To Wal'lup. _v. a._ To beat. Walnut. _s._ The
_double_ large walnut. The ordinary walnuts are called French
nuts_.
To Wam'mel, To Wamble. _v. n._ To move to and fro in an
irregular and awkward manner; to move out of a regular course or
motion.
Applied chiefly to mechanical operations.
War. _interj._ Beware! take care! _War-whing_! Take care
of yourself.
War. _v._ This is used for the preterite of the verb _to
be_, in almost all the persons, as _I war, he war, we
war,_ &c.
To Ward. _v. n._ To wade.
To Warnt. To Warnd. _a._ To warrant.
Wash-dish, _s._ The bird called wagtail.
To Way-zalt. _v. n._ [To weigh salt.] To play at the game of
wayzaltin. _See the next article._
Way-zaltin. _s._ A game, or exercise, in which two persons
stand back to back, with their arms interlaced, and lift each
other up alternately.
Weepy. _adj._ Abounding with springs; moist.
Well-apaid. _adj._ Appeased; satisfied.
Well-at-ease, Well-at-eased. _adj._ Hearty. healthy.
Wetshod. _adj._ Wet in the feet.
Wev'et. _s._ A spider'_s._web.
To Whack. _v. a._ To beat with violence.
Whack. _s._ A loud blow.
Whatsomiver. _pron_. Whatsoever.
Whaur. _adv_. Where.
To Whec'ker. _v. n_. To laugh in a low vulgar manner; to
neigh.
Where. _adv_. Whether.
Wherewi'. _s_. Property, estate; money.
Whim. _s_. Home.
Whing. _s_. Wing.
Whipper-snapper. _adj_. Active, nimble, sharp.
Whipswhile. _s._ A short time; the time between the strokes
of a whip.
Whir'ra. _See_ WORRA.
Whister-twister. _s_. A smart blow on the side of the head.
To Whiv'er. _v. n_. To hover.
Whiz'bird. _s_. A term of reproach.
To Whop. _v.a._ To strike with heavy blows.
Whop. _s._ A heavy blow.
Who'say, or Hoosay. _s_. A wandering report; an observation
of no weight.
Whot. _adj_. Hot.
Whun. _adv_. When.
Wi'. With ye.
Wid'ver. _s_. A widower.
Willy. _s_. A term applied to baskets of various sizes, but
generally to those holding about a bushel. So called from their
being made commonly of _willow_: sometimes called also
_willy-basket_.
To Wim. _v. a._ To winnow. Wim-sheet, Wimmin-sheet. _s_.
A sheet upon which corn is winnowed.
Wimmin-dust. _s_. Chaff.
Win'dor. _s_. A window.
Wine. _s_. Wind.
With'er. _pron_. Other.
With'erguess. _adj_. Different.
With'y-wine. _s_. The plant bindweed: _convolvulus_.
Witt. _adj_. Fit.
With'erwise. _adj_. Otherwise.
Wock. _s_. Oak.
Wocks. _s_. _pl_. The cards called _clubs_; most
probably from having the shape of an oak leaf: _oaks_.
Wont. _s_. A Mole.
Wont-heave, _s_. A mole-hill.
Wont-snap, _s_. A mole-trap.
Wont-wriggle, _s_. The sinuous path made by moles under
ground.
Wood-quist. _s_. A wood-pigeon.