Warfare, wår fåre. s. military lite Watertowi, wa'tür-loul. s. fowl that gets their food in water Waterman, wa'tur-mån. s. a boatman Watermark, wa'tur-márk. s. the utmost limit of the rise of the flood [water Watermill, wa'tur-mill. s. a mill turned by Warm, wårm. v. a. to heat in a gentle de-Waterwork, wa'tur-work. s. any hydraulick Warmly, warm'lè. ad. with gentle heat; Warm, wirm. a. heated to a small degree; eagerly, ardently woof Warmth, warmth. s. gentle heat; zeal, passion warren Warrior, wär'yur. s. a soldier Wart, wårt. s. a corneous excrescence Wash, wosh. v. a. to cleanse by ablution одсе Wasty, wosh'è. a. watery, damp performance Way, wa. s. road; course, direction of mo Wayfarer, wa'fa-rur. s. passenger Weakness, wèke'nês. e. feebleness; infirmity • Werkside, weke side'. s. foible, deficience, in Weal, wèle. s. happiness, prosperity Waste, waste. v. a. to diminish; to consume pense; desolate or uncultivated ground a period of the night; a pocket clock Watch, wôteh. v. a. to guard; to tend Watchful, wotsh'fůl. a. vigilant Watchfulness, wotsh'ful-nés. s. vigilance Watchhouse, wotsh'house. s. place where the watch is set Wean, wene. v. a. to put from the breast use as clothes Wearer, wa'rur. s. one who wears any thing Wearisomeness, wè'rè-sum-nês. s. the quality Watchmaker, wôtsh'må-kůr. s. one whose 2 Water, wi'tur. v. a. to irrigate; to give water Weather, weth'ur. v. a. to pass with difficulty Weatherbeaten, weth'år-be-tn. a. harassed and seasoned by hard weather Weathercock, wéth'úr-kok. s. a vane on the|| Welter, wél'tur. v. n. to rod in water or mire top of a spire Wen, wen. s. a fleshy or callous excrescence Weatherglass, wêth'ur-glas. s. a barometer Weave, weve. v. a. pret. wove, weaved; part. into cloth Web, web. s. any thing woven Webbed, webd. a. joined by a film Wed, wed. v. a. to marry Wedding, wed'ding. s. marriage, nuptials Wedge, wêdje. s. a body which, having a sharp edge, continually growing thicker, is used to cleave timber week Wedge, wedje. v. a. to fasten with wedges Wedlock, wed'lok. s. marriage Wednesday, wenz'de. s. the fourth day of the [habit of mourning Weed, weed. s. a useless or noxious herb; Weed, weed. v. a. to rid of noxious plants Week, week. s. the space of seven days Weekday, week'da. s. any day except Sunday Weekly, week'le. a. happening or done once Weekly, week'le. ad. once a week [a week Ween, wéén. v. n. to imagine Weep, wéép. v. n. pret. and part. pass. wept, weeped. to shed tears; to lament Weeper, weep'ur. s. a mourner; a white border on the sleeve of mourning dress Weigh, wå. v. a. to examine by the balance Weigher, wa'ur. s. one who weighs Weight, wåte. s. a mass by which bodies are weighed; heaviness; pressure; importance; influence Wept, wept. pret. and part. of weep Were, wer. pret. of the verb to be, which see; likewise the part. been Wert, wert. the second person singular of the pret. of to be West, west. 8. the region where the sun sets West, west. a. towards, or coming from, the Wheal, hwele. s. a pustule Wheat, hwète. s. bread corn Wheaten, hwè'tn. a. made of wheat Wheedle, hwée'dl. v. a. to entice by soft words [round upon an axis Weightily, wa'té lè. ad. heavily, importantly Wheel, hweel. s. a circular body that turns Weightiness, wa'tè-nes. s. heaviness; impor-Wheel, hwèèl. v. a. to move on wheels; to tance Weighty, wa'tè. a. heavy, important [ed Welispent, wel'spent. a. passed with virtue turn on an axis Wheelbarrow, hwéél'bár-rỏ. s. a carriage Wheeze, hweeze. v. n. to breathe with noise whatsoever time ad. at Where, hwåre, ad. at which place Whereabout, hware'â-bout. ad. near what place [ry; at which place Whereas, hware-âz'. ad. when on the contraWhereat, hwere-ât'. ad. at which Whereby, hware-bi'. ad. by which Wherever,hware-év'ur.ad.at whatsoever placeWhisker, hwis'kur. s. hair growing on the Wherefore, hware'fore. ad. for which reason for what reason Wherein, hware-in'. ad. in which Whereunto, hware-un-t38'. ad. to which Whiff, hwif. s. a blast, a puff any Whig, hwig. s. the name of a party in poli ticks [Whigs Whiggish, hwiggish. a. relating to the [voice cheek unshaven; the mustachio Whisper, hwis'pur. v. n. to speak with a low Whisper, hwis'pur. s. a low soft voice Whiperer, hwis'pur-ur. s. one that speaks low; a private talker Whist, hwist. int. be still Whist, hwist. s. a game at cards Whistle, hwis'sl. v. n. to form a kind of mu sical sound by an inarticulate modulation of the breath; to sound shrill Whistle, hwis'sl. s. sound made by the modu lation of the breath; a small wind instru Whit, hwit. s. a point; a jot White, hwlte. a. snowy; pale; pure White, hwite. s. any thing white; the albu gineous part of eggs [ment Whiten, hwl'tn. v. a. to make white white Whitewash, bwlte'wosh. v. a. to make white by applying a wash to the surface Whither, bwith'ur. ad. to what place Whithersoever, hwith-ûr-só-év'ůr. ad. to whatsoever place Whiggism, hwlg'gizm. s. the notions of a Whiting, hwl'ting, s. a small seafish; soft Whine, wine. v. n. to lament in low mur-Wholesome, hole'sům. 3. sound; salutary murs, to moan meanly Wholesomeness, hole'súm-nés. s. salubrity, Whine, hwine. s. plaintive noise, mean complaint [a horse or colt Whinny, hwin'ne. v. n. to make a noise like Whip, hwip, v. a. to strike with any thing tough and flexible; to sew slightly Whip, hwlp. s. au instrument of correction tough and pliant [are made Whipcord, hwip'kord. s. cord of which lashes Whiphand, hwlp'hånd. s. advantage over Whiplash, hwip lash. s. the small end of a whip tion Whirl, hwêrl. v. a. to turn round rapidly Whirl, hwêrl. s. quick rotation, circular mo[dren spin round Whirligig, hwêr'le-gig. s. a toy which chilWhirlpool, hwêrl'pool. s. a place where the water moves circularly Whirlwind, hwêrl'wind. s. a stormy wind moving circularly Whisk, bwisk. s. a small besom Whisk, hwisk. v. a. to sweep with a whisk Wicked, wik'id. a. given to vice Wickedly, wik'id-lé. ad. criminally Wickedness, wik'id-nês. s. corruption of ners, guilt Wicket, wik'it. s. a small gate remote Windfall, wind'fåll. s. fruit blown down man-Windgun, wind'gun. s. a gun which dis- Wide, wide. a. broad, extended far each way; Windiness, win'de-nês. s. flatulence; tendency [extent Wide, wide ad. at a distance; with great Widely, wide'lè. ad. with great extent each way; remotely dead Windmill, wind'mill. s. a mill turned by the Widen, w'dn. v. a. to make wide, to extend Wife, wife. s. plur. wives. a woman that has Wilder, wil'dur. v. a. to lose or puzzle in a Wilderness, wil'dur-nês. s. a desert (grape Wine, wine. s. the fermented juice of the rect by the motion of the eyelids; to connive flammable materials, easy to take fire Wildgoosechase, wild-goos'tshåse. s. a pursuit of something unlikely to be caught Wildness, wild'nes. s. rudeness; irregularity of manners; savageness Wile, wile. s. a deceit, a fraud Wilful, wil'fil. a. stubborn, perverse Wilfully, wil'fil-é. ad. obstinately (Dess Wilfulness, wil'fil-nês. s. cbstinacy, stubborn-Wipe, wipe. s. a blow, a stroke, a rub Wiliness, wi'le-nês. s. cunning, guile Wire, w'ur. s. metal drawn into threads Will, will. s. choice; command Wiredraw, wl'ur-draw. v. a. to spin into wire; Will, will. v. a. to command, to direct to draw by art or violence Willing, wil'ling. a. inclined to any thing Wiredrawer, wi'ir-draw-ûr. s. one who spins complying [sent Wisdom, wiz'dům. s. sapience [wire Willingly, willing-lè. ad.with one's own con- Wise, włze. a. sapient, judging rightly Willingness, wil'ling-nés. s. freedom from re-Wise, wize. s. way of being or acting Willow, wil'13. s. a tree [luctance Wiseacre, wize'd-kir. s. a fool, a dunce Wily, wi'le. a. cunning, sly Wisely, wize'lé. ad. judiciously; prudently Win, win. v. a. pret. wan and won; part. Wish, wish. v. n. to have strong desire won. to gain by conquest, to obtain, to Wish, wish. s. longing desire gain by courtship [rider, or of pain Wishful, wish'ful. a. longing Wince, winse. v. n. to kick as impatient of Wishfully, wish'fül-è. ad. with longing Winch, winsh. v. n. to kick with impatience, Wisp, wisp. s. a small bundle as of hay or to shrink from any uneasiness Wistful, wist'fol. a. attentive, earnest [straw Wind, wind. s. a strong motion of the air Wistfully,wist ful-lè. ad. attentively, earnestly breath; flatulence [sound by inflation Wit, wit. s. the intellect; quickness of fancy; Wind, wind. v. a. to turn round, to twist, tu a man of genius; sense Wind, wind. v. n. to turn, to change; to Witch, witsh. s. a woman given to unlawful move round Itrary winds Witchcraft, witsh'kraft. s. the practice of Windbound, wind'båånd. a. confined by con[means Winder, wind'år. s. an instrument or person by which any thing is turned round a witches [arts With, with. prep. by, noting the cause or Withdraw, with-draw'. v. a. to take back; to Wonderful, wún'dúr-fůl. a. strange, astonish- Withdraw, with-draw'. v. n. to retreat room behind another for retirement Withhold, with-hold'. v. a. pret. and part. withheld or withholden, to restrain; to keep back Within, with-in'. prep. in the inner part; not longer ago than; in the reach of Withinside, with-in'side. ad. in the interior parts Wondrous, win'drus. a. marvellous Woo, wô8. v. n. to court, to make love Woodcock, wůd'kok. s. a bird of passage Woodland, wid'lånd. s. ground covered with, Without, with-båt'. prep. not with; beyond, wood [of lark not within the compass of; nut by; on the Woodlark, wůd'lark. s. a melodious sort outside of [cept Woodlouse, wůd'louse. s. the millepedes Without, with-out'. conj. unless, if not, ex-Woodman, wüd'man. s. a sportsman Withstand, with-stånd'. v. a. to oppose, tc resist Witless, wit'lês. a. wanting understanding Wood note, wůd'note. s. wild musick Woody, wůd'è. a. abounding with wood Wooer, w88'ir. s. one who courts a woman [with Woof, woof. s. the thread that crosses the Witticism, wit'té-sizm. s. a mean attempt at Word, wird. v. a. to express in proper words Wordy, wurd'è. a. verbose Wore, wore. pret. of wear wretch-Work, würk. v. a. pret. worked or wrought. to labour; to toil; to ferment; to operate Wold, wold. s. a plain open country Work, wurk. s. toil, labour; embroidery of Wolf, wulf. s. a kind of wild dog the needle [poor Wolish, wulfish. a. resembling a wolf Workhouse, work'house. s. a house for parish Woman, wum'un. s. the female of the human Workingday, würk'Ing-då. s. day on which [an aversion for the female sex labour is permitted; not the sabbath Womanhater, wôm'on-hå-tur. s. one who has Workman, würk'mån. 6. an artificer Womanhood, wům'in-hůd. s. the qualities of Workmanlike, wurk'mân-like. a. well per [the art of working race a woman [woman formed Womanish, wům'in-Ish. a. suitable to a Workmanship, wurk'man-ship. s. manufacture, Womankind, wům'in-kylnd. s. the female sex, Workwoman, würk'wum in. s. a woman skilled in needlework the race of women Womanly, wům'un-lè. a. becoming a woman Womb, woôm. s. the place of the foetus in the mother; the place whence any thing is produced World, wûrld. s. the earth; present state of existence; publick life; mankind Worldliness, wårld'le-nês. s. covetousness Worldling, world'ling. s. a mortal set upon profit Worldly, world'lè. a. secular; bent upon this world; humane Women, wim'min. s. plur. of woman Worldly, warld'le. ad. with relation to the |