Worship, (würship) v. n. to perform adoration. | Wreck, (rěk) v. a. to strand; to ruin.
Worship-ful, (wür ship-fûl) a. claiming respect. Wren, (ren) n. a small bird.
Worship-fu-ly, (würship-fül-le) ad. respect- Wrench, (rench) v. a. to pull; to wrest.
fully. [an adorer; one that worships. Wrench, (rench) n. a violent pull; a sprain.
Worship-per, or Worship-er, (wür/ship-er) n. Wrěst, (rest) v. a. to extort; to distort; to force
Worst, (wirst) a. superlative of bad; most bad. Wrěst, (rest) n. distortion; violence.
Worst, (warst) n. the most evil state.
Wrestler, (restler) n. one who wrests.
Worst, (würst) v. a. to defeat; to overthrow. Wrestle, (res' sl) v. n. to contend; to struggle.
Worsted, (wars/ted) n. a kind of woollen yarn. Wrestler, (res/ler) n. one who wrestles.
Wort. (wart) n. an herb; new beer or ale. Wrestling, (res/ling) n. an exercise; a struggle.
Worth, (warth) or Würth, v. a. to betide; to Wretch, (retch) n. a miserable mortal.
happen to as, woe worth thee.
Wretched, (retched) a. miserable; worthless.
Wretched-ly, ad. miserably; despicably.
Wretched-ness, n. misery; despicableness.
Wriggle, (rig/g) v. n. to move to and fro.
Wriggle, (rig/gl) v. a. to put in a motion.
Wright, (rit) . a workman; an artificer.
Wring, (ring) v. a. [imp. t. & pp. wrung, or
wringed] to twist, turn, press, extort, harass,
distress.
Worth, (warth) n. price; value; importance.
Worth, (würth) a. equal in value to; deserving.
Worthi-ly, (wür the le) ad. suitably; justly.
Worthi-ness, (wür/the-nes) n. desert; merit.
Worth less, (würth/les) a. having no value.
Worth less-ness, (würth/les-nes) n. want of
Worthy, (wür'the) a. deserving; meritorious.
Worthy, (wür the) n. a man of merit.
Wot, †Wote, n.. to know; to be aware. [verb.
Would, (wad) imp. t. of Will; an auxiliary
*Wound, (wand, or wöûnd) [wind, or wound,
W. P. J. Cobbin; wünd, S. Ja. Scott; wound,
E. Wb. Kenrick.] n. a hurt; an injury.
*Wound, or Wound, v. a. to hurt by violence.
Wound, (wound) imp. t. & pp. from Wind.
*Woundless, or Woûnd less, a. exempt from
Wove, imp. t. from Weave.
[wounds.
Wringer, (ringer) n. one who wrings. Wrinkle, (ring kl) n. a corrugation; a crease. Wrinkle, (ring kl) v. a. to make uneven. Wrist, (rist) n. the joint by which the hand is joined to the arm. [the wrist. Wristband, (rist band) n. the fastening about Writ, (rit) n. scripture; a judicial process. Writ, (rit) imp. t. from Write. Write, (rit) .a. [imp. t. wrote; pp. written to express by letters; to engrave. Woven, (wo/vn) pp. from Weave. Write, (rit) v. n. to perform the act of writing Wrack, (rak) n. ruin; destruction. See Wreck. Writer, (rit/er) n. one who writes; an author Wraith, (rath) n. the apparition of a person. Writhe, (rith) v. a. to distort; to twist. Wrangle, (ráng/gi) v. n. to dispute; to quarrel. Writhe, (rith) v. n. to be distortsd with agony Wrangle, (ráng/l) n. a quarrel; a dispute. Writing, (riting) n. any thing written. Wrangler, (rang/gler) n. an angry disputant. Writing-más-ter, a. one who teaches to write. Wrap, (rap) v. a. [imp. t. & pp. wrapped, Written, (rit/th) pp. from Write. wrapt] to roll together; to involve; to cover. Wrong, (rồng) n. an injury; injustice; error. Wrapper, n. one that wraps; a cover. [ped. Wrong, (rong) a., not right; not just; unfit. Wrapping, n. that in which any thing is wrap-Wrong, (rong) ad. not rightly; amiss. Wrap rás-cal, n. a kind of coarse upper coat. *Wrath, (räth) [räth, J. F. Wb.; rath, S. P.; roth, or rathi, W.; ràth, or rath, Ja.] n. anger; fury; rage.
*Wrathful, a. angry; furious; raging.
*Wrath/fully, ad. furiously; passionately.
*Wrath/less, a. free from anger. [heed.
Wreak, (rek) v.a. to execute; to inflict; to
Wreak, (rek) n. revenge; vengeance; passion.
Wreath, (reth) [reth, J. E. F. Wb.: reth, P.;
reth, or reth, W. Ja.] n. (pl. wreaths) any
thing twisted; a garland.
Wreath, (reth) v. a. [imp. t. wreathed; pp.
wreathed, wreathen] to twist; to interweave.
Wreath, (reth) . n. to be interwoven.
Wreathy, (rethe) a. spiral; curled; twisted.
Wreck, (rek) n. destruction by sea; ruin.
Wrong, (rong) v. a. to injure; to use unjustly.
Wrong dò-er, n. an injurious person."
Wronger, (ronger) . he that injures.
Wrongful, (rong/ful) a. injurious; unjust.
Wrong Tilly, (rong/ful-e) ad. unjustly.
Wrong/head-ed, (rong/hed-ed) a. perverse.
Wrongly, (rong/le) ad. unjustly; amiss.
Wrongness, (rong/nes) n. error; evil.
Wrote, (rot) imp. t. from Write.
Wroth, (rawth, or roth) [reth, S. W. J. F. ; rōth
E.; rawth, Ja.] a. angry; exasperated.
Wrought, (rawt) [imp. t. & pp. from Work]
performed; labored; manufactured.
Wrũng, (rŭng) imp. t. & pp. from Wring.
Wry, (ri) a. crooked; distorted; wrested.
Wryněck, n. a distorted neck; a bird.
Wry'ness, (ri'nes) n. the state of being wry.
X is a letter which begins no word purely | Xe-roph'thal-my, (ze-rop'thạl-mẹ) n. a dry red English. In the middle and end of words, it sounds like ks, and at the beginning, like z: as a numeral, it stands for ten. Xe/bec, [ze/bek, Ja. Todd, Crabb; zẹ-běk', Wb.] n. a small three-masted vessel. Xe-ro-col-lyri-um, n. a plaster for sore eyes. Xe-rō'des, (ze-rō'dēz) n. a dry tumor. Xer-o-mi rum, (zĕr-o-mi rum) n. an ointment. Xe-ropha-dy, (zę-róf a-ję) n. dry food.
soreness or itching in the eyes.
Xe-rō tēs, (ze-rō'tēz) n. a dry habit of body.
Xiphi-as, (zife-as) n. the swordfish.
Xi-phör/des, (ze-foe dez) n. the pointed sword-
like cartilage or gristle of the breast bone.
Xy-lo-bal'sa-mum, n. wood of the balsam tree.
Xy-log'ra-phy, n. the art of engraving on wood.
Xys/ter, (zis'ter) n. a surgeon's instrument.
mien, sïr; môve, nör, són ; bûll, bür, rûle.--Ç, G, ç, §, soft ; Ç, G, £, §, hard. §ş as z ; ș as gz ;---this.
Y, at the beginning of words, is regarded as a consonant; at the end of words, and when it follows a consonant, it is a vowel, and has the sound of i.
Y is, in old English, sometimes prefixed to pre-
terits and passive participles of verbs, as yclad.
Yacht, (yot) [yot, S. W. P. J. F. Ja.; yăt, E.
Kenrick. n. a vessel of state or pleasure.
Yăm, n. a large esculent root.
Yap, v. n. to bark.
Yard, n. an enclosed ground; a measure of three
feet; timber to support a sail.
Yard'stick, n. a stick a yard long.
Yard wand, (yard/wond) n. measure of a yard. †Yare, a. ready; dexterous; nimble; eager. Yärk. See Yerk.
Yarn, n. spun wool; thread of wool, &c.
ärr, v. n. to growl or snarl like a dog.
Yar'row, (yǎr'ro) n. a plant; the milfoil.
Yaw, n. an unsteady motion of a ship.
Yawi, or Yâul, n. a boat belonging to a ship.
Yawl, v. n. to cry out. See Yell.
Yawn, v. n. to gape; to open wide.
Yawn, n. oscitation; a gape; a hiatus.
Yawning, a. sleepy; slumbering.
fY-clad', (e-klad) pp. for clad, clothed.
Y-clěped', (e-klěpt) pp. called; termed ; named.
Ye, pr. the nominative plural of thou.
Yea, (ye, or yā) [yē, S. W. P.; yā, J. E. Ja.
Wb.; ya, or ye, F.] ad. yes; a particle of
affirmation; truly.
Yean, v. n. to bring young, as sheep.
Yeanling, n. the young of sheep.
Year, n. twelve calendar months; 365 days. Year book, (yer'bûk) n. law reports published annually.
Yearling, a. being a year old.
Yearling, n. an animal one year old.
Yearly, a. annual; happening every year.
Yearly, ad. annually; once a year.
Yearn, (yern) v. n. to feel pain or desire.
Yearning, n. the emotion of pity.
Yeast, or Yeast, n. barm; spume. See Yest.
Yělk, [yělk, W. J. Ja. Wb.; yōk, S. F.; yělk,
or yōk, P.] n. the yellow part of an egg; yolk.
Yell, v. n. to cry out with horror and agony.
Yell, n. a cry of horror.
Yellow, (yel'lo) a. being of a gold color.
Yellow, (yello) n. yellow color.
Yel-low-fever, n. a malignant disease.
Yěl/l6w-hăm-mer, (yěl/lo-hăm-er) n. a bird.
Yellow-ish,(yel'lo-ish) a. approaching to yellow.
Yellow-ish-ness, n. quality of being yellowish.
Yellow-ness, n. the quality of being yellow.
Yellowş, (yellōz) n. pl. a disease in horses.
Yelp, v. n. to bark as a beagle-hound or dog.
Yeoman, (yo'man) [yō'man, W. P. J. E. F.
Ja. Wb.; yěm'mun, S. Scott, Smith, Barclay;
yum'mun, Kenrick.] n. a farmer; a gentle-
man farmer; a freeholder.
Yeo'man-ry, (yo'man-re) n. the body of yeomen.
*Yërk, [yěrk, S. W. P. E. ; yěrk, or yärk, Ja.] v. a. to throw out; to lash; to strike. *Yerk, v. n. to move as with jerks. *Yerk, n. a quick motion. Yern, v. a. See Yearn.
Yes, [yěs, P. E. Ja. ; yis, S. W. J.; yěs, or yĭs, F.]ad. the affirmative particle, opposed to no; yea; truly.
Yěst, [yěst, S. W. F. Ja. ; yěst, or yēst, P. Ja. ; yest, Nares.] n. the foam or spume of beer, &c. in fermentation; barm; froth.
Yes'ter, a. being next before the present day. *Yes'ter-day, [yes'ter-da, W. P. J. E. F. Ja. Wb.; yis'ter-da, S. Kenrick, Nares, Scott.] n. the day next before to-day.
*Yes'ter-day, ad. on the day last past. *Yes'ter-night, (yes'ter-nīt) n. the night before this night.
*Yes'ter-night, (yes'ter-nīt) ad. on the night last past.
Yes'ty, (yest'e) a. frothy; spumy; foamy.
Yet, [yět, S. W. P. J. E. F. Ja.; yět, or yĭt,
Kenrick.] c. nevertheless; notwithstanding.
Yet, ad. beside; still; at least; hitherto.
Yew, (yu) n. a tree of tough wood.
Yewien, (yu'en) a. made of the wood of yew.
Yěx, or Yux, v. n. to hiccough.-n. the hic-
cough.
[ford.
Yield, (yeld) v. a. to produce; to give; to af-
Yield, (yeld) v. n. to give up; to submit.
Yield'er, (yéld'er) n. one who yields.
Yield'ing, n. the act of giving up; submission.
Yield'ing-ly, ad. with compliance.
Yield'ing-ness, n. disposition to give up.
Yoke, n. a bandage for the neck; a mark of
servitude; a chain; a bond; a couple; a pair
Yoke, v. a. to bind by a yoke; to couple.
Yoke fel-low, or Yōke'māte, n. a companion; a
Yolk, (yok) [yōk, S. W. P. F. Ja.; yõlk, E.; yolk, Wb.] n. the yellow part of an egg. See Yelk.
Yon, or Yon'der, a. being at a distance, but within view.
Yon, or Yon'der, ad. at a distance within view.
Yore, ad. long since; of old time; long ago: with
Yot, (yu) personal pr.; the plural of thou. [of.
Young, (yung) a. not old; youthful; ignorant.
Young, (yung) n. the offspring of animals.
Young'ish, (yung'ish) a. somewhat young.
Young ling, (yung ling) n. a young animal.
Young'ster, or Younk er, n. a young person.
Your, (yúr) pr. belonging to you.
Your-self', (yur-self') n. you, even you.
Youth, (yúth) n. the part of life succeeding to
childhood; a young man; young persons.
Youth'ful, (yuth'ful) a. young; vigorous.
Youth'ful-ly, ad. in a youthful manner. [der.
Ytri-a, n. an earth in the form of a white pow-
Yucca, n. an American tree and its fruit.
Yule, n. time of Christmas and of Lammas.
5, 6, 1, 8, û, ỹ, long ; ă, ě, 1, ŏ, ŭ, ỹ, short; 8, e̟, i, 9, ụ, y, obscure.—fåre, fär, fast, fall; hêir, hër;
Z, a consonant, has, in English, the same sound
as the soft or vocal S.
Zac chọ, n. the lowest part of a pedestal.
Zat fir, n. an oxyde of cobalt; a mineral.
Za ny, [za ne, S. W. P. J. E. F.; zanę, or
zanne, Ja. n. a merry-andrew; a buffoon.
Zar nich, n. the name of a genus of fossils.
Zeal, n. passionate ardor; earnestness; warmth.
*Zealot, (zěl'ut) n. a person full of zeal.
*Zealous, (zěl lus) [zěl lus, S. P. J. E. F. Ja.
Wb.; zěl lus, or zelus, W. Kenrick.} a. ar-
dent; passionate in any cause.
*Zeal'ous-ly, ad. with passionate ardor.
*Zeal ous-ness, n. the quality of being zealous.
Zebra, n. an African animal like an ass.
Ze-chin', (che-ken') [che-ken', W. J. E. F. Ja.;
che-kān, S.; zē'kin, P. Wb. Crabb.] n. a gold
coin, worth about 9 shillings sterling.
Zěd, n. a name of the letter Z.
Zigzag, n. a line with sharp and quick turns
Zig zag, a. having sharp and quick turns.
Zig zǎg, v. a. to form with quick turns.
Zinc, n. a metal of a brilliant whitish color.
Zir con, n. a hard, sparkling stone.
Zo'cle, n. a small sort of stand or pedestal.
Zō'di-ǎc, [zō'de-ǎk, P. J. F. Ju.; zô'dzěk, S.,
zo de ǎk, or zō'je-ǎk, W. Cobbin.] n. a great
circle of the heavens, containing the 12 signs,
through which the sun passes, in his annual
Zo-dia-cal, a. relating to the zodiac.
Zone, n. a girdle; a division of the earth.
Zōned, (zōnd) a. wearing a zone.
Zone less, a. having no zone or girdle,
Zo-og'ra-pher, n. one who describes animals.
Zo-og ra-phy, n. a description of animals.
|Zō-o̟-lõģ/j-cal, a. describing living creatures.
Zo-ol'o-gist, n. one who is versed in zoology.
Zenith, [zenith, S. W. P. J. E. F. Wb. ; zen'-Z9-ŏl'q-y, n. the science of animals. nith, or zenith, Ja.; zěn nith, Rees.] n. the Zo-o-phor'jc, [zō-o-fórik, W. P. J. E. Ja.; zopoint overhead, opposite to the nadir. of p-rik, Wb. Ash.] a. bearing the figure of Zelo-lite, n. a kind of mineral. an animal. Zephyr,
n. the west wind; a soft wind.
Zero, n. the point from which a thermometer is graduated; the cipher 0.
Zěst, n. a relish; a taste added.
Zo-oph'o-rus, n. in architecture, a part between the architrave and cornice.
Zō'o-phyte, n. a substance which partakes of the nature both of vegetables and animals. Zo-ot'o-mist, n. a dissecter of brute beasts. Zěst, v. a. to heighten by additional relish. [et. Zo-oto-my, n. dissection of the bodies of beasts. Zelta, n. a Greek letter; a dining room; a clos-Zy-molo-gy, n. the doctrine of fermentation. Ze-tět jc, a. proceeding by inquiry. Zy-mo-sim'e-ter, n. an instrument for measuring the degree of fermentation.
Zeug'ma, n. a figure in grammar; an ellipsis.
mîen, sïr; môve, nör, sön ; bûll, bür, rûle.—Ç, G, ç, §, soft ; Q, G, £, &, hurd. § us z; ș as gz ;—this.
DOUBTFUL OR VARIOUS ORTHOGRAPHY.
Two classes of words, which end in the syllables ic or ick, and or or our, and which are sometimes written with the k and the u, are spelled in this Dictionary without them. These classes of words, and also some others, with regard to which there is a diversity of orthography, and which are mentioned in the Preface, page xviii, are not inserted in this Vocabulary.
With the exception of the several classes of words above referred to, this Vocabulary contains nearly all the English words with regard to which a diversity of orthography is, at present, often met with. Large additions might be made from the Dictionary of Dr. Ash, and also by an examination of works which were published before the appearance of Johnson's Dictionary; but it would be of no use to encumber it with modes of spelling which have now become entirely obsolete.
The orthography found in the left hand column of the Vocabulary, is deemed to be well authorized; but with respect to the authority of that which stands on the right hand, there is a great diversity. In some cases, it is nearly or quite as well authorized as that on the left hand; and in some instances, it has but a feeble support, and is rarely met with.
In some cases, words are so variously affected by etymology, analogy, authority, and general usage, that it is difficult to determine what orthography is best supported. This is the fact with respect to the words abridgment or abridgement, aught or ought, base or bass (in music), connection or connexion, controller or comptroller, contemporary or cotemporary, despatch or dispatch, diocese or diocess, divest or devest, duchy or dutchy, holyday or holiday, gaol or jail, instructer or instructor, judgment or judgement, marquis or marquess, loadstone or lodestone, loadstar or lodestar, meagre or meager, naught or nought, pumpkin or pompion, sceptic or skeptic, strew or strow, thresh or thrash, wave or waive (to put off), woe or wo, yelk or yolk, and various others.
There is a class of words which have, in their derivation, a two-fold origin, from
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