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GLOSSARY.
Williamites, Hanove-
rian s.
Whinging. -whining
Whorles. See Spindles.
Wicht. wight, man.
VJ\ch.t.Jlrong.
Wid. -would.
Widderfhines. of a widder-
fhines grow, that grows
backward, the wrong way,
contrary to the courfe of the
fun?
Widow, widower.
Wie. hitle. the wie thing
I hae. the little matter I
have.
Wilily. flyly, cunningly.
Wilks. perriwinkles.
Wiltu. wilt thou.
Win. get. Sal never win a-
boon't ava. will never
get the better of it at all.
Winna. will not.
Winfome. comely, agreeable,
engaging.
Wis. trow, know, believe,
think ; there is no modern
word pcrfecllyfynonimous
or equivalent.
Wifs. wijb.
Wift. known, thought, be-
lieved, wijhed.
Wit. know.
Witherfhins. the wrong or
contrary way.
Wittin known.
Won'd. liv'd, dwell 'd.
Wens, lives, dwells.
Woo', wool.
Wood, furious, mad. Wood-
wroth, furiously wrath-
fid.
Wordy, worthy.
Worries, chokes, fuffocates.
Wow. woo.
Wow. O wow ! wow, O
\\o\v\an exclamation; im-
plying fometimes eagemef,
fometimes wonder.
Wraith. ghojl,fpirit.
Wrang. wriggle.
Wratacks. rickety perfons,
perfons unable to walk as
they JJjould do ?
Wreath. my Jemmy's
wreath, bis apparition.
wrea h of fnaw. heap of
fnow.
Wun. live, dwell.
Wyle. entice.
Wylie.twWog,
Wyte. blame.
Y.
Yade. mare.
Yates, gates.
Yeed. went.
Ye\. your.
Ycs.youfball.
Yeftreen. yefternight.
Yle. ifte. in fair Scotland
the yle. nonfenfe.
Yonker. young man.