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An essay towards a real character, and a philosophical language by John Wilkins ...
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Wilkins, John, 1614-1672.
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1668.
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W.
WAd,
[adj. heap (thing) toge∣ther-tied]
Waddle,
[Walk adv.
  • Volutation]
  • Duck (like]
Wade,
  • [Walk
    • In—
    • through
    River, &c.
Wafer,
[Thin (lamin]
  • sp. of Pudding (kind]
Waft,
[Carry over-water]
Wag,
  • Motion (dim.]
  • Shaking (dim.]
    • a— [adj. Urbanity (person]
Wage.
  • Law, [a. Suit]
  • Souldiers, [Bargain with S.]
  • War, [a. War]
Wager.
RC. VI. 8.
Wages.
RC. V. 6. A.
Waggle,
[Wag (dim.]
Wagon,
[Wain]
Waife,
[Abandoned (thing]
Wagtail,
Bi. V. 7.
  • Yellow. Bi. V. 7. A.
Way.
  • adj. ition (place]
  • factitious way. Po. II. 7. A.
  • faring, [adj. Travelling]
    • man, [adj. Travelling (person]
    • Tree. Sh. II. 3.
  • Laying, [a. Ambush]
  • ...give
    • [not—
      • Resist]
      • Oppose]
    • [Submit]
  • go his— [Go]
  • ...Lead the-
    • Lead]
    • Before-go]
  • make— [Prepare w.]
  • shew the— [Direct in the w.]
  • ...By the-
    • Accessorily]
    • adj. Digression]
  • In the— [Hindring]
    • Set in the— [Direct]
  • ...on the
    • Bring on the— [Accompany in the beginning of his journey]
    • Go on his— [Proceed]
  • ...Out of the
    • [Beside the scope]
    • Erring]
    • Wandring]
    • ...

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Wail,
[a. Sor∣row
  • (Voice]
  • (sign]
Wain.
P. V. 1. A.
Wainscot,
[Wooden lining of a Room]
Wait.
  • [Stay] TA. V. 1. O.
  • Stay,
    • by
    • With
    • For
    one. AC. V. 1. A.
    • as
      • Companion, [a. com∣panion]
      • Dependent, [a. de∣pendent]
      • Servant, [a. Ser∣vant]
    • Lay— [a. Ambush]
Waits,
[Wakening Music.]
Waiward,
  • [adj.
    • Disingenuity]
    • Moroseness]
Wake.
  • awaken.
    • [End sleep]
    • [Begin to wake]
  • not-sleep. AC. II. 4.
  • [adj. p. Wake night before fe∣stival]
    • [adj. Country festival]
  • Robin. HL. V. 9. A.
Wakeful,
adj. p. wake (apt.] [Vigilant]
Walk.
  • Proper. Mo. II. 1.
  • a— [Walking place]
    • fetch a— [Go for a walk]
  • as Ghost, [appear]
Wale,
[Ridge of threeds in cloth]
Wall.
Po. III. 6.
  • [Sepiment]
  • [Rampier]
  • [Partition]
    • creeper, [Woodpecker] of a long slender bill, about the bigness of a Sparrow]
    • eyed, [White eyed]
    • flower. HS. IV. 1. A.
    • Louse, [Punaise] Po. III. 6.
    • Nut. Tr. IV. 1. A.
    • Rue, [White Maiden hair] HL. I. 5.
    • wort, [Danewort]
Wallet,
[Riding bag]
  • sp. Open in the middle]
Walnut.
Tr. IV. 1.
Wallowing,
[Volutation]
Wambling,
[Volutation]
  • Loathing (dim.]
  • Aversation (dim.]
Wan,
  • Pale]
  • Dead like]
Wand.
PP. I. 4. A.
Wander.
TA. VI. 3. A.
Wane,
[Decrease]
Want.
  • [Have occasion to use]
  • Not have. TA. I. 5. O.
  • [Not have enough]
    • Scarcity]
    • Defect]
    • [Poverty]
  • little of [Almost.]
  • a— [Mole]
Wantonness.
  • Playwardness. NP. IV. 3. O.
  • [Unchastity]
Wapentake,
[Hundred]
War.
RM.
  • ...Man of
  • [Souldier]
  • Ship. RN. I. 6.
Warbling,
[Trembling (like) voice]
Ward.
  • Defend]
  • Protect]
    • off, [Defend from]
  • Guard] RM. III 6.:
  • Watch] RM. III. 6.
    • [Together adj. ought, Guard City (part]
    • [Imprisonment (place]
  • [Pupil]
    • ...of key,
      • Cavity in the la∣min of the key]
      • Notch in the la∣min of the key]
    • of a lock, [Curve (lamin) within L.]
Warden.
  • adj. Keeping (Off.]
  • Magistrate]
    • tree, [Pear (kind]
Warder.
  • [adj. Keeping (Off.]
  • [adj.
    • Guard (person]
    • Watch (person]
Wardrobe,
[adj. Keeping (Room) of clothing]
Ware.
  • [adj. p. Sell (thing]
  • [a. Imperat-heedfulness]
Warfare,
[War]
Wariness.
  • [Heedfulness]
  • [Reservedness]
  • [Frugality]
Warlike,
[adj. War]
Warm.
  • [Temperate]
  • Fierce (dim.]
  • Zealous]
Warn.
RO. V. 4. A.
  • to appear, [Citation]
Warp.
  • the— [Direct threed]
  • ...to—[Bend]
Warrant.
  • [Written Command]
  • [Sponsion]
Warranty,
[Paction for safe (make]
Warren,
[Park for Rabbets]
Warrener,
[adj. Park (Off.) of Rabbets]
Warrier,
[Souldier]
Wart.
S. III. 5.
Was,
[Am having been]
Wash.
O. V. 6.
  • es. W. III. 6. A.
  • hog— [Broth for hogs]
Wasp.
Ex. IV. 2.
  • ish, [Morose]
  • like 〈◊〉〈◊〉. Ex. IV. 3. A.
Wassail,
[adj. Country Banquet]
Wast.
  • Girdlestead, [Middle (part) of trunk]
    • of a ship. RN. II. 5.
  • Not—
    • Used]
    • Inhabited]
  • ...land.
  • [Superfluous]
  • ...water.
  • ...to
    • Decay]
    • Diminish]
      • [Booty]
    • Mar]
    • Destroy]
      • [a. Ruine]
      • [Spend (corr.]
      • [Squander]
Wastcote,
[Thin adj. 〈◊〉〈◊〉 (vest]
Wastful,
[adj. Squandering]
Watch.
  • ...to
  • [Wake]
  • [a. Vigilance]
    • a. Heedfulness]
    • Observe]
      • a.
        • Guard]
        • Watch]
          • for, [Expect waiting]
          • with, [Wait waking]
  • a— [a. Watch]
    • man, [adj. Watching
      • (person]
      • (Off.]
    • -for custo∣dy of
      • Persons, [Guard]
      • Places. RM. III. 6. A.
    • ...word,
      • adj. word (sign) of Watch]
      • time (sign) by word]
    • Clock without Bell]
    • adj. Pocket Clock]
Watchet,
[Blue (kind]
Watchfulness.
  • (Vigilance]
  • [Heedfulness]
  • [Diligence]
Water.
  • Element. El. III.
  • the— W. IV.
    • Running— [Stream]
    • Standing— [Pool]
    • ...by
      • Swimming]
      • Sailing]
    • in a— [adj. Sweating (aug.]
    • under— [Covered with—]
  • ...bank.
  • beetle. Ex. V. 8.
  • Chein, [Chain (dim.]
  • ...

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Vrin.
  • to make— [v. Vrination]
    • [Out—[Distilled (thing]
    • [adj. [Washing (thing]
      • sp▪ Medicinal]
        • mouth
Watery
adj. Water]
Waterish
adj. Water]
  • blood, [Serous blood]
  • tast, [adj. water (like t.]
Wattle,
[a. Weaving sticks (dim.]
  • [Gill] PG. V. 7. A.
Wave.
W. IV. 1. E.
  • ...ing.
  • [Undulation]
  • [Shaking (dim.]
  • Aversion]
  • Avoiding]
Waver.
AS. IV. 4. O.
Wax.
  • Subst. El. III. 7. A.
    • ear— [Excrement of the ear]
  • ...to
    • [a. wax]
    • Begin
    • (inc.]
    • [Increase]
    • [v. Event]
Waze,
[Wreath]
  • sp. of Straw]
Weakness.
  • [Impotence]
  • Feebleness. NP. V. 7. O.
  • Remisseness]
  • Deficiency]
Weale,
  • Being (perf.]
  • Happiness]
Wealth.
  • [Riches]
  • ...Common
  • [adj. RC. (thing]
  • [Common prosperity]
  • [Government by the people]
Wean,
[Teach to abstain]
  • a child, [Un- a. suckle Child]
Weapon.
RM. V. 1.
Wear.
  • Lessen by use]
  • Worse by use]
  • Decay by use]
    • out, [Spoil by use]
    • as clothes, [v. Clothing] Pr. IV.
    • in his pocket, [Carry] Mo. VI. 1.
    • as Ring, &c. [with p. Or∣nate] TM. II. 6.
  • a— [adj. Taking (mach.) of fish]
Weary.
  • to— TA. V. 8. O.
  • of [Sick of] adj. TA. V. 7. O.
Wearish tast,
[Unsavory t.]
Weasand,
[Wind-pipe] PG. VI. 1. A.
Weather.
  • [Guelt Sheep] Be. II. 2.
  • Temperament of Air. El. VI.
    • Cock, [Shewing (jug.) of the vergency of the wind]
    • glass, [adj. Glass (instr.)
      • for shew∣ing
        • Heat
        • Cold
        of the air]
  • to—one, [a. patience]
Weave.
  • ing. O. V. 2.
  • ...er.
    • [adj. Weaving (mech.]
    • Fish. Fi. IV. 8.
Web,
[Woven (thing]
  • Cob- [Woven (thing) of Spi∣der]
  • [White spot in the eye]
Wed,
[a. Marriage]
Wedding,
[adj. Marriage solem∣nity]
Wedge.
  • [Prism]
    • sp. for cleaving]
  • ...of Silver.
  • ...to—in.
  • [In-thrust (augm.]
  • [In-fasten] sp. by prisms in-thrusted about it]
Wedlock,
[Marriage]
Wednesday,
[4th day of the week]
We.
Prep. I. 1. A.
Weed.
  • [Sorry garment]
  • [Herb]
    • sp.
      • Unprofitable]
      • Hurtful]
    • ing. O. III. 3. A.
Week.
  • of time. Mea. V. 4. A.
  • of Candle, [adj. p. flame (apt.) string (part]
Weel,,
[adj. Taking (machin) for fish]
Weeld.
  • [Handle]
  • [Swing]
Ween,
  • [a. Opinion]
  • [a. Supposition]
  • Over— [a. Pride]
Weeping.
AC. IV. 3. O.
Weesel.
Be. IV. 7. A.
Weevel.
Ex. V. 1. A.
Weigh.
  • v. mea. III.
  • with Balances. O. I. 2.
  • [Be heavy] v. Q. V. 4.
    • anker, [Lift a.]
    • down. [Depress]
  • [Consider]
Weight.
  • Gravity. Q. V. 4. E.
    • Measure of. Mea. III.
      • Measuring (instr.) Mea. III. A.
    • Gold— Weight per∣fectly equal]
    • Standing— Weight per∣fectly equal]
  • [Importance]
Weighty,
[adj. Weight]
Welk,
[Periwinkle] Ex. VII. 6. A.
Welkin,
[Sky]
well.
  • [adv.
    • Good]
    • Regular]
    • Sufficient]
  • a day. Int. II. 2. O.
  • advised, [a. Considerate]
  • beloved, [Loved]
  • ...born
    • Noble man]
    • Gentle man]
  • ...come
    • Accepted (perf.]
    • adj. a. Delectation]
      • ...to—one.
        • [Joy. AS. VI. 6. (sign) for his coming]
        • [Entertain (perf.]
  • fare, [Being (perf.]
  • favoured, [adj. Decent] (fig.]
  • in health, [adj. Health]
  • in years, [adj. Old (dim.]
  • nigh, [Almost] Adv. V. 1.
  • now Int. III. 2. O.
  • then Int. III. 2. O.
  • to pass, [Rich (dim.]
  • willing adj. Favour]
  • wishing adj. Favour]
    • as— Adv. II. 1.
  • a— W. IV. 3.
Welt,
[Margin]
  • sp. made by sowing]
Welter,
[v. Volutation]
Wen.
S. III. 5.
Wench.
  • [adj.
    • Childhood (fem.]
    • Adolescence (fem.]
  • [Sorry (fem.]
  • [adj. Fornication (fem.]
    • to— [a. Fornication]
Went,
[adj. pret. go]
Wept,
[adj. pret. weep]
Were.
  • [are having been]
  • it— [It might be]
    • as it— Adv. IV. 2. O.
West.
Sp. III. 1. O.
Wet.
Q. V. 2. E.
Whale.
Fi. I. 1.
  • of the river, [Sheatfish] Fi. VI. 6.
Wharf,,
[adj. River haven]
Wharfinger,
[adj. Wharf (Off.]
What.
  • Interrog. Pron. III. 1. A.
  • Relative. Pron. III. 2. A.
  • manner of, [of what
    • manner]
    • kind]
  • soever. Pron. III. 3. A.
  • ...

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Wheal.
  • [Pustle] S. III. 1.
  • worm. Ex. II. 7. A.
Wheat.
HL. II. 1.
  • Buck— HF. I. 3.
  • ...Cow
  • Indian— [Maiz] HL. II. 2.
Wheat-ear.
Bi. V. 6. A.
Wheat-grass.
HL. III. 3.
Wheedle.
  • [adj. Fawning adv. Fraud]
Wheel.
  • Figure Mag. V. 3. A.
    • to— [Vertiginate]
    • ...about
      • Turn]
      • Go in crooked (Line]
    • of Curt, &c. Po. V. 6.
      • Barrow. [One wheel'd Cart]
      • to break on the— RJ. V. 9. A.
Wheeze,
[a. Asthma with sound (augm.]
Whey.
  • [Serum] PP. I. 2.
Whelk.
  • [Pustle] S. III. 1.
Whelm.
  • [Cover] (augm.]
Whelp,
  • Dog (yong]
  • Lion (yong]
  • &c. (yong]
When.
  • [At what time]
  • [Whereas] Conj. IV. 1.
Whence.
  • [From what place]
  • soever, [From whatsoever place]
Where.
  • What.
    • by, [By what]
    • in, [in what]
    • of, [of what]
    • to, [to what]
  • as. Conj. IV. 1.
    • fore. Conj. III. 3.
  • [in what place]
    • soever, [In whatsoever place]
    • any— [In any place]
    • every— Sp. II. 8.
    • no— Sp. II. 8. O.
Wherl
(adj. Vertigination (jug.]
Whern
(adj. Vertigination (jug.]
Wherret,
[Striking]
  • sp. with hand]
Wherry,
[Boat adj. p. row (apt.) with 2 Oars]
Whether.
  • of the two, [Who of the two]
  • Affirm. Conj. I. 1.
  • Negat. Conj. I. 1. O.
    • or no. Conj. I. 1. or Conj. I. 1. O.
  • Disjunctive indefinite. Conj. II. 3. A.
Whet.
  • as point
    • adj. p. tooth (make]
    • adj. a. pricking (apt.]
  • as edge,
    • adj. p. edge (make]
    • adj. a. Cutting (apt.]
  • Stone. St. I. 6.
Why,
[Wherefore]
Which.
  • Interrog. Pron. III. 1. A.
  • Relative. Pron. III. 2. A.
VVhiffler,
[Disguised adj. waiting (Off.) with Candle]
VVhig.
  • [Drink of acid whey]
VVhile.
  • [Time]
    • sp. between]
      • a good —adv. perma∣nent]
      • a great —adv. perma∣nent]
      • a long —adv. perma∣nent]
        • age [adv. old]
        • since [adv. old]
      • a little — [adv. transi¦tory]
      • a short — [adv. transi¦tory]
        • ago [adv. new]
        • since [adv. new]
      • mean— [in the middle time]
      • after a — [after some time]
      • within a — [after some time]
        • after a little— [adv. soon]
        • within a little— [adv. soon]
        • after a long— [adv. late]
        • within a long— [adv. late]
  • ...to—Off.
    • a. Cunctation]
    • Delay]
    • Protract]
VVhilst.
Adv. III. 3.
VVhimper,
[Acute (dim.) grief (voice]
VVhimzy.
  • [a. Fancy (corr.]
  • [adj. Conceitedness (thing]
VVhin.
  • [Furz]
VVhine,
[acute (dim.)
  • desire
  • grief
(voice]
VVhip.
  • [adj. Whipping (instr.]
    • Figure. Mag. IV. 7.
  • [adj. hand (part) of Rud∣de]
  • ...to
    • Punish. RJ. VI. 2.
  • [a. Agility]
  • [about-wind threed]
    • a top, [Vertiginate t. with adj. Mag. IV. 7. (instr,]
VVhipsaw,
[Saw (dim.]
VVhirl.
  • bone, [Bone covering the knee]
  • pool. W. IV. 1. D.
  • wind. El. II. 4. A.
  • ...o
    • [Vertiginate (augm.]
    • [Cast adv. Vertiginating]
VVhirligig.
 
VVhirtle.
Sh. III. 3. A.
VVhisk.
  • [Move (imp.]
  • [Brush by striking]
VVhisker,
[Great]
  • [Mustache]
VVhisper.
AC. III. .
  • er, [adj.
    • Whispering
    • Backbiting
    (person]
VVhist.
Int. III. 1. O.
VVhistle.
  • [Whistling (instr.]
    • sp. adj. Tube (fig.]
  • ing. Q. III. 4. A.
VVhit,
[Least]
  • any— [adv. any]
  • every— [adv.
    • all]
    • whole]
VVhite.
  • —Colour. Q. I. 1. E.
    • bread, [Fine bread]
    • lead, [Ceruse]
    • liver'd, [adj. Coward]
    • meats, [adj. milk victu∣als]
    • pot, [Fluid Pudding]
  • ...ing.
    • [White (make]
    • Fish. Fi. III. 2. A.
VVhither.
  • [To what place]
  • soever, [To whatsoever place]
VVhitlow.
  • [Bile on the finger]
  • —grass.
Whitsontide,
[adj. Festivity (time) for pret. Descension of the Holy Ghost]
Whitster,
[adj. a. white (mech. of Linen]
Whittle,
[Cut (corr.]
  • 'd, [Drunk]
Whizz.
  • [adj. Hissing (voice]
Who.
  • Interrog. pron. III. 1. A.
  • Relative. Pron. III. 2. A.
  • So Pron. III. 3. A.
  • soever Pron. III. 3. A.
Whole.
  • Total. TM. VI.
  • Entire] NP. V. 1.
  • adj. Soundness] NP. V. 2.
  • Sum.
  • Sale, [Selling adv. aggre∣gate]
  • ly [adv.
    • Whole]
    • All]
Wholesom,
  • [adj.
    • Health]
    • Sondness]
Whom,
vid. Who.
Whoop,
[v. Exclamation (augm.]
Whore.
  • [adj. fornication (fem.]

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    Whortle.
    Sh. II. 2.
    • Sweet— Sh. II. 6. A.
    Whose,
    • adj. Who]
    • of Who]
    Whosoever.
    Pron. III. 3. A.
    Wicked,
    • Graceless]
    • Unholy]
    • Vicious (augm.]
    Wicker,
    [Woven (thing) of wands]
    • sp. adj. Ozier]
    Wicket.
    • [Door (dim.]
    Wide.
    • [Ample]
      • open, [Wholly open]
    • [Remote]
      • from the matter, [Imper∣tinent (augm.]
    Widgin.
    Bi. IX. 3.
    Widow.
    RO. II. 5.
    • Wail. Sh. III. 6. A.
    Wield.
    • [Handle]
    • [Govern]
    Wife,
    • [Married (fem.]
    • ...house
      • [Mistress of family]
      • good— [adj.
        • Providence]
        • Frugality
        (fem.]
    • [Woman (corr.]
    Wight,
    [Person]
    Wild.
    • ...ness.
    • Wantonness]
    • Fierceness]
    • Conceitedness]
    • Lightness]
    • [Riotousness]
    • [Barbarousness]
    • [Irregularness]
    • [Impertinence (augm.]
    • fire, [Confection of wetted Gunpowder]
    • plant, [Naturally growing]
    Wilderness,
    [Not-adj. p. Dwelling (place]
    Wilding,
    [Naturally growing Ap∣ple]
    Wile,
    [a. Craft]
    Will.
    • Future tense]
    • Mood III.]
    • Faculty. NP. I. 4.
    • Act. AS. IV.
      • Inclination]
      • Velleity]
      • Purpose]
        • Desire]
        • Command]
    • Good— [favour]
      • with a good— [adv. Ala∣crity]
    • Ill— [Malignity]
      • with an ill— [adv. Grudg∣ing]
    • [Testament]
      • with a Wisp. El. I. 6.
    Wilful.
    • [Fierce]
    • [Pertinacious]
    • [adj. Disobedience (apt.]
    • [Not-adj. p.
      • Perswade
      • Dissuade
      (apt.]
    Willingness.
    • [Will (abstr.]
    • [Spontaneity]
    • [Alacrity]
    Willow.
    • Tree. Tr. VI. 9.
    • Herb.
      • Codded— HS. IV. 3.
      • Spiked— Sh. V. 1. A.
    Wimble.
    [adv. p. Vertigination Boring (instr.]
    Wimple.
     
    Win.
    • Obtain]
    • Gain]
    • a Victory, [a. Victory]
    • Take]
    • Conquer]
    • Perswade]
    • Allure]
    Wince,
    [Strike with heels]
    Winch,
    [adv. Ver∣tiginated
    • Pulling
    • Scruing
    (machin]
    Wind.
    • Proper. El. II. 4.
      • fall, [adj. p.
        • Fall
        • Event
        • sp. by wind]
      • flower, [Anemony] HF. IX. 3.
      • mill, [Mill adj. p. operati∣on (make) by the wind]
      • Side— [Oblique—]
      • Whirl— El. II. 4. A.
      • Air (augm.]
      • Vapor]
      • Fume]
        • ...gall.
        • in the guts, [Colic]
      • [Breath]
        • pipe. PG. VI. 1. A.
        • fetch— [a. Respiration]
        • ...long —ed]
        • ...short —ed]
        • [Sent]
      • is in the—of [Discover (inc.]
      • ...to
        • a horn, [a. sound h.]
        • [smell] sp. (inc.]
        • [v. Crooked]
          • v. Parabolical]
          • v. Hyperbolical]
          • v. Elliptical]
            • [Turn]
            • ...ing way.
            • [Fold]
            • ing sheet, [adj Linen (vest) for adj. buried (person]
        • [v.
          • Round]
          • Circular]
            • [Vertiginate]
        • [v. Undulated]
          • [Wriggle]
            • ...in and out
              • Turn adv. Diversity]
              • Wriggle adv. Diversity]
            • ...up and down.
          • [Insinuate]
            • ...into one.
            • ...one out of
        • [v.
          • Spiral]
          • Helical]
            • [Twisting]
        • [v.
          • Bottom]
          • Skein]
            • [Glomerate]
              • up, [End]
              • a Bottom, [a. Bottom]
              • a Skein, [a. Skein]
              • ...a Watch.
    Windle.
    Mag. IV. 5. A.
    Windlass,
    [Pulley]
    Window.
    Po. IV. 2. A.
    Wine.
    Pr. II. 6.
    Wing.
    PP. V. 2.
    • of an army, [adj. side (part) of Army]
    Wink.
    • [Shut eye]
    • [Sign by shutting eye]
      • ...at.
        • [Seem not to observe]
        • [Not—
          • Correct]
          • Punish]
    Winnow.
    O. III. 5. A.
    Winter.
    Mea. V. 3. A.
    • ...cherry.
    • ...Gillyflower.
    • Green. HL. VI. 8.
    • ...to
      • Permanence through the win∣ter]
      • Dwelling] through the win∣ter]
    Wipe.
    • Stroke. O. V. 8. A.
      • clean, [a. Clean by wipe∣ing]
      • ...out,
        • Annihilate by—ing]
        • Spoil by—ing]
    • [a. Fraud]
    • [Jeer]
    Wire,
    [adj. Metal threed]
    Wise.
    • [Manner]
    • [adj. Wisdom]
    Wisdom.
    Ha. VI. 2.
    Wish.
    • a.
      • Will]
      • Desire]
        • ...one to do,
          • Advise one &c.
          • Command one &c.
        • well to [a. Favour]
    • [a. Velleity]
    Wisp.
    • [Wreath]
      • sp. of Straw]
    • [Inflammation of the eye∣lid].

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    Wist,
    [Pret. know]
    Wistly,
    • [Steddily]
    Wit.
    • [Understanding]
    • [a.
      • Fancy
      • Invention
      (person]
    • [Sprightliness]
      • Wisdom]
      • Art]
        • less, [Without— adj. wit]
        • in oness, [adj. Understand∣ing (perf.]
        • out of ones—s [Mad]
        • little— [Wit (def.]
        • Pleasant — [Facetious∣ness.]
        • Searching— [Sagacious∣ness]
    • to— [Conj. IV. 3.
    Witch,
    [adj. RJ. III. 1. (per∣son]
    • Craft. RJ. III. 1.
    With.
    • Fight —
    • Run —
    • [Against]
    • [Fight—]
    • [by] Adv. I. 1. A.
      • much pain, [adv. Pain∣ful]
    • together— Adv. II. 2.
      • ...all
        • With it]
        • Also.
    • a— [Twisted Wand]
    Withdraw.
    • Abstain Giving]
    • Cease Giving]
    • [Take away]
      • sp. Concealing]
    • [Remove]
    • [Depart]
    • [Retire]
      • sp. adv. Concealing]
      • -ing Room. [Inner Room]
    Wither.
    • [Decay]
      • sp. through
        • Nutrition
        • Moisture
        (def.]
    Withers of a horse,
    [Convex (part) between the shoul∣ders]
    Withhold.
    • Hold]
    • Detention]
    • [a. Impedient]
    Withy.
    • Willow. Tr. IV. 6.
    • Sallow. Tr. IV. 6. A.
    Within.
    • [On this side] Prep. VI 2.
    • in. Prep. IV. 1. A.
    • a little, [Almost]
    Without.
    • Not with. Prep. II. 2. O.
      • doubt, [adv. Certain]
    • Not within. Prep. IV. 2. A.
    • Beyond. Prep. VI. 2. A.
    Withstand.
    • Oppose]
    • Resist]
    • [a. Impedient (end]
    Withwind.
     
    Witness.
    RJ. I. 7. A.
    Wittal,
    [Consenting to his Wifes Adultery]
    Witty.
    • [adj. Wit]
    Witting.
    • [adj. Knowledge]
    Witwal.
    • [Wood speit] Bi. I. O.
    Wizarding.
    RJ. III. 1. A.
    Wo.
    • Misery]
    • Grief]
    Woad.
    HS. VI. 8.
    Woful
    • [adj.
      • Misery]
      • Grief]
    Wolfe.
    • Beast. Be. V. 1. A.
      • sbane. HS. I. 3.
      • Berry bearing— [Herb Chri∣stopher] HS. IX. 5.
        • wholesom— HS. I. 3. A.
        • Winter— HS. I. 4.
    • [Cancer] S. III. 4.
    Woman,
    [Man. W. V. 5. [fe∣male]
    • ...s,
      • age Man. VI. 2.
      • estate Man. VI. 2.
    • s, Sex. NP. VI. 2. O.
    Womb.
    PG. VI. 9.
    Wonder.
    • [Admiration]
    Wont.
    • [Custom]
    Woo.
    • [a. Suitor]
    Wood.
    • Part of Tree. PP. I. A.
    • Place of Trees. Po. I. 7.
      • man [adj. Po. I. 7. (Off.]
      • ward [adj. Po. I. 7. (Off.]
    • [Trees (aggr.]
    Woodbind.
    Sh. II. 8.
    • Vpright— Sh. II. 8. A.
    Woodcock.
    Bi. VII. 7. A.
    Woodculver,
    [adj. Wood-pige∣on]
    Wood,
    • Angry (exc.]
    • Mad]
    Woodfretter.
     
    Woodlark.
    Bi. IV. 1. A.
    Woodlouse.
     
    Woodman.
    adj. Po. I. 7. A.
    Woodpecker.
    Bi. IX. 9.
    Woodpile.
    • [Heaped wood (aggr.]
    Woodroof.
    HL. IX. 10.
    Woodsear.
     
    Woodsorrel.
    • [Three-leav'd Sorrel]
    Woodspeight.
    Bi. IX. 9.
    Woodward,
    [adj. Po. I. 7. (Off.]
    Woodworm,
    [Wood-boring in∣sect (dim.]
    Woof,
    [Transverse threeds of wo∣ven (thing]
    Wool.
    PP. VI. 1. A.
    • en cloth. Pr. IV. 1.
    Word.
    • Proper. D. II.
      • at a— [Briefly]
      • in a— [Briefly]
      • in—only, [adv. Hypocrisie]
      • by—of mouth, [adv. present speaking]
    • by— [Proverb (corr.]
      • [Watchword]
      • [Narration]
        • bring b. [Narration]
        • send s. [Narration]
      • [Promise]
    Work.
    • a. action]
    • v. efficient]
    • [Operation] O.
      • ...make
        • a. Efficient more-operation]
        • Do adj. must. un∣done (things]
      • [a. Mechanic]
        • sp. for Ornateness]
      • [Embroider]
    • [Ferment]
    • ...a
      • [adj. p. work (thing]
      • [Book]
    Workman,
    [adj. Work (per∣son]
    • sp. (perf.]
      • ship, [Work]
    • sp. (perf.]
    World.
    • The Universe of Creatures. W.
    • The Globe of earth and wa∣ters. W. II. 7.
    • The earth. W. III.
    • a—of [adj. Multitude (aug.]
    Worldly.
    • [adj. world]
    • [adj. Scraping]
    Worldling
    • Graceless (person]
    • Selfish (person]
    • Covetous (person]
    Worm.
    • Insect.
      • bear— Ex. III. 8. A.
      • belly— Ex. I. 1. A.
      • ...blain
      • churr— [Evechurr] Ex. II. 2. A.
      • earth— Ex. I. 1.
      • ...Gally
      • palmer— Ex. III. 8. A.
      • Silk— Ex. III. 6. A.
      • Skipping— Ex. III. 7.
      • Wheal— Ex. II. 7. A.
    • [Spiral Pin]
    Wormseed.
    • Treacle— HS IV. 13.
    Wormwood.
    Sh. V. 3.
    Worn,
    • adj. a. pret. Wear]
    • adj. p. Wear]
    Worry,
    [Shak in teeth]
    Worse.
    TM. I. 6. D.
    • and— [adj. Worse]

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    Worship.
    • [Dignity]
    • [a. Reverence]
    • adoration. RE. IV.
    Worshipful.
    • [adj. Dignity]
    • [Gentleman (kind]
    Worst.
    • [Most evil]
    • part. TM. VI. 1. O.
    • ...to
    • [Overthrow]
    Worsted.
    • [Fine threeds of Wool]
    Wort.
    • [Herb]
    • ale [not yet fermented]
    • beer [not yet fermented]
    Worth
    • Worthiness]
    • Excellence]
    • [Valor]
    • [Price]
    • [Riches]
    Worthiness.
    TM. IV. 6.
    Worthless,
    [Sorry]
    Wote,
    [Know]
    Woven,
    [adj. p. Weave]
    Would.
    • ing, [Velleity]
      • god, [I wish]
    • I— [Have it]
    • [Mood conditional III]
    Wound.
    • hurt. S. I. 2.
    • adj. a. pret. Wind]
    • adj. p. Wind]
    Wrack.
    • Spoil
    • Ruine
      • sp. of Ship]
    • go to— [Wracked (inc.]
    • Herb. HL. I. 14.
    Wrangle.
    • [a. Contention]
      • sp. in words]
    Wrap,
    • Fold]
    • Cover by folding]
      • about, [About fold]
      • ...up.
        • Together-fold]
        • Cover by folding]
        • [Tangle]
        • [a. Obscure]
    Wrath.
    • [Anger (augm.]
    Wreath.
    • [Twist]
      • a— [Cylinder about-spi∣rald]
    Wreck,
    • Perform]
    • Execute]
    Wren.
    Bi. VI. 3.
    Wrench.
    • [Violent∣ly
      • extend]
      • open]
        • sp. by lifting]
    • [Hurt by violently extend∣ing]
    Wrest.
    • [Coaction]
      • sp. by twisting]
    • [Interpret (corr.]
    • ...from.
      • [From-take by wresting]
      • [Extort]
    VVrestle.
    Mo. V. 6.
    VVretch,
    [adj. wretchedness (person]
    VVretchedness.
    • [Misery]
    • [Penuriousness (augm.]
    • [Sorriness]
    VVry.
    • [Oblique]
    • [Crooked]
    • neck, [Woodpecker (kind] adj. holding (freq.) his head adv. oblique]
    VVriggle.
    • as Reptils. Mo. I. 6.
    • to denote affection. AC. IV. 4.
    • ...out,
      • Go
      • Get
      [out adv. wrig∣gling]
    VVrinch,
    vid. VVrench.
    VVringing.
    • [a. Compression]
      • sp. adv. Twisting]
    • ...from one.
      • [From take violently]
        • sp. by wringing]
    • [Extort]
    • pain, [p. as if by wring∣ing]
    VVrist.
    PG. V. 3. A.
    VVrit.
    • [Commission for arresting]
    • [holy— [Scripture]
    Writing.
    AC. III. 7.
    • a— [Written thing]
      • Deed. RC. VI. 5.
    VVrithing,
    vid. VVreathing.
    VVrong.
    • [Irregular]
    • Evil]
    • Evil (kind]
    • a. Injustice]
    • Injury]
    • in the— [adj. erring]
    VVroth,
    vid. VVrath.
    VVrought
    • adj. a. pret. work]
    • adj. p. work]
    VVrung,
    • adj. a. pret. wring]
    • adj. p. wring]
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