WACKEN wackenWacken, n. a species of argillaceous earth WAD wadWad, n. paper or tow to stop the charge of a gun, black lead, a bundle, a plant WAD (2) wad (2)Wad, v.t. to ram with wad, to mark with wad WADDING waddingWadding, n. a coarse stuff, inside of a coat, wad WADDINGLY waddinglyWaddingly, ad. with irregular gait or motion WADDLE waddle|wabbleWaddle, or Wabble, v.i. to walk like a duck WADE wadeWade, v.i. to walk in a substance that yields to the feet, to walk or go with difficulty WAFER waferWafer, n. a thin dried paste, cake, bread WAFER (2) wafer (2)Wafer, v.t. to fasten or seal with wafers WAFT waftWaft, v. to carry over, float, beckon; n. a floating body WAFTAGE waftageWaftage, n. carriage by water or in air WAFTURE waftureWafture, n. the act of waving or floating, play WAG wagWag, n. a merry droll, an arch or queer fellow WAG (2) wag (2)Wag, v.i. tomove or shake slightly, move, stir WAGE wageWage, v.t. to lay a wager, engage in, make, hire WAGER wagerWager, n. a bet, an offer upon oath; v.t. to bet WAGES wagesWages, n. hire or reward of service WAGGERY waggery|waggishnessWaggery, or Waggishness, n. wantonness, merry pranks WAGGISH waggishWaggish, a. frolicsome, sportive, wanton, merry WAGGISHLY waggishlyWaggishly, ad. in a waggish manner, wantonly WAGGLE waggleWaggle, v.i. to move up and down, to waddle WAGGON waggonWaggon, n. a four-wheel carriage for burdens WAGGON (2) waggon (2)Waggon, v. to convey in a waggon, use a waggon WAGGONING waggoningWaggoning, n. the business of using wagggons WAGTAIL wagtailWagtail, n. a genus of small birds WAID waidWaid, a. crushed, hurt with weight, maimed, ob. WAIF waifWaif, n. goods that are found lost and not claimed WAIL wailWail, v.t. to lament, grieve, sorrow, bewail WAIL (2) wail (2)|wailingWail, or Wailing, n. lamentation, audible sorrow WAILFUL wailfulWailful, a. mournful, sorrowful, lamentable, sad WAIN wainWain, n. a sort of cart or waggon, a set of stars WAINROPE wainropeWainrope, n. a rope belonging to a waggon WAINSCOT wainscotWainscot, n. a lining for rooms, a kind of oak WAINSCOT (2) wainscot (2)Wainscot, v.t. to line or fit walls with boards WAIST waistWaist, n. the smallest part of the body below the ribs, middle floor of a ship, middle deck WAISTCOAT waistcoatWaistcoat, n. a garment worn under a coat WAISTER waisterWaister, n. a seaman stationed in the waist of a ship WAIT waitWait, v. to stay, attend, expect, watch; n. ambush WAITER waiterWaiter, n. an attendant, servant, plate WAITING waitingWaiting, pa. staying, serving, attending WAITINGMAID waitingmaidWaitingmaid, n. an upper servant attending a lady WAITS waitsWaits, n. pl. nightly musicians, nightly music WAKE wakeWake, v. to cease to sleep, watch, rouse, awake WAKE (2) wake (2)Wake, n. a watch, feast, merriment, mark, track WAKEFUL wakefulWakeful, a. not sleeping well, watchful, awake WAKEFULLY wakefullyWakefully, ad. in a wakeful manner WAKEFULNESS wakefulnessWakefulness, n. a want of sleep, watchfulness WAKEN wakenWaken, v. to wake, rouse from sleep, excite WALE waleWale, n. a rising part in cloth, timber, knot, plantks on a ship's side WALK walkWalk, [wauk] v.i. to go by leisurely steps, to appear WALK (2) walk (2)Walk, n. the act of walking, gait, path to walk in, in W. Indies, a plantation WALKER walkerWalker, n. one that walks, an officer, a forester WALKING walkingWalking, n. the act of moving by regular steps WALKINGSTICK walkingstickWalkingstick, n. a stick or staff to walk with, a cane WALKMILL walkmillWalkmill, n. a kind of mill, a fulling-mill WALL wallWall, [a as aw] n. a partition of brick, fence, defense WALL (2) wall (2)Wall, v.t. to inclose or defend with a wall WALL-LOUSE wall-louseWall-louse, n. the name of an insect of many feet WALLCREEPER wallcreeperWallcreeper, n. a bird that climbs up walls WALLET walletWallet, n. a kind of bag, knapsack, double pouch WALLEYED walleyedWalleyed, a. having large white eyes WALLFLOWERWALLFRUIT wallflowerwallfruitWallflowerWallfruit, n. fruit that is ripened on a wall WALLING wallingWalling, n. walls in general, materials for walls WALLOP wallopWallop, v.i. to boil, bubble up, roll, dance WALLOW wallowWallow, v.i. to roll in mire, to live in filth WALLOW (2) wallow (2)Wallow, n. a kind of rolling walk, a waddling WALLOWING wallowingWallowing, n. the act of rolling or tumbling WALLOWISH wallowishWallowish, a. muddy, filthy WALNUT walnutWalnut, n. a large and admired kind of nut WALRUS walrus|waltronWalrus, or Waltron, n. the morse or sea horse WAMBLE wambleWamble, v.i. to roll with sickness, move, rise WAMPEE wampeeWampee, n. a plant, a species of arum WAMPUM wampumWampum, n. current money amongst Indians WAN wanWan, a. languid of look, pale, sickly, blank WAND wandWand, n. a long slender staff or rod, a small stick WANDER wanderWander, v. to rove, ramble, go astray, travel WANDERER wandererWanderer, n. a rover, rambler, traveller WANDERING wanderingWandering, n. uncertainty, a mistaken way, a deviation WANDEROO wanderooWanderoo, n. a baboon of Ceylon and Malabar WANDFUL wandfulWandful, n. a black monkey of Ceylon WANE waneWane, v.i. to grow less; n. a decrease or decline WANLY wanlyWanly, ad. in a wan manner, palely, sickly WANNED wannedWanned, a. made wan, turned pale or sick WANNESS wannessWanness, n. paleness, languor, sickliness WANNISH wannishWannish, a. of a wan color, somewhat wan WANT wantWant, v. to be without, need, fail, wish for, be short WANT (2) want (2)Want, n. need, poverty, lack, deficiency, a mole WANTING wantingWanting, pa. a. standing in need, destitute, desiient, absent WANTLESS wantlessWantless, a. free from want, supplied WANTON wantonWanton, v.i. to revel, frisk, play lasciviously, toy WANTON (2) wanton (2)Wanton, n. a strumpet, whoremonger, trifler WANTON (3) wanton (3)Wanton, a. licentious, lustful, loose, sportive WANTONIZE wantonizeWantonize, v.i. to behave wantonly, ob. WANTONLY wantonlyWantonly, ad. in a wanton or licentious manner WANTONNESS wantonnessWantonness, n. licentiousness, lust, waggery WANTY wantyWanty, n. a broad lethern girth, a furcingle WAPACUT wapacutWapacut, n. the spotted owl of Hudson's Bay WAPED waped|wapidWaped, or Wapid, a. dejected, crushed, see whop WAPENTAKE wapentakeWapentake, n. division of a country, a hundred WAR warWar, n. open hostility, fighting, combat, forces WAR (2) war (2)War, v.i. to make or carry on war, to fight WARBLE warbleWarble, v. to quaver a sound, shake, sing, purl WARBLER warblerWarbler, n. a fine finger, songster, singing bird WARBLING warblingWarbling, n. the act of shaking notes or singing WARD wardWard, n. a watch, district of a town, garrison, custody, part of a lock, person under a guardian WARD (2) ward (2)Ward, v. to watch, guard, act on the defensive WARDEN wardenWarden, n. a head-officer, keeper, guardian WARDER warderWarder, n. a keeper, beadle, guard, truncheon WARDMOTE wardmoteWardmote, n. a ward-meeting, a court held WARDROBE wardrobeWardrobe, n. a place in which apparel is kept WARDSHIP wardshipWardship, n. guardianship, pupilage, restraint WARE wareWare, a. wary, cautious, wise; v.i. to beware WARE (2) ware (2)Ware, v.i. to change a ships course by turning her stern to the wind WAREHOUSE warehouseWarehouse, n. a storehouse for merchandise WAREHOUSE (2) warehouse (2)Warehouse, v.t. to deposit or secure in a store WAREINESS wareiness|waterishnessWareiness, or Waterishness, n. moisture, wetness WARES waresWares, n. pl. goods to be sold, any merchandise WARFARE warfareWarfare, n. military service and life, a conflict WARFARE (2) warfare (2)Warfare, v.i. to lead a military life, to fight WARHOOP warhoopWarhoop, n. a savage yell used on entering upon war WARILY warilyWarily, ad. cautiously, carefully, cunningly WARIN warinWarin, n. a monkey of S. America WARINESS warinessWariness, n. cautiousness, foresight, cunning, art WARLIKE warlikeWarlike, a. disposed to or fit for war, military WARM warmWarm, v.t. to heat moderately, to make hot WARMINGPAN warmingpanWarmingpan, n. a pan to warm a bed with WARMLY warmlyWarmly, ad. with warmth, zealously, eagerly WARMTH warmthWarmth, n. a gentle heat, passion, zeal, fondness WARN warnWarn, v.t. to caution, give notice, tell, order WARNING warningWarning, n. a caution, previous notice, advise WARP warpWarp, n. the thred that crosses the woof, a rope WARP (2) warp (2)Warp, v.t. to turn, pervert, contract, prepare, change or move with a warp WARPROOF warproofWarproof, n. valor tried by war WARRANT warrantWarrant, n. a writ of caption, authority, right WARRANT (2) warrant (2)Warrant, v. to justify, authorize, secure, assure WARRANTABLE warrantableWarrantable, a. justifiable, defensible, right, fit WARRANTABLENESS warrantablenessWarrantableness, n. a justifiable state, propriety WARRANTABLY warrantablyWarrantably, a. justifiably, properly, suitably WARRANTISE warrantiseWarrantise, n. security, authority, warranty, ob. WARRANTY warrantyWarranty, n. a deed of security for a contract, act of securing WARRAY warrayWarray, v.t. to make war upon, molest, ob. WARREN warrenWarren, n. a park or inclosure for rabbits WARRENER warrenerWarrener, n. one who has the care of a warren WARRIOR warriorWarrior, n. a military man, soldier, champion WART wartWart, n. a carneous excrescence on the flesh WARTED wartedWarted, a. covered with little excrescences WARTY wartyWarty, a. grown over with or like warts, hard WARWORN warwornWarworn, a. worn with war, much battered WARY waryWary, a. cautious, scrupulous, nice, prudent, wise WAS wasWas, pret. of to be WASH washWash, [wosh] v.t. washed, pret. washed, washen, pa. to cleanse with water, purify, whiten, color WASH (2) wash (2)Wash, n. a thing to wash with stain, bog, food, in W. Indies, a mixture of dunder, melasses, water and scummings for distillation WASHBALL washballWashball, n. a ball of soap, to wash with WASHBOARD washboardWashboard, n. a board on a wall next the floor or on the top of a boat WASHER washerWasher, n. one that washes or cleanses WASHERWOMAN washerwomanWasherwoman, n. a woman who washes for hire WASHY washyWashy, a. watery, damp, soft, bad, weak, infirm WASP waspWasp, [wosp] n. a genus of insects with stings, a petulant person WASPISH waspishWaspish, a. peevish, cross, touchy, fretful WASPISHLY waspishlyWaspishly, ad. in a waspish manner, peevishly WASPISHNESS waspishnessWaspishness, n. a peevishness, moroseness, a sting WASSAIL wassailWassail, n. a drink made of apples, sugar and ale WASSAILER wassailerWassailer, n. a toper, drunkard, great drinker WAST wastWast, v. second person singular pret. of to be WASTE wasteWaste, v. to spend, diminish, destroy, dwindle WASTE (2) waste (2)Waste, a. desolate, wild, uncultivated, ruinated WASTE (3) waste (3)Waste, n. desolate ground, a wanton destruction WASTEFUL wastefulWasteful, a. lavish, destructive, unoccupied WASTEFULLY wastefullyWastefully, ad. lavishly, prodigally, dissolutely WASTEFULNESS wastefulnessWastefulness, n. prodigality, a needless expense WASTER wasterWaster, n. a lavish consumer, prodigal, destroyer WASTREL wastrelWastrel, n. ground not inclosed, a common, ob. WATCH watchWatch, [wotch] n. a guard, sentinel, pocket-timepiece, the space of time in which one person watches WATCH (2) watch (2)Watch, v. not to sleep, to guard, tend, observe WATCHER watcherWatcher, n. one who watches or observes WATCHET watchetWatchet, a. pale or light blue, somewhat blue WATCHFUL watchfulWatchful, a. attentive, careful, close, wakeful WATCHFULLY watchfullyWatchfully, ad. with watchfulness or care WATCHFULNESS watchfulnessWatchfulness, n. great care, a want of due sleep WATCHHOUSE watchhouseWatchhouse, n. a place to set the night-watch WATCHING watchingWatching, n. a guarding, an inability to sleep WATCHMAKER watchmakerWatchmaker, n. one who makes watches WATCHMAN watchmanWatchman, n. a night-guard, guard, sentinel WATCHTOWER watchtowerWatchtower, n. a tower for a sentinel to stand upon WATCHWORD watchwordWatchword, n. a sentinel's night-word WATER waterWater, [a as aw] n. a compound substance, when pure, composed of 8 parts of oxygene, and 15 of hydrogene, urine, luster of a diamond, gloss on dyed silk WATER (2) water (2)Water, v. to give or take in water, wet, soak, long WATERAGE waterageWaterage, n. money paid for carriage by water WATERCOLORS watercolorsWatercolors, n. pl. colors used with water only WATERCOURSE watercourseWatercourse, n. a channel or passage for water WATERER watererWaterer, n. one who waters, one who moistens WATERFALL waterfallWaterfall, n. a fall of water, cataract, cascade WATERFLY waterflyWaterfly, n. an insect that is seen on water WATERFOWL waterfowlWaterfowl, n. a fowl that breeds near waters WATERGRUEL watergruelWatergruel, n. food made of meal and water WATERISH waterishWaterish, a. resembling water, moist, insipid WATERLOGGED waterloggedWaterlogged, a. full of water, inactive, yielding to the waves WATERMAN watermanWaterman, n. a boatman, ferryman, sailor, mariner WATERMARK watermarkWatermark, n. the mark or limit of a flood WATERMILL watermillWatermill, n. a mill turned by means of water WATERPOT waterpotWaterpot, n. a pot or vessel to hold water WATERRAT waterratWaterrat, n. a rat that makes holes in banks WATERSAPPHIRE watersapphireWatersapphire, n. a kind of blue precious stone WATERSPOUT waterspoutWaterspout, n. a collection of water at sea, in a vertical column, driven furiously by a whirlwind WATERWORK waterworkWaterwork, n. a hydraulic performance WATERY wateryWatery, a. abounding with water, thin, insipid WATTLE wattleWattle, v.t. to bind, fix or form with twigs WATTLEBIRD wattlebirdWattlebird, n. a bird of New Zealand WATTLES wattlesWattles, n. pl. hurdles of willows, a cock's gills WAVE waveWave, v. to play loosely, float, beckon, put off WAVE (2) wave (2)Wave, n. a billow at sea, inequality, hollow WAVED wavedWaved, pa. moved loosely, variegated, put off WAVELOAF waveloafWaveloaf, n. a loaf for a waveoffering WAVEOFFERING waveofferingWaveoffering, n. an offering to be waved WAVER waverWaver, v.i. to be unsettled, float, move loosely WAVERER wavererWaverer, n. one who is unsettled in his opinion WAVEWORN wavewornWaveworn, a. worn by waves WAVY wavyWavy, a. rising in waves or inequalities, loose WAWL wawlWawl, v.i. to cry, scream, howl, whine, mew WAX waxWax, n. a tenacious matter gathered from bees, or formed artificially WAX (2) wax (2)Wax, v. waxed, pret. waxed, waxen, pa. to smear over with wax, grow, become WAXCANDLE waxcandle|waxlightWaxcandle, or Waxlight, n. a candle of wax WAXED waxed|waxenWaxed, or Waxen, pa. a. made of wax, grown WAY wayWay, n. a road, passage, means, method, custom WAYFAING wayfaingWayfaing, a. travelling, journeying, passing by WAYFARER wayfarerWayfarer, n. a traveller, passenger, stranger WAYLAY waylayWaylay, v.t. waylaid, pret. waylaid, pa. to lie in wait, to beset by ambush WAYLESS waylessWayless, a. having no road, pathless, untrod WAYMARK waymarkWaymark, n. a mark set to direct travellers byWays and means, the title of a committee to devise the mode of raising money for public uses WAYWARD waywardWayward, a. froward, unruly, peevish, morose WAYWARDLY waywardlyWaywardly, a. frowardly, peevishly, crossly WAYWARDNESS waywardnessWaywardness, n. frowardness, unruliness, peevishness, crossness WAYWISER waywiserWaywiser, n. an instrument to measure distances on a road, a pedometer or perambulator WE weWe, n. pl. of I WE'D we'dWe'd, v. to beat one mass into another, to join firmly with aid of extreme heat WEAK weakWeak, a. feeble, unfortified, inconclusive, pliant WEAKEN weakenWeaken, v.t. to make weak, enfeeble, injure WEAKHEARTED weakheartedWeakhearted, a. dispirited, scrupulous WEAKLING weaklingWeakling, n. a weak or feeble creature WEAKLY weaklyWeakly, ad. feebly; a. feeble, infirm, sickly WEAKNESS weaknessWeakness, n. a feebleness, defect, failing, fault WEAKSIDE weaksideWeakside, n. a foible, defect, infirmity WEAL wealWeal, n. happiness, prosperity, state, mark of a stripe WEALD weald|wald|waltWeald, or Wald, or Walt, n. a woody part, wood, grove WEALTH wealth|welthWealth, or Welth, n. riches, money, goods, any possessions WEALTHILY wealthilyWealthily, ad. richly, abundantly, plentifully WEALTHINESS wealthinessWealthiness, n. richness, abundance, plenty, store WEALTHY wealthyWealthy, a. rich, opulent, abundant, plentiful WEAN weanWean, v.t. to deprive of the breast, to take WEANLING weanlingWeanling, n. a child or animal newly weaned WEAPON weaponWeapon, n. an instrument of offense or defense WEAPONED weaponedWeaponed, a. furnished with weapons or arms WEAPONLESS weaponlessWeaponless, a. having no weapon, unarmed, bare WEAPONSALVE weaponsalveWeaponsalve, n. a salve said to cure wound after touching the weapon that made them WEAR wearWear, v. ware, wore, pret. worn, pa. to waste, have or put on, carry, hold out, bring to WEAR (2) wear (2)Wear, n. the act of wearing, a great dam of water WEARER wearerWearer, n. one who wears or uses any thing WEARINESS wearinessWeariness, n. a tired state, fatigue, heaviness WEARING wearingWearing, n. the act of wasting or using, clothes WEARISH wearishWearish, a. boggy, marshy, fenny, watery, soft WEARISOME wearisomeWearisome, a. tedious, tiresome, troublesome WEARISOMELY wearisomelyWearisomely, ad. tediously, slowly, with fatigue WEARISOMENESS wearisomenessWearisomeness, n. tediousness, a tired state WEARY wearyWeary, v.t. to tire, to harass; a. tired, tiresome WEASAND weasand|weasonWeasand, or Weason, n. the windpipe, the gullet WEASEL weaselWeasel, n. see weesel WEATHER weather|wetherWeather, or Wether, n. a state of the air, tempest, storm WEATHERBEATEN weatherbeatenWeatherbeaten, a. seasoned with bad weather WEATHERCOKC weathercokcWeathercokc, n. a vane on a spire, a very sickle person WEATHERDRIVEN weatherdrivenWeatherdriven, a. forced by a storm WEATHERGAGE weathergageWeathergage, n. a thing that shows the weather WEATHERGLASS weatherglassWeatherglass, n. a glass to show the weather by WEATHERMOST weathermostWeathermost, a. farthest to windward WEATHERSPY weatherspyWeatherspy, n. a stargaver, astrologer, wizard WEATHERWISE weatherwiseWeatherwise, a. able to foretel the weather WEATHERWISER weatherwiserWeatherwiser, n. any thing foreshowing the weather WEAVE weaveWeave, v.t. west, wove, pret. weaved, west, wove, woven, pa. to form by texture, plait, insert WEAVER weaverWeaver, n. one who makes threds into cloth WEAVING weavingWeaving, n. the act of making into cloth WEAVING (2) weaving (2)Weaving, n. the act of making into cloth, WEB webWeb, n. any thing woven, a film, a skin WEBBED webbedWebbed, a. joined by a web, joined by a film WEBFOOTED webfootedWebfooted, a. having films between the toes WEBSTER websterWebster, n. one who weaves cloth, a weaver WED wedWed, v.t. to marry, join in marriage, unite WEDDING weddingWedding, n. a marriage, nuptial festivities WEDGE wedgeWedge, n. a body with a sharp edge, mass, ingot WEDGE (2) wedge (2)Wedge, v.t. to fasten or cleave with wedges WEDGESHAPED wedgeshaped|wedgeformWedgeshaped, or Wedgeform, a. in form of a wedge WEDLOCK wedlockWedlock, n. the married state, matrimony WEDNESDAY wednesdayWednesday, n. the fourth day of the week WEE weeWee, a. little, small, diminutive, puny, ob. WEED weedWeed, n. useless herb, mourning dress, veil WEED (2) weed (2)Weed, v.t. to pull up weeds, root out, clear WEEDER weederWeeder, n. one who weeds, one who takes away WEEDHOOK weedhookWeedhook, n. a hook to root up weeds with WEEDLESS weedlessWeedless, a. free from weeds, clean, very neat WEEDY weedyWeedy, a. abounding with weeds, foul, rough WEEK weekWeek, n. the space or compass of seven days WEEKDAY weekdayWeekday, n. any day except Sunday WEEKLY weeklyWeekly, a. done, every week; add. once in a week WEEL weelWeel, n. a whirlpool, a kind of trap or net for fish WEEN weenWeen, v.i. to think, suppose, imagin, deem WEEP weepWeep, v.i. wept, pret. wept, pa. to shed tears, shed moisture, bewail, lament, mourn WEEPER weeperWeeper, n. a mourner, a white border of linen WEERISH weerishWeerish, a. insipid, weak, sour, surly, ob. WEESEL weeselWeesel, n. a genus of quadrupeds with slender bodies, a particular species of this genus WEET weet|weetenWeet, or Weeten, v.i. to know, to be sensible of, ob. WEEVIL weevilWeevil, n. an insect injurious to grain WEIGH weighWeigh, [way] v. to try the weight, consider, examin, judge, heave up WEIGH (2) weigh (2)|weyWeigh, or Wey, n. a weight, measure, way, passage WEIGHABLE weighableWeighable, a. that may be weighed WEIGHED weighedWeighed, pa. examined by weight, considered WEIGHT weightWeight, n. a mass by which bodies are weighed, heaviness of a thing, pressure, importance WEIGHTED weightedWeighted, [wated] a. pressed with or subjected to weight WEIGHTILY weightilyWeightily, ad. heavily, strongly, importantly WEIGHTINESS weightinessWeightiness, n. heaviness, force, importance WEIGHTLESS weightlessWeightless, a. light, unimportant, very trifling WEIGHTY weightyWeighty, a. heavy, strong, important, rigorous WELCOME welcomeWelcome, a. received with gladness, grateful WELCOME (2) welcome (2)Welcome, n. a kind reception; v.t. to receive kindly WELCOME (3) welcome (3)Welcome, exclam. used to a visitor WELCOMENESS welcomenessWelcomeness, n. the act of making welcome, a kind reception, gratefulness, pleasure WELCOMER welcomerWelcomer, n. one who bids or makes welcome WELD weld|wouldWeld, or Would, n. a dyer's weed for yellow WELFARE welfareWelfare, n. happiness, prosperity, success, health WELKED welkedWelked, a. wrinkled, wreathed, clouded, ob. WELKIN welkinWelkin, n. the sky, the visible regions of the air WELL wellWell, n. a spring, source, cavity; v.i. to spring WELL (2) well (2)Well, a. not sick, recovered, happy, convenient WELL (3) well (3)Well, ad. not amiss, rightly, properly, sufficiently WELLADAY welladayWelladay, exclam. denoting grief, pity, alas WELLBEING wellbeingWellbeing, n. happiness, satisfaction, prosperity WELLBORN wellbornWellborn, a. not meanly born or descended WELLBRED wellbredWellbred, a. properly educated, polite, civil WELLDONE welldoneWelldone, exclam. denoting praise, support, WELLFAVORED wellfavoredWellfavored, a. beautiful, handsome, pleasing WELLMET wellmetWellmet, exclam. denoting salutation, joy, WELLNIGH wellnighWellnigh, ad. almost, nearly, in a manner WELLSPENT wellspentWellspent, a. spent virtuously or properly WELLSPRING wellspringWellspring, n. a spring, fountain, source, cause WELLWILLER wellwillerWellwiller, n. one who means well or kindly WELLWISH wellwishWellwish, n. a good wish, a wish of happiness WELLWISHER wellwisherWellwisher, n. one who wishes good WELT weltWelt, n. a border, a selvage; v.t. to sew with a border WELTER welterWelter, v.t. to roll in blood, mire or water WEM wemWem, n. a spot, scar, hurt, damage, fault, ob. WEN wenWen, n. a fleshy excrescence on animals WENCH wenchWench, n. a young woman, a strumpet WENCHER wencherWencher, a. a fornicator, loose fellow WENCHING wenchingWenching, n. a following of bad women WEND wendWend, v.i. to go, pass from, turn round, ob. WENNEL wennelWennel, n. an animal newly taken from its dam WENNY wennyWenny, a. having the nature of or like a wen WENT wentWent, pret. of to go WEPT weptWept, pret. and pa. of to weep WERE wereWere, pret. of to be WEREGILD weregildWeregild, n. a compensation in money or goods for homicide WERT wertWert, v. second pers. sing. of the pret. of to be WEST westWest, n. a thing woven, the woof of cloth, goods or cattle which have no owner, a gentle blast WEST (2) west (2)West, n. the region or part where the sunsets WEST (3) west (3)West, a. situate towards the sunset; ad. to the west WESTAGE westageWestage, n. a texture WESTERING westeringWestering, a. tending towards the west WESTERLING westerling|westerlyWesterling, or Westerly, a. passing, to the west WESTERN westernWestern, a. westerly, coming from the west WESTWARD westward|westwardlyWestward, or Westwardly, ad. towards the west WET wetWet, v. wet, wetted, pret. wet, wetted, pa. to rain, moisten, make to drink, drench WETHER (2) wether (2)Wether, n. a castrated ram, a gelded sheep WETNESS wetnessWetness, n. a wet state, rain, moisture WETTISH wettishWettish, a. rather wet, rather moist, dull, heavy WEX wexWex, v.t. to grow, increase, wax (not to be used) WHALE whaleWhale, n. the largest of all fish, monster, mark*n WHALY whalyWhaly, a. marked with or in streaks, variegated WHAME whameWhame, n. a species of sly, tabanus WHARF wharfWharf, n. a bank or place to land goods at WHARF (2) wharf (2)Wharf, v. to make a wharf WHARFAGE wharfageWharfage, n. rates paid for landing at a wharf WHARFING wharfingWharfing, n. wharves in general WHARFINGER wharfingerWharfinger, n. a keeper or owner of a wharf WHAT whatWhat, pron. that which, which part, partly WHATEVER whatever|whatsoeverWhatever, or Whatsoever, pron. this or that, any WHEAL whealWheal, n. a pustule, insect, instrument WHEAT wheatWheat, n. bread-corn, the finest of grains WHEATEAR wheatearWheatear, n. a very delicate small bird, a warbler WHEATEN wheatenWheaten, a. made of or like wheat WHEEDLE wheedleWheedle, v.t. to coax, to entice by soft words WHEEDLER wheedlerWheedler, n. one who wheedles, one who coaxes WHEEDLING wheedlingWheedling, n. the act of coaxing, flattery WHEEL wheelWheel, n. an instrument for torture and spinning, round body, compass about, revolution WHEEL (2) wheel (2)Wheel, v. to move on wheels, to take a round WHEELBARROW wheelbarrowWheelbarrow, n. a carriage of only one wheel WHEELCARRIAGE wheelcarriageWheelcarriage, n. a carriage moving on wheels WHEELER wheeler|wheelwrightWheeler, or Wheelwright, n. a maker of wheels WHEELING wheelingWheeling, n. the act of turning a body of men WHEELSHAPED wheelshapedWheelshaped, a. in form of a wheel WHEELY wheelyWheely, a. like a wheel, round, circular WHEEZE wheezeWheeze, v.i. to breathe hard or with a noise WHELK whelkWhelk, n. a protuberance, mark, pustule, shellfish WHELM whelmWhelm, v.t. to cover, bury, destroy, turn down WHELMY whelmyWhelmy, a. overwhelming, apt to overwhelm WHELP whelpWhelp, n. a puppy, cub, young man, son, piece WHELP (2) whelp (2)Whelp, v.t. to bring young as a bitch, to pup WHEN whenWhen, ad. at what time, at the same time WHENCE whenceWhence, ad. from what place, source, book, WHENCESOEVER whencesoeverWhencesoever, ad. from what place soever WHENEVER whenever|whensoeverWhenever, or Whensoever, ad. at whatsoever time WHERE whereWhere, ad. at or in which place, at what place WHERE (2) where (2)Where, n. a place, state, space, abode, situation WHEREABOUTS whereaboutsWhereabouts, ad. near what or which place WHEREAS whereasWhereas, ad. but on the contrary, at which place WHEREAT whereatWhereat, ad. at or on which, whereupon WHEREBY wherebyWhereby, ad. by which, by the means of which WHEREFORE whereforeWherefore, ad. for which or what reason, so that WHEREIN whereinWherein, ad. in which, in which thing or place WHEREINTO whereintoWhereinto, ad. into which WHERENESS wherenessWhereness, n. what or some place, existence in some place WHEREOF whereofWhereof, ad. of or for which, concerning which WHEREON whereon|whereuponWhereon, or Whereupon, ad. on or upon which WHERESO whereso|wheresoeverWhereso, or Wheresoever, ad. in what place soever WHERETO whereto|whereuntoWhereto, or Whereunto, ad. to which, unto which WHEREVER whereverWherever, ad. at whatsoever place, wheresoever WHEREVER (2) wherever (2)Wherever, ad. at whatsoever place, wheresoever WHEREWITH wherewith|wherewithalWherewith, or Wherewithal, ad. with or by which WHERRET wherretWherret, v.t. to teaze, hurry, vex, box the ear WHERRETING wherretingWherreting, n. the act of teazing or boxing WHERRY wherryWherry, n. a light river-boat for passengers WHERRY (2) wherry (2)Wherry, v.t. to convey over in a very small boat WHET whetWhet, v.t. to sharpen, edge, provoke, incite WHET (2) whet (2)Whet, n. the act of sharpenin, dram before a meal WHETHER whetherWhether, pron. which of the two; ad. some way WHETSTONE whetstoneWhetstone, n. a stone to sharpen edge tools WHETTER whetterWhetter, n. one who sharpens knives, WHEY wheyWhey, [whay] n. the ferous part of milk, thin and white WHEY (2) whey (2)|wheyishWhey, or Wheyish, a. like whey, watery, thin WHICH whichWhich, pron. who, that, whether of two things WHICHER whicherWhicher, ad. to what place or degree, how far WHICHEVER whichever|whichsoeverWhichever, or Whichsoever, pron. one or the other WHIFF whiffWhiff, n. a puff, blast, a fish; v.t. to blow out WHIFFLE whiffleWhiffle, v.t. to prevaricate, shuffle, trick, play WHIFFLER whifflerWhiffler, n. a shuffler, trickster, fifer, marcher WHIFFLETREE whiffletreeWhiffletree, n. the bar to which traces are fastened for draft WHIFFLING whifflingWhiffling, n. a shuffling, inconstancy WHIG whigWhig, n. a party man opposed to a tory, whey, a friend to the revolution in America WHIGGISH whiggishWhiggish, a. inclined to whiggism, spirited WHIGGISM whiggismWhiggism, n. the principles of the whigs WHILE whileWhile, n. time, a space of time; v.i. to loiter WHILE (2) while (2)|whiles|whilstWhile, or Whiles, or Whilst, ad. as long, as long as WHILERE whilereWhilere, ad. of or in old time, formerly, once, ob. WHIM whim|whimseyWhim, or Whimsey, n. an odd fancy, caprice, freak WHIMPER whimperWhimper, v.i. to cry low, to cry as a child WHIMPERING whimperingWhimpering, n. the act of crying like a child WHIMPLED whimpledWhimpled, a. distorted, distorted with crying, ob. WHIMSICAL whimsicalWhimsical, a. capricous, oddly fanciful, odd WHIMSICALLY whimsicallyWhimsically, ad. in a whimsical manner, oddly WHIMSICALNESS whimsicalnessWhimsicalness, n. a whimsical temper, oddness WHIN whinWhin, n. a shrub, a prickly shrub, furze WHINBREL whinbrelWhinbrel, n. an aquatic bird like a curlew WHINE whineWhine, v.i. to moan meanly; n. a mean complain WHINEAT whineatWhineat, a. a bird, a species of warbler WHINNIE whinnieWhinnie, v.t. to make crooked, bend, turn, ob. WHINNY whinnyWhinny, v.i. to make a noise like a horse WHINSTONE whinstoneWhinstone, n. a species of trap WHINYARD whinyardWhinyard, n. a large crooked sword, a cimeter WHIP whipWhip, n. a scourge or lash with one thong WHIP (2) whip (2)Whip, v. to cut with a whip, correct with a rod, lash, take or move nimbly, sew slightly WHIPCORD whipcordWhipcord, n. a cord to make whiplashes with WHIPGRAFTING whipgraftingWhipgrafting, n. a particular kind of grafting WHIPHAND whiphandWhiphand, n. an advantage over another person WHIPLASH whiplashWhiplash, n. a lash on the small end of a whip WHIPPER whipperWhipper, n. one who whips, one who beats WHIPPINGPOST whippingpostWhippingpost, n. a post used to whip vagrants at WHIPPOWIL whippowilWhippowil, n. a bird, so called from its song WHIPSAW whipsawWhipsaw, n. a large saw for two persons WHIPSTER whipsterWhipster, n. a sharper, shuffler, nimble fellow WHIPSTOCK whipstockWhipstock, n. a rod to which a whip is tied WHIPT whiptWhipt, pret. and pa. of to whip WHIRL whirlWhirl, v. to turn or run round rapidly WHIRL (2) whirl (2)Whirl, n. a rapid turning or circumvolution, a wood, hook for twisting, form of a flower WHIRLBAT whirlbatWhirlbat, n. a thing whirled round for a blow WHIRLBLAST whirlblastWhirlblast, n. a whirling gust of wind WHIRLED whirledWhirled, a. having leaves or flowers around a stalk like a whirl, verticillate WHIRLIGIG whirligigWhirligig, n. a whirling plaything for children WHIRLPOOL whirlpoolWhirlpool, n. water that moves circularly WHIRLWIND whirlwindWhirlwind, n. a stormy wind moving circularly WHIRRING whirringWhirring, n. a noise made by a pheasant's wings WHISK whiskWhisk, n. a small besom, a kind of tippet WHISK (2) whisk (2)Whisk, v.t. to brush with a whisk, sweep, run WHISKER whiskerWhisker, n. one who whisks, hair on the lips WHISKING whiskingWhisking, pa. a. brushing, passing quick, large WHISKY whiskyWhisky, n. a spirit distilled from grain WHISPER whisperWhisper, v.i. to speak in a low voice WHISPER (2) whisper (2)Whisper, n. a low soft voice, a speaking softly WHISPERER whispererWhisperer, n. one who speaks low or talks secretly WHISPERING whisperingWhispering, n. the act of talking in whispers WHIST whistWhist, n. a game; a. silent, still; exclam. be still WHISTLE whistleWhistle, v. to blow a whistle, to sound shrill WHISTLE (2) whistle (2)Whistle, n. a small pipe to whistle with, a call WHISTLER whistlerWhistler, n. one who whistles or calls by a whistle WHIT whitWhit, n. a point, jot, tittle, small part, little bit WHITE whiteWhite, a. snowy, pale, pure WHITE (2) white (2)White, n. a white color, the white part of the eye, or an egg WHITEBAIT whitebaitWhitebait, n. a very small delicate fish WHITELEAD whiteleadWhitelead, n. an oxyd of lead, used in painting WHITELIMED whitelimedWhitelimed, a. covered with plaster or whitewash WHITELIVERED whiteliveredWhitelivered, a. malicious, feeble, cowardly WHITELY whitelyWhitely, a. coming near to white, pale, sickly WHITEMEAT whitemeatWhitemeat, n. a milky diet, fowl, veal, fish, WHITEN whiten|white (3)Whiten, or White, v. to make or grow white WHITENER whitenerWhitener, n. one who whitens, one who bleaches WHITENESS whitenessWhiteness, n. a white state, paleness WHITEPOT whitepotWhitepot, n. a kind of food from milk, eggs, WHITETHORN whitethornWhitethorn, n. a kind of thorn, the hawthorn WHITETHROAT whitethroatWhitethroat, n. a bird, a species of motacilla WHITEWASH whitewashWhitewash, v.t. to make white, adorn, clear, set free WHITEWASH (2) whitewash (2)Whitewash, n. a wash to make white WHITEWASHING whitewashingWhitewashing, n. the act of whitening walls WHITEWASHING (2) whitewashing (2)Whitewashing, n. the act of whitening walls WHITEWINE whitewineWhitewine, n. a wash to make white WHITEWINE (2) whitewine (2)Whitewine, n. wine made from white grapes Whitewood, n. a timber tree WHITHERSOEVER whithersoeverWhithersoever, ad. to whatsoever place or end WHITING whitingWhiting, n. a small seafish, a kind of soft chalk WHITISH whitishWhitish, a. somewhat or tending to white, pale WHITISHNESS whitishnessWhitishness, n. a tendency to white, paleness WHITLETHER whitletherWhitlether, n. a lether drest with alum WHITLOW whitlowWhitlow, n. a hot swelling at the end of a finger WHITSTER whitsterWhitster, n. a whitener, a bleacher of linen WHITSUNTIDE whitsuntideWhitsuntide, n. a festival, the feast of pentecost WHITTLE whittleWhittle, n. a knife, a blanket; v.t. to cut, to dress WHITTLING whittlingWhittling, n. the act of cutting or sharpening WHIZ whizWhiz, v.i. to make a loud humming noise; n. a humming noise WHO whoWho, [hoo] pron. which person WHOEVER whoeverWhoever, pron. any person, any person whatever WHOLE wholeWhole, [hole] n. the total, all of a thing, a sum, WHOLE (2) whole (2)Whole, a. total, all, restored to health, well, kindly WHOLEFOOTED wholefootedWholefooted, a. having the hoof not cloven WHOLESALE wholesaleWholesale, n. a sale in the gross or by the lump WHOLESOME wholesomeWholesome, a. contributing to health, salutary WHOLESOMELY wholesomelyWholesomely, ad. in a wholesome quality, healthiness WHOLLY whollyWholly, ad. totally, completely, perfectly WHOM whomWhom, pron. >[hoom] objective case of who WHOMSOEVER whomsoeverWhomsoever, pron. any person whatever, whom WHOOP whoopWhoop, [hoop] n. a shout of pursuit; v.i. to shout with insult WHOOPING whoopingWhooping, n. a shouting with joy or insult WHOP whop|whap|awhapWhop, or Whap, or Awhap, ad. an old word for a heavy fall, or the manner of falling, still used by the vulgar WHORE whoreWhore, [hore] n. a strumpet, prostitute, loose woman WHORE (2) whore (2)Whore, v.i. to converse carnally and unlawfully WHOREDOM whoredomWhoredom, n. a playing the whore, adultery, WHOREMONGER whoremonger|whoremasterWhoremonger, or Whoremaster, n. one who whores WHORESON whoresonWhoreson, n. a bastard; a. cross, spurious, false WHORING whoringWhoring, n. the act of following bad women WHORISH whorishWhorish, a. unchaste, incontinent, loose, wicked WHORTLEBERRY whortleberry|whortWhortleberry, or Whort, n. bilberry, shrub, bush WHOSE whoseWhose, [hooze] pron. gen. of who and which WHOSE (2) whose (2)|whosoeverWhose, or Whosoever, pron. any person WHUR whur|whurrWhur, or Whurr, v.i. to pronounce the letter r with to much force, make a noise, snarl, growl WHURRING whurringWhurring, n. a noise made by partridges rising WHY whyWhy, ad. wherefore, for what reason WICK wickWick, n. the cotton or snuff of a candle or lamp WICKED wickedWicked, a. given to vice, bad, cursed, pernicious WICKEDLY wickedlyWickedly, ad. in a wicked manner, corruptly WICKEDNESS wickednessWickedness, n. vice, guilt, moral ill, corruption WICKER wickerWicker, a. made of small willows or twigs WICKET wicketWicket, n. a small door, a small part of a gate WIDE wideWide, a. broad, extended, remote, far, deviating WIDE (2) wide (2)|widelyWide, or Widely, ad. remotely, far, at a distance, very WIDEN widenWiden, v. to make or grow wide, extend WIDENESS wideness|widthWideness, or Width, n. bredth, a large extent WIDGEON widgeonWidgeon, n. a waterfowl, dupe, simpleton WIDOW widowWidow, v.t. to deprive of any thing, strip, endow WIDOW (2) widow (2)Widow, n. a woman whose husband is dead WIDOW'S CHAMBER widow's chamberWidow's chamber, n. certain effects of a deceased person falling to his widow in London WIDOWER widowerWidower, n. a man whose wife is dead WIDOWHOOD widowhoodWidowhood, n. the state of a widow or widower WIDOWHUNTER widowhunterWidowhunter, n. one who hunts after widows for the sake of their jointures or fortunes only WIDOWMAKER widowmakerWidowmaker, n. one who makes women widows WIELD wieldWield, v.t. to use with full power, to sway WIELDLESS wieldlessWieldless, a. heavy, not manageable WIELDY wieldyWieldy, a. that may be wielded, manageable WIERY wieryWiery, a. made of or drawn into wire, marshy WIFE wifeWife, n. a married woman, a low mean woman WIG wigWig, n. a hair-covering for the head, a cake WIGEON wigeonWigeon, n. a bird of the duck kind WIGHT wightWight, n. aperson, a being; a. nimble, swift WIGWAM wigwamWigwam, n. a sort of mean cabin, an Indian cabin WILD wildWild, a. not tame, desert, savage, turbulent, fierce, licentious, loose, sickle, strange, fanciful WILD (2) wild (2)Wild, n. a desert, waste, bad uninhabited country WILD GOOSECHASE wild goosechaseWild goosechase, n. a vain or very foolish pursuit WILDER wilderWilder, v. to lose, to puzzle in an unknown track WILDERNESS wildernessWilderness, n. a tract of solitude and savageness WILDFIRE wildfireWildfire, n. gunpowder rolled up wet, a disease WILDFOWL wildfowlWildfowl, n. wild ducks and fowls of the like kind WILDING wildingWilding, n. a wild and very sour apple WILDLY wildlyWildly, ad. irregularly, badly, without judgement WILDNESS wildnessWildness, n. savageness, fierceness, fury, rudeness WILE wileWile, n. a trick, deceit, fraud, shift, cunning, art WILFUL wilfulWilful, a. designed, stubborn, unruly, tenacious WILFULLY wilfullyWilfully, ad. on purpose, obstinately, stubbornly WILFULNESS wilfulnessWilfulness, n. obstinacy, perverseness, crossness WILILY wililyWilily, ad. slily, cunningly, archly, fraudulently WILINESS wilinessWiliness, n. cunning craft, guile, deceit, fraud WILK wilkWilk, n. a species of shell fish WILL willWill, n. a choice, command, bequest, testament WILL (2) will (2)Will, v.t. to desire, command, direct, purpose WILL-WITH-A-WISP will-with-a-wispWill-with-a-wisp, n. a kind of fiery meteor WILLING willingWilling, a. inclined, ready, consenting WILLING (2) willing (2)Willing, n. the act of desiring or choosing WILLINGLY willinglyWillingly, ad. readily, with one's own consent WILLOW willowWillow, n. the name of a common tree WILY wilyWily, a. sly, cunning, arch, artful, crafty WIMBLE wimbleWimble, n. an instrument to bore holes with WIMMEN wimmenWimmen, n. pl. of wimman, to old and true spelling WIMPLE wimpleWimple, n. a hood; v.t. to draw over, to veil WIN winWin, v.t. won, pret. won, pa. to gain, get, get by conquest or play WINCE wince|winchWince, or Winch, v.i. to shrink from pain, kick, spurn WINCH (2) winch (2)Winch, n. a handle to turn a mill or screw WIND windWind, n. a current of air, breath or respiration, flatulence, publicity WIND (2) wind (2)Wind, v.t. wound, pret. wound, pa. to turn round, twist, insinuate, unfold, blow WINDAGE windageWindage, n. the difference between the diameter of a piece and a ball or shell WINDBOUND windboundWindbound, a. confined by contrary winds WINDEGG windeggWindegg, n. an egg addle or not duly impregnated WINDER winderWinder, n. one who or what winds, a plant WINDFAL windfalWindfal, n. fruit blown off or down, a good event WINDFLOWER windflowerWindflower, n. a kind of flower, the anemony WINDGALL windgallWindgall, n. a soft tumor on a horse's fetlock joint WINDGUN windgunWindgun, n. a gun discharged by compressed air WINDINESS windinessWindiness, n. a fulness of wind, wind, coldness WINDINESS (2) windiness (2)Windiness, n. a state of being windy, flatulence WINDING windingWinding, n. a turning about, turn, pursuit WINDINGSHEET windingsheetWindingsheet, n. a sheet to wrap the dead in WINDLAS windlasWindlas, n. a machine to raise large weights by WINDLE windleWindle, n. a spindle, kind of machine, reel WINDMILL windmillWindmill, n. a mill turned by the wind alone WINDOW windowWindow, n. an opening to give light to a building WINDOW (2) window (2)Window, v.i. to make or place at windows, to open WINDOWBLIND windowblindWindowblind, n. that which obscures the light of a window WINDOWFRAME windowframeWindowframe, n. the frame which supports the sashes WINDOWGLASS windowglassWindowglass, n. glass in panes for windows WINDOWSASH windowsashWindowsash, n. a thin piece of wood to hold the panes of glass WINDOWSHUTTER windowshutterWindowshutter, n. a frame or board to close a window WINDPIPE windpipeWindpipe, n. the passage for the breath WINDROW windrowWindrow, n. a row of grass raked together WINDWARD windwardWindward, a. lying towards the wind WINDWARD (2) windward (2)Windward, ad. towards or near the wind WINDY windyWindy, a. breeding wind, stormy, airy, swelled WINE wineWine, n. the fermented juce of the grape WINEBIBBER winebibberWinebibber, n. a great drinker of wine WINEMERCHANT winemerchantWinemerchant, n. one who deals in wines WING wingWing, n. a limb of a bird, side of an army, slight WING (2) wing (2)Wing, v. to furnish with wings, fly, wound, hurt WINGED winged|wingyWinged, or Wingy, a. having wings, wounded, hurt WINGER wingerWinger, n. a small cask stowed in the sides of a ships hold WINGSHELL wingshellWingshell, n. the shell for the wings of insects WINK winkWink, v.i. to shut the eyes, close, connive, hint WINK (2) wink (2)Wink, n. a hint by the motion of one eye, a token WINKINGLY winkinglyWinkingly, ad. with the eyes nearly closed WINNER winnerWinner, n. one who wins, one who gains or gets WINNING winningWinning, a. attractive, charming; n. a sum won WINNOW winnowWinnow, v.t. to fan, sift, part, separate, examin WINTER winterWinter, n. the last and cold season of the year, a part of a printing press, on which the carriage rests WINTER (2) winter (2)Winter, v. to pass, stay or feed in, the winter WINTERING winteringWintering, n. the hybernacle of plants or bud WINTERKILL winterkillWinterkill, v.t. to kill by means of winter, as grain WINTERLODGE winterlodgeWinterlodge, n. the bud or hybernacle of a plant which protects the gem of the young plant during winter WINTERLY winterly|wintryWinterly, or Wintry, a. suitable to winter, cold WINY winyWiny, a. having the tast of wine, like wine WIPE wipeWipe, v.t. to clean by rubbing, clear away, cheat WIPE (2) wipe (2)Wipe, n. a rub, stroke, blow, reproof, bird WIPER wiperWiper, n. a person that wipes, a thing wiped with WIRE wireWire, n. a metal drawn into small bars or threds WIREDRAW wiredrawWiredraw, v.t. wiredrew, pret. wiredrawn, pa. to form wire, draw by art, gull WIREDRAWER wiredrawerWiredrawer, n. one who draws out or makes wire WIS wisWis, v.i. wist, pret. to know; ad. verily, truly WISDOWM wisdowmWisdowm, n. the power of judging rightly, sense WISE wiseWise, a. judging rightly, skilful, prudent, grave WISE (2) wise (2)Wise, n. a manner, a way of being or acting WISEACRE wiseacreWiseacre, n. a foolish fellow, simpleton, dunce WISELY wiselyWisely, ad. judiciously, prudently, fitly, gravely WISH wishWish, n. a longing or eager desire, a thing desired WISH (2) wish (2)Wish, v. to have a strong desire, long for, ask WISHER wisherWisher, n. one who wishes or longs for, a desirer WISHFUL wishfulWishful, a. showing strong desire, longing, eager WISHFULLY wishfullyWishfully, ad. with longing desire, earnestly WISKET wisket|whisketWisket, or Whisket, n. a basket, a kind of scuttle WISP wispWisp, n. a small bundle of straw or hay, a wreath WIST wistWist, pret. of to wis WISTFUL wistfulWistful, a. earnest, attentive, full of thought or desire WISTFULLY wistfully|wistlyWistfully, or Wistly, ad. earnestly, attentively WISTIT wistitWistit, n. a small striated monkey WIT witWit, n. a man of genius, quickness of fancy, understanding, sense, judgement WIT (2) wit (2)Wit, v.i. to know, understand, blame WITCH witchWitch, v.t. to bewitch, enchant, charm, take, hurt WITCH (2) witch (2)Witch, n. a woman accused of magical arts, a harg WITCHCRAFT witchcraftWitchcraft, n. the practices of witches, a charm WITCHERY witcheryWitchery, n. witchcraft, enchantment, a charm WITCRACKER witcrackerWitcracker, n. one who cracks a jest, a jester WITCRAFT witcraftWitcraft, n. invention, contrivance, cunning, art WITH withWith, prep. by, denoting the cause or means WITHAL withalWithal, ad. along with the rest, besides, also, above WITHDRAW withdrawWithdraw, v.t. withdrew, pret. withdrawn, pa. to draw back or off, retire, retreat WITHDRAWINGROOM withdrawingroomWithdrawingroom, n. a room for retirement WITHE witheWithe, n. a flexible band, a twig WITHER witherWither, v. to fade, pine away, die, make to fade WITHEREDNESS witherednessWitheredness, n. a withered state WITHERS withersWithers, n. the joining of the shoulder bones of a horse WITHHOLD withholdWithhold, v.t. withheld, pret. withheld, withholden, pa. to keep back, stop, stay, restrain WITHIN withinWithin, prep. in inwardly, in the inner part WITHINSIDE withinsideWithinside, ad. in the inward parts WITHOUT withoutWithout, prep. and ad. out, not within compass of, unless WITHSTAND withstandWithstand, v.t. withstood, pret. withstood, pa. to oppose, resist, restrain, hinder WITHSTANDER withstanderWithstander, n. an opponent, foe, resisting power WITHY withyWithy, a. like a withe, flexible, tough WITHY (2) withy (2)Withy, n. a tree, the wite willow WITLESS witlessWitless, a. wanting understanding, foolish, silly WITLING witlingWitling, n. a pretender to wit, simpleton, idler WITNESS witnessWitness, v. to bear testimony, attest, affirm, say WITSNAPPER witsnapperWitsnapper, n. one who affects wit or repartee WITTED wittedWitted, a. having wit, endued with wit, keen WITTICISM witticismWitticism, n. a mean device or low attempt at wit WITTILY wittilyWittily, ad. keenly, artfully, ingeniously WITTINESS wittinessWittiness, n. smartness, keenness, wit WITTINGLY wittinglyWittingly, ad. knowingly, by design, on purpose WITTOL wittol|wittalWittol, or Wittal, n. a mean contented cuckold, ob. WITTOLLY wittollyWittolly, a. cuckoldly, mean, poor, despicable, ob. WITTY wittyWitty, a. smart, keen, tart, sarcastic, ingenious WITWORM witwormWitworm, n. one who feeds on or likes wit WIVE wiveWive, v. to take for or match to a wife, to marry WIVELY wivelyWively, a. belonging to, like or becoming, a wife wives, n. pl. of wise WIZARD wizardWizard, n. a conjurer, enchanter, cunningman WO wo|woeWo, or Woe, n. grief, sorrow, misery, pain, a curse WOAD woadWoad, n. a plant used in dying a blue color WOEFUL woefulWoeful, a. sorrowful, sad, calamitous, wretched WOFULLY wofullyWofully, ad. sadly, mournfully, wretchedly, very WOFULNESS wofulnessWofulness, n. a sad or dismal state, wretchedness WOLD woldWold, n. a plain and open country, a down, ob. WOLF wolfWolf, [woolf] n. a rapacious animal of the canine kind, an ulcer WOLFDOG wolfdogWolfdog, n. a large dog kept to guard sheep WOLFFISH wolffishWolffish, n. a large voracious fish WOLFISH wolfish|wolvishWolfish, or Wolvish, a. like a wolf, ravenous WOLFRAM wolframWolfram, n. an ore of tungsten, a mineral WOLFSBANE wolfsbaneWolfsbane, n. a very poisonous herb WOLVENENE wolveneneWolvenene, n. a carniverous animal, the glutton WOMAN womanWoman, [wooman] n. a femal of the human race WOMAN (2) woman (2)Woman, v.t. to make pliant like a woman WOMANED womanedWomaned, a. united with or made like a woman WOMANHATER womanhaterWomanhater, n. one who hates all womankind WOMANHOOD womanhoodWomanhood, n. the qualities or state of women WOMANISE womaniseWomanise, v.t. to play the woman, soften, melt WOMANISH womanishWomanish, a. suitable to a woman, delicate, soft WOMANKIND womankindWomankind, n. the female sex, the female species WOMANLY womanlyWomanly, a. becoming a woman, not girlish WOMAT womat|wombackWomat, or Womback, n. a quadruped of New- Holland like a small bear WOMB wombWomb, [woomb] n. the place of generation or conception WOMB (2) womb (2)Womb, v.t. to inclose, contain, breed in secret WOMBY wombyWomby, a. like a womb, capacious, large, big WOMEN womenWomen, n. pl. of woman, the primitive and correct orthography is wimmen WON wonWon, [wun] pret. and pa. pass. of to win WONDER wonderWonder, v.i. to be astonished, to admire WONDER (2) wonder (2)|wondermentWonder, or Wonderment, n. amazement, admiration WONDERFUL wonderfulWonderful, a. amazing, astonishing, strange WONDERFULLY wonderfullyWonderfully, ad. in a wonderful manner, oddly WONDERFULNESS wonderfulnessWonderfulness, n. strangeness, wonder WONDEROUS wonderous|wondrousWonderous, or Wondrous, a. marvellous, strange WONDERSTRUCK wonderstruckWonderstruck, a. amazed, astonish, surprised WONDROUSLY wondrouslyWondrously, ad. to a strange degree, strangely WONT wontWont, contr. a contraction of will not WONT (2) wont (2)Wont, [wunt] v.i. to be accustomed; n. custom, use, habit WONTED wontedWonted, pa. accustomed, used, usual, common WONTEDNESS wontednessWontedness, n. the state of being accustomed to WOO wooWoo, v. to court, make love to, sue, entreat, ask WOOD woodWood, n. a place filled with timber, a collection of growing trees, the harder parts of trees WOODASHES woodashesWoodashes, n. pl. ashes from burnt wood WOODBIND woodbind|woodbineWoodbind, or Woodbine, n. a shrub, honeysuckle WOODCHAT woodchatWoodchat, n. a species of the butcher bird WOODCHUCK woodchuckWoodchuck, n. an animal of the marmot tribe WOODCOCK woodcockWoodcock, n. a fine bird of passage WOODDRINK wooddrinkWooddrink, n. a decoction of medicinal woods WOODED woodedWooded, a. supplied or thick with wood, rough WOODEN woodenWooden, a. made of wood, hard, clumsy, thick WOODFARE woodfareWoodfare, n. the froth or spittle seen upon herbs WOODFERE woodfereWoodfere, n. the time when trees have little sap WOODFRETTER woodfretterWoodfretter, n. a noisy insect or worm WOODHOLE woodholeWoodhole, n. a hole or place where wood is laid WOODINESS woodinessWoodiness, n. a woody state, roughness WOODING woodingWooding, n. a taking in or procuring of wood WOODLAND woodlandWoodland, n. land that is covered with wood WOODLARK woodlarkWoodlark, n. a lark that frequents woods WOODLOUSE woodlouseWoodlouse, n. vermin in and about old wood WOODMAN woodmanWoodman, n. a sportsman, hunter, officer, bailiff WOODMONGER woodmongerWoodmonger, n. a seller of wood for firing, WOODNOTE woodnoteWoodnote, n. a wild note, wild sweet music WOODNYMPH woodnymphWoodnymph, n. a nymph of the woods, a dryad WOODOFFERING woodofferingWoodoffering, n. wood that is burnt upon altars WOODPECKER woodpeckerWoodpecker, n. a bird that picks insects from trees, and pecks a hole for its nest WOODPIGEON woodpigeonWoodpigeon, n. a kind of wild pigeon WOODREVE woodreveWoodreve, n. a steward or overseer of a wood WOODSHOCK woodshockWoodshock, n. the fisher or wejack, a quadruped of the weesel genus, in N. America WOODSTONE woodstoneWoodstone, n. a blackish gray siliceous stone WOODY woodyWoody, a. abounding with or like wood, rough WOOER wooerWooer, n. one who courts a woman, a lover WOOF woofWoof, n. the threds that cross the warp, a texture WOOING wooingWooing, n. the act of making love, fondness WOOINGLY wooinglyWooingly, ad. with earnest entreaty, pleasingly WOOL woolWool, n. the fleece of a sheep, very short thick hair WOOLCOMBER woolcomberWoolcomber, n. one who lives by combing wool WOOLD wooldWoold, v.t. to wind a piece of rope about a mast or yard, when fished or consisting of several pieces WOOLDING wooldingWoolding, n. a rope round mast or yard WOOLLEN woollenWoollen, a. made of wool; n. cloth made of wool WOOLLENDRAPER woollendraperWoollendraper, n. one who deals in woollen goods WOOLLINESS woollinessWoolliness, n. a woolly state or quality WOOLLY woollyWoolly, a. resembling or consisting of wool WOOLPACK woolpackWoolpack, n. a pack or bag of wool, a soft seat WOOLSEL woolselWoolsel, n. a skin, with the wool still on WOOLSTAPLER woolstaplerWoolstapler, n. one who trades or deals in wool WOOLTRADE wooltradeWooltrade, n. the trade of dealing in wool WOOLWARD woolwardWoolward, ad. in wool, with wool next the skin, ob. WORD wordWord, [wurd] n. a single part of speech, talk, message, sign, promise, declaration, accout, the scripture WORD (2) word (2)Word, v. to express properly, descrube, dispute, talk WORDCATCHER wordcatcherWordcatcher, n. a caviller at words, a petty critic WORE woreWore, pret. of to wear WORK workWork, [wurk] v. worked, wrought, pret. and pa. to labor, toil, do, raise, ferment, be agitated, take effect, produce, make way, embroider WORK (2) work (2)Work, n. labor, toil, employment, a deed, a book, materials of labor, effect, treatment WORKER workerWorker, n. one who works, one who labors WORKFELLOW workfellowWorkfellow, n. one engaged in the same work WORKHOUSE workhouseWorkhouse, n. a receptacle for parish-poor WORKINGDAY workingdayWorkingday, n. a day for working on, a week-day WORKMAN workmanWorkman, n. a maker of any thing, laborer, artist WORKMANLIKE workmanlikeWorkmanlike, a. like a workman, good, proper WORKMANLY workmanlyWorkmanly, ad. skilfully, well; a. skilful, proper WORKMANSHIP workmanshipWorkmanship, n. work, manufacture, skill, art WORKSHOP workshopWorkshop, n. a shop for performing work in WORKWOMAN workwomanWorkwoman, n. a woman skilled in needlework WORLD worldWorld, [wurld] n. the universe, the earth, mankind, a great multitude, the public, course of life, a continent, time WORLDLINESS worldlinessWorldliness, n. covetousness, greediness, concern WORLDLING worldlingWorldling, n. a wretch who idolizes his money WORLDLY worldlyWorldly, a. bent upon this world, sordid, human WORLDLY (2) worldly (2)Worldly, ad. with relation to the present life WORLDLY MINDED worldly mindedWorldly minded, a. much addicted to the world WORM wormWorm, [wurm] n. an insect, grub, pipe, spiral thing, inward torment; v.i. to act slowly WORMEATEN wormeatenWormeaten, a. gnawed by worms, worthless WORMLIKE wormlikeWormlike, a. like a worm, spiral, twisted WORMWOOD wormwoodWormwood, n. a very bitter herb WORMY wormyWormy, a. full of worms, having or like worms WORN wornWorn, pa. pass. of to wear WORNIL wornilWornil, n. a maggot, a worm bred in cows WORRAL worralWorral, n. an animal of the lizard kind in Egypt WORRY worryWorry, [wurry] v.t. to tear mangle, harass, tease WORSE worseWorse, [wurse] a. more bad, more ill; v.t. to worst, overcome, ob. WORSE (2) worse (2)Worse, ad. in a more bad manner, state or degree WORSHIP worship|wurshipWorship, or Wurship, n. religious reverence, adoration, dignity, respect, a term of honor, a term of irony WORSHIP (2) worship (2)Worship, v. to adore, perform adoration, respect WORSHIPFUL worshipfulWorshipful, a. respected for dignity or office WORSHIPFULLY worshipfullyWorshipfully, ad. respectfully, honorably WORSHIPPER worshipperWorshipper, n. one who worships or adores WORST worstWorst, [wurst] a. most vile, most ill, most wicked WORST (2) worst (2)Worst, n. the most distressed or wicked state WORST (3) worst (3)Worst, v.t. to defeat, beat, overthrow, overcome WORSTED worstedWorsted, [woosted] n. woollen yarn, yarn spun from combed wool WORT wortWort, [wurt] n. ale or beer not fermented, an herb WORTH worthWorth, [wurth] a. deserving of, equal in value or price WORTH (2) worth (2)Worth, n. value, price, importance, merit, desert WORTHIED worthiedWorthied, a. made worthy, honored, exalted WORTHILY worthilyWorthily, ad. deservedly, suitably, justly, well WORTHINESS worthinessWorthiness, n. worth, desert, excellence, virtue WORTHLESS worthlessWorthless, a. unworthy, undeserving, mean, vile WORTHLESSNESS worthlessnessWorthlessness, n. a want of worth or value WORTHY worthyWorthy, a. desrving, good, valuable; v.t. to exalt WORTHY (2) worthy (2)Worthy, n. a man honourable or deserving praise WOT wotWot, v.i. to know, to be sensible or aware of WOULD (2) would (2)Would, [wood] pret. of will, auxiliary WOULDING wouldingWoulding, n. a disposition, inclination, wish, ob. WOUND woundWound, n. a hurt; v.t. to hurt by violence WOUND (2) wound (2)Wound, pret. and pa. of to wind WOUNDLESS woundlessWoundless, a. free from wounds, unhurt WOUNDWORT woundwortWoundwort, n. a plant of several species note - W before r is not sounded WOVE woveWove, pret. and pa. pass. of to weave WRACK wrackWrack, n. sea-weed, a grass WRACK (2) wrack (2)Wrack, n. a loss of a ship, ruin, v.t. to wreck, to torture WRANGLE wrangleWrangle, n. a perverse dispute, squabble, quarrel WRANGLE (2) wrangle (2)Wrangle, v.i. to dispute peevishly, to squabble WRANGLER wranglerWrangler, n. a peevish and disputative person WRANGLING wranglingWrangling, n. the act of disputing perversely WRAP wrapWrap, v.t. to roll together, contain, inclose WRAPPER wrapperWrapper, n. one who wraps up, a thin cover WRASS wrassWrass, n. a fish, the old wife, or sea tench WRATH wrathWrath, n. anger, rage, fury, vengeance WRATHFUL wrathfulWrathful, a. angry, rage, fury, vengeance WRATHFUL (2) wrathful (2)Wrathful, a. angry, raging, enraged, furious WRATHFULLY wrathfullyWrathfully, ad. angrily, furiously, passionately WRATHFULNESS wrathfulnessWrathfulness, n. great anger, fury, passion WRATHLESS wrathlessWrathless, a. free from anger, meek, kind WREAK wreakWreak, v.t. to revenge, to execute; n. revenge, fury WREAKFUL wreakfulWreakful, a. revengeful, malicious, very angry WREAKLESS wreaklessWreakless, a. unrevenging, impotent, weak WREATH wreathWreath, n. any thing twisted, a roll, garland, tail WREATH (2) wreath (2)|wreatheWreath, or Wreathe, v.t. wreathed, pret. wreathed, wreathen, pa. to twist, interweave, curl WREATHY wreathyWreathy, a. spiral, twisted, curled, involved WRECK wreckWreck, v. to suffer wreck or loss, destroy, ruin WRECK (2) wreck (2)Wreck, n. a shipwreck, ruin, loss, goods wrecked WRECKFULL wreckfullWreckfull, a. making wreck, destructive WREN wrenWren, n. the name of a very small bird WRENCH wrenchWrench, v.t. to pull by force, force, wrest, sprain WRENCH (2) wrench (2)Wrench, n. a violent twist, turn or pull, sprain, trap WREST wrestWrest, v.t. to twist by violence, active power WRESTER wresterWrester, n. one who wrests, one who distorts WRESTLE wrestleWrestle, v.i. to struggle, to throw with the arms extended, to strive with effort WRESTLER wrestlerWrestler, n. one who wrestles, one who struggles WRESTLING wrestlingWrestling, n. the act or exercise of wrestling WRETCH wretchWretch, n. a miserable or worthless person WRETCHED wretchedWretched, a. miserable, worthless, despicable, vile WRETCHEDLY wretchedlyWretchedly, ad. miserably, meanly, despicably, ill WRETCHEDNESS wretchednessWretchedness, n. misery, distress, despicableness WRETCHLESS wretchlessWretchless, a. careless, heedless, void of care WRIGGLE wriggleWriggle, v.i. to move to and fro in the joints WRIGGLING wrigglingWriggling, n. the act of twisting to and fro WRIGHT wrightWright, n. a workman, an artificer in wood WRING wringWring, v.t. wrung, pret. wringed, wrung, pa. to twist, turn round, squeeze, press, writhe, distort, torture, harass, distress, extort WRINGER wringerWringer, n. one who squeezes water out of a cloth WRINKLE wrinkleWrinkle, n. a crease in cloth, the face, a surrow WRINKLE (2) wrinkle (2)Wrinkle, v.t. to cause wrinkles or creases WRIST wristWrist, n. the joint of the hand next the arm WRISTBAND wristbandWristband, n. fastening at or about the wrist WRIT writWrit, n. scripture, a legal process or instrument WRITE writeWrite, v. writ, wrote, pret. write, written, pa. to form letters and words with a pen or style, engrave, compose, impress WRITER writerWriter, n. one who writes, an author WRITHE writheWrithe, v. writhed, pret. writhed, writhen, pa. to twist, distort, wrest, be in agony or torture WRITING writingWriting, n. any thing written with pen and ink WRITINGMASTER writingmasterWritingmaster, n. a person who teaches to write WRITINGS writingsWritings, n. pl. conveyances of lands, any written paper WRITTED writtedWritted, a. wrinkled, withered, shrunk, rough WRITTEN writtenWritten, pa. pass. of to write WROGUTH wroguthWroguth, [rawt] pa. worked, performed, manufactured WRONG wrongWrong, n. injury, injustice, an error, a mistake WRONG (2) wrong (2)Wrong, a. not right, not true, unfit; v.t. to injure WRONG (3) wrong (3)|wronglyWrong, or Wrongly, ad. amiss, improperly WRONGDOER wrongdoerWrongdoer, n. an injurious or wicked person WRONGER wrongerWronger, n. one who does wrong or injures WRONGFUL wrongfulWrongful, a. wrong, unjust, dishonest, injurious WRONGFULLY wrongfullyWrongfully, ad. unjustly, injurious, hurtfully WRONGHEADED wrongheadedWrongheaded, a. having a perverse understanding WRONGHEADEDNESS wrongheadednessWrongheadedness, n. perverseness, obstinacy in error WRONGLESSLY wronglesslyWronglessly, ad. without injury to any one WRONGNESS wrongnessWrongness, n. a wrong disposition, error WROTE wroteWrote, pret. of to write WROTH wrothWroth, a. very angry, enrage, provoked, vexed WROTHFUL wrothfulWrothful, a. full of wrath, angry, ob. WROTHFULLY wrothfullyWrothfully, ad. in great anger, ob. WRY wryWry, a. crooked, distorted, wrested; v.t. to turn WRYNECK wryneckWryneck, n. a genus of birds of the pye kind WRYNECKED wryneckedWrynecked, a. having the neck distorted