinker of wine.
Wing, a. the limb of a bird used in flying; a
fan to winnow; flight; the side of an army.
Wing, v. a. to furnish with wings; to fly.
Winged, (wingd, or winged) a. having wings.
Wing foot-ed, (wing fût-ed) a. swift; nimble.
Wing shell, n. a shell covering the wings of
Wingy, a. having wings; swift. [insects.
Wink, v. n. to shut the eyes; to connive.
Wink, n. the act of closing the eye; a hint
given by the eye.
Wink er, n. one who winks.
Winner, n. one who wins.
Winning, p. a. attractive; charming.
Winning, n. the sum won.
Win now, (win'ng) v. a. to fan; to sift.
Win now, (win/ng). n. to part corn from chaff.
Win now-er, (win no er) a. he who winnows.
Winter, . the cold season of the year.
Winter, v. n. to pass the winter.
Winter, v. a. to feed or keep in the winter.
Winter-kill, v. a. to kill by means of the win-
ter: used in America.
Winter-ly, a. suitable to winter; wintry.
Win try, a. brumal; cold; suitable to winter.
Winy, a. having the taste or qualities of wine.
Wipe, v. a. to cleanse by rubbing; to clear.
Wipe, n. an act of cleansing; a blow; a jeer.
Wiper, n. he or that which wipes.
Wire, n. metal drawn into a slender thread.
Wisp, . a small bundle, as of hay or straw.
Wistful, a. attentive; full of thought; eager
Wistful-ly, ad. attentively; earnestly.
Wit, . . to know; to be known: now only
Wit, n. intellect; humor; invention; sense;
used in the phrase to wit; that is to say.
quickness of fancy; a striking and unexpect-
ed thought; a man of genius; invention.
Witch, n. a woman given to unlawful arts.
Witch, v. a. to bewitch; to enchant.
Witch/craft, n. the practices of witches.
Witch/elm, n. a kind of elin.
Witcher-y, n. enchantment.
[jest.
Wit/crack-er, n. a joker; one who breaks a
With, pre. by; noting cause or means.
With-al',
ad. along with the rest; likewise.
With-draw, v. a. to take back; to call away.
With-draw, v. n. to retire; to retreat.
With-drawer, n. one who withdraws.
With-drawing-room, n. a room for retirement.
Withe, [with, S. W. J. E. F. Ja. Wb.; with,
P.. a twig; a band of twigs.
With er, v. n. to fade; to dry up; to pine.
With er, r. a. to make to fade or decay.
With er-band, n. an iron laid under a saddle.
With cred-ness, (with erd-nes) a. marcidity.
Withers, u. pl. the joint which unites the neck
and shoulder of a horse.
With er-wrung, a. injured in the withers.
With-hold', e. a. [imp. t. & pp. withheld to re-
strain; to hold back; to hinder; to refuse.
With-holden, (with-höl'dn) pp. from With-
With-hold er, . one who withholds. [hold.
With-in', pre. in the inner part of; not beyond.
With-in', ad. in the inner parts; inwardly.
With-in/side, ad. in the interior parts.
With-oût, pre. not within; beyond.
With-öût, ad. not on the inside; out of doors.
With-öût, c. unless; if not; except.
With-stand', v. a. to oppose; to resist.
With-stand er, n. one who withstands.
Withly, n. a willow tree.-a. made of withes.
Wirless, a. wanting wit or understanding.
Wit less-ly, ad. without wit or understanding
Witling, n. a petty pretender to wit.
Witness, n. testimony; a bearer of testimony.
Witness, v. a. & n. to attest; to bear testi-
mony.
Witness-er, n. one who gives testimony.
Wit'snap-per, n. one who affects repartee.
Wit'ted, a. having wit: used in composition.
Wit ti-cism, n. an attempt at wit; low wit.
Witti-ly, ad. ingeniously; cunningly; artfully.
Wit/ti-ness, n. the quality of being witty.
Wit tol, n. a tame cuckold.
Witty, a. judicious; ingenious; inventive;
full of imagination; sarcastic; full of taunts.
Wit/worm, (wit/würm) n. one that feeds on
wit; a canker of wit.
Wive, v. a. & n. to match to a wife; to marry.
Wivler, or Wivern, n. a kind of dragon.
Wives, n. the plural of Wife.
Wizard, n. a conjurer; a sorcerer; enchanter.
Wizard, a. enchanting; haunted by wizards.
Wiz/en, (wiz/zn) e. a. to wither; to become
Woad, (wod) n. a plant used in dyeing. [dry.
Wo be-gone, a. lost in woe; full of sorrow.
Woe, (wo) n. grief; sorrow; misery; calamity.
Woful, a. sorrowful; calamitous; wretched.
Wof-ly, ad. sorrowfully; wretchedly.
Wo ful-ness, n. misery; calamity.
Wold, n. a plain, open country; a down.
Wolf, (wûlf) n. a beast of prey; an eating ulcer.
Wolfdog, (wulf dog) n. a species of dog.
Wolfish, (wulfish) a. resembling a wolf.
Wolf's bane, (wûlfs/ban) ». a poisonous plant.
Woman, (wuman) n. pl. women; an adult
female of the human race.
Woman-hat er, (wûman hat-er) n. one that
has an aversion to the female sex.
Woman-hood, (wûm'an-hûd) n. the character
and collective qualities of a woman.
Woman-ish, (wûm'an-ish) a. suitable to a
[sex.
Woman-kind, (wûm'an-kind) n. the feinale
Woman-ly, (wûm/an-le) a. becoming a woman.
Womb, (wom) n. place of the fœtus; a cavity.
Wômb, (wom) v. a. to enclose; to breed.
Women, (wim/men) n. the plural of Woman.
Won, imp. t. & pp. from Win.
Wonder, v. n. to be surprised or astonished.
Wonder, n. admiration; amazement; surprise.
Wonder-er, a. one who wonders. [ing.
Won der-ful, a. admirable; strange; astonish-
Wonder-ful, ad. to a wonderful degree.
Wonder-ful-ly, ad. in a wonderful manner.
Won der-fûl-ness, n. the being wonderful.
Wonder-ment, n. astonishment; amazement.
Wonder-ous, a. See Wondrous.
Wonder-struck, a. amazed.
Wonder-work-ing, a. doing wonders.
Wondrous, a. admirable; marvellous; strange.
Wondrous-ly, ad. in a strange manner.
Wont, r. n. to be accustomed; to use.
Wont, [wunt, S. W. P. J. F. Wb. ; wōnt, Ja.]
n. custom; habit ; use.
Wood/note, (wûd/nōt) n. wild music. [woods.
Wood nymph, (wûd nimf) n. a nymph of the
Wood/peck-er, (wûd pěk-ker) n. a bird.
Wood/pig-eon, (wûd/pid-jun) n. a wild pigeon.
Wood reve, (wûd rev) n. an overseer of woods.
Wood/ward, (wûd ward) n. a forester.
Wood/worm, (wûd würin) n. a worm in wood.
Wood/y, (wúd'e) a. abounding with wood.
Wooler, n. one who courts a woman.
Woof, n. threads that cross the warp; weft.
Wooing-ly, ad. pleasingly; so as to entice.
Wool, (wal) n. the fleece of sheep; short hair.
Wool comb-er, (wûl com-er) n. a comber of wool.
Wool fel, (wûl fel) n. a skin with the wool on
Woollen, (wülden) a. made of wool. [it.
Woollen, (wùllen) a. cloth made of wool.
Woollen-dra-per, (wûl len-dra-per) n. a dealer
in woollen goods.
Woolli-ness, (wûlle-nes) n. the being woolly.
Woolly, (wûlle) a. consisting of or like wool.
Wool pack, (wül pak) a. a bag or bundle of
Wool/sack, (wulsak)) wool.
Wool/sta-pier, (wûl/sta-pler) n. a dealer in wool.
Word, (würd) n. a single part of speech; an ar-
ticulate sound; a promise; a token; message.
Word, (würd) v. a. to express in words.
Word catch-er, (würd/katch-er) 7. a caviller.
Word j-ness, (würd/e-nes) n. verbosity.
Word/y, (würde) a. verbose; full of words.
Wore, imp. t. from Wear.
Work, (würk) v. n. [imp. t. & pp. wrought, or
worked] to labor; to toil; to act; to ferment.
Work, (würk) v. a. to form by labor; to effect.
Work, (würk) n. toil; labor; a performance.
Worker, (würk'er) n. whoever works.
Work fel-low, (würk/fel-ig) n. a fellow laborer.
Work/höûse, (würk/höûs) n. a receptacle for
the poor.
[tion.
Working, (würking) n. operation; fermenta-
Working-day, (würk/ing-dā) n, a day for labor.
Work man, (würk/man) n. an artificer; a la-
borer.
Work/man-like, ) (würk/man-lik) ( a. skilful;
Work/man-ly, (würk/man-le) {
well per-
formed.
Work/man-ship, (würk/man-ship) 2. skill; art.
Work/mas-ter, (würk/más-ter) n. the performer
of any work.
[is done.
Work/shop, (würk/shop) n. a place where work
Work won-an, (würk/wûni-n) n. a woman
skilled in needle-work; a laboring woman.
World, (würld) n. the system of beings; earth;
terraqueous globe; a secular life; inankind.'"
World li-ness, (würld/le-nes) n. covetousness;
love of the world.
World/ling, (würld ling) n. an idolizer of wealth.
Ken-Worldly, (würld/le) a. relating to this world.
Worm, (würm) n. an insect; any thing spiral.
Worm, (würm) v. n. to work slowly and se-
cretly.
Worm/wood, (würm/wûd) n. a plant.
Wormly, (würme) a. full of worms; earthly.
Worn, pp. from Wear.
Wōnt, (wōnt) [wont, S. W. F. Ja. Scott,
rick.] a contraction used for will not.
Wont ed, p. a. accustomed; used; usual.
Wôô, v. a. & n. to court; to sue; to make love.
Wood, (wûd) n. a large and thick collection of Worm, (würm) v. a. to drive by secret means.
trees; a forest; the substance of trees; tim-Worm/ea-ten, (würm/ē-tn) a. eaten by worms.
Wood bine, (wûd/bin): n. the honeysuckle. [ber.
Wood/cock, (wûd kök) n. a bird of passage.
Wooded, (wûd'ed) a. supplied with wood.
Wood'en, (wûd dn) a. ligneous; made of wood.
Wood/fret-ter, (wûd/frět-er) n. an insect.
Wood'i-ness, (wûd'e-nes) n. the being woody.
Wood land, (wûd land) n. woods; a forest.
Woodland, (wûd land) a. belonging to woods.
Wood löûse, (wûd löûs) n. an insect.
Worri-er, n. one who worries or torments. Worry, v. a. to tear; to harass; to tease. [bad. Worse, (würs) a. [comparative of bad] more Worse, (würs) ad. in a manner more bad. Wors/en, (wür/sn) v. a. to make worse. Wor'ship, (wür ship) n. dignity; honor; a title Wood man, (wûd man) n. a sportsman. [seller. of honor; adoration; religious reverence. Wood'mon-ger, (wûd/măng-ğer) n. a wood-Worship, (wür/ship) v. a. to adore; to honor
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