of Be 13547 W Was imp. 367 of Go 58217 W Went imp. 424 of Herdswoman 63432 w women pl. 428 of I 67009 W We pl. 409 the twenty-third letter of the English alphabet, is usually a consonant, but sometimes it is a vowel, forming the second element of certain diphthongs, as in few, how. It takes its written form and its name from the repetition of a V, this being the original form of the Roman capital letter which we call U. Etymologically it is most related to v and u. See V, and U. Some of the uneducated classes in England, especially in London, confuse w and v, substituting the one for the other, as weal for veal, and veal for weal; wine for vine, and vine for wine, etc. See Guide to Pronunciation, // 266-268. 143410 W W 394 The grivet. 143411 W Waag n. 461 The burning bush; -- said to be called after a quack medicine made from it. 143412 W Waahoo n. 377 To move staggeringly or unsteadily from one side to the other; to vacillate; to move the manner of a rotating disk when the axis of rotation is inclined to that of the disk; -- said of a turning or whirling body; as, a top wabbles; a buzz saw wabbles. 143413 W Wabble v. i. 421 Inclined to wabble; wabbling. 143415 W Wabbly a. 392 Alt. of Wacky 143416 W Wacke n. 465 A soft, earthy, dark-colored rock or clay derived from the alteration of basalt. 143417 W Wacky n. 414 Woad. 143418 W Wad n. 1157 of Wad 143422 W Waded imp. & p. p. 415 of Wad 143423 W Wadding p. pr. & vb. n. 436 An earthy oxide of manganese, or mixture of different oxides and water, with some oxide of iron, and often silica, alumina, lime, or baryta; black ocher. There are several varieties. 143427 W Wadd n. 1011 of Waddle 143431 W Waddled imp. & p. p. 468 of Waddle 143432 W Waddling p. pr. & vb. n. 421 To walk with short steps, swaying the body from one side to the other, like a duck or very fat person; to move clumsily and totteringly along; to toddle; to stumble; as, a child waddles when he begins to walk; a goose waddles. 143433 W Waddle v. i. 405 One who, or that which, waddles. 143435 W Waddler n. 440 In a waddling manner. 143436 W Waddlingly adv. 404 Woad. 143437 W Wade n. 808 of Wade 143439 W Wading p. pr. & vb. n. 442 One who, or that which, wades. 143445 W Wader n. 479 A coarse, hairy, woolen cloth, formerly used for garments by the poor, and for various other purposes. 143448 W Wadmol n. 364 A kind of pledge or mortgage. 143449 W Wadset n. 384 One who holds by a wadset. 143450 W Wadsetter n. 471 of Wady 143451 W Wadies pl. 427 A ravine through which a brook flows; the channel of a water course, which is dry except in the rainy season. 143452 W Wady n. 529 A wave. 143453 W Wae n. 502 The kittiwake. 143454 W Waeg n. 480 A thin cake made of flour and other ingredients. 143455 W Wafer n. 436 of Wafer 143458 W Wafered imp. & p. p. 426 of Wafer 143459 W Wafering p. pr. & vb. n. 413 A dealer in the cakes called wafers; a confectioner. 143461 W Waferer n. 489 A thin cake baked and then rolled; a wafer. 143462 W Waffle n. 424 of Waft 143464 W Wafted imp. & p. p. 430 of Waft 143465 W Wafting p. pr. & vb. n. 506 To give notice to by waving something; to wave the hand to; to beckon. 143466 W Waft v. t. 321 Conveyance on a buoyant medium, as air or water. 143474 W Waftage n. 260 One who, or that which, wafts. 143475 W Wafter n. 324 The act of waving; a wavelike motion; a waft. 143477 W Wafture n. 282 of Wag 143478 W Wagged imp. & p. p. 308 of Wag 143479 W Wagging p. pr. & vb. n. 285 To move one way and the other with quick turns; to shake to and fro; to move vibratingly; to cause to vibrate, as a part of the body; as, to wag the head. 143480 W Wag v. t. 729 A small East Indian wild cat (Felis wagati), regarded by some as a variety of the leopard cat. 143486 W Wagati n. 276 of Wage 143487 W Waged imp. & p. p. 298 of Wage 143488 W Waging p. pr. & vb. n. 614 To pledge; to hazard on the event of a contest; to stake; to bet, to lay; to wager; as, to wage a dollar. 143489 W Wage v. t. 398 See Waggel. 143498 W Wagel n. 280 A south African proteaceous tree (Protea grandiflora); also, its tough wood, used for making wagon wheels. 143499 W Wagenboom n. 260 Something deposited, laid, or hazarded on the event of a contest or an unsettled question; a bet; a stake; a pledge. 143500 W Wager v. t. 607 of Wager 143503 W Wagered imp. & p. p. 279 of Wager 143504 W Wagering p. pr. & vb. n. 322 One who wagers, or lays a bet. 143507 W Wagerer n. 562 A compensation given to a hired person for services; price paid for labor; recompense; hire. See Wage, n., 2. 143509 W Wages n. 376 The young of the great black-backed gull (Larus marinus), formerly considered a distinct species. 143510 W Waggel n. 294 of Waggery 143511 W Waggeries pl. 309 The manner or action of a wag; mischievous merriment; sportive trick or gayety; good-humored sarcasm; pleasantry; jocularity; as, the waggery of a schoolboy. 143512 W Waggery n. 268 The pied wagtail. 143513 W Waggie n. 268 Like a wag; mischievous in sport; roguish in merriment or good humor; frolicsome. 143514 W Waggish a. 268 To reel, sway, or move from side to side; to move with a wagging motion; to waddle. 143516 W Waggle v. i. 273 of Waggle 143517 W Waggled imp. & p. p. 255 of Waggle 143518 W Waggling p. pr. & vb. n. 270 One who moves or wears a halter; one likely to be hanged. 143520 W Wag-halter n. 680 A fluophosphate of magnesia, occurring in yellowish crystals, and also in massive forms. 143521 W Wagnerite n. 230 A wheeled carriage; a vehicle on four wheels, and usually drawn by horses; especially, one used for carrying freight or merchandise. 143522 W Wagon n. 271 of Wagon 143526 W Wagoned imp. & p. p. 273 of Wagon 143527 W Wagoning p. pr. & vb. n. 269 Money paid for carriage or conveyance in wagon. 143530 W Wagonage n. 243 One who conducts a wagon; one whose business it is to drive a wagon. 143532 W Wagoner n. 293 A kind of pleasure wagon, uncovered and with seats extended along the sides, designed to carry six or eight persons besides the driver. 143534 W Wagonette n. 255 of Wagonful 143535 W Wagonfuls pl. 270 As much as a wagon will hold; enough to fill a wagon; a wagonload. 143536 W Wagonful n. 252 Having a top, or head, shaped like the top of a covered wagon, or resembling in section or outline an inverted U, thus /; as, a wagonheaded ceiling. 143537 W Wagon-headed a. 274 Same as Wagonful. 143538 W Wagonload n. 245 Having a roof, or top, shaped like an inverted U; wagon-headed. 143539 W Wagon-roofed a. 267 Conveyance by means of a wagon or wagons. 143540 W Wagonry n. 250 One who makes wagons. 143541 W Wagonwright n. 263 Any one of many species of Old World singing birds belonging to Motacilla and several allied genera of the family Motacillidae. They have the habit of constantly jerking their long tails up and down, whence the name. 143542 W Wagtail n. 257 The panda. 143543 W Wah n. 260 A follower of Abdel Wahab (b. 1691; d. 1787), a reformer of Mohammedanism. His doctrines prevail particularly among the Bedouins, and the sect, though checked in its influence, extends to most parts of Arabia, and also into India. 143544 W Wahabee n. 277 Oppressed with weight; crushed; weighed down. 143545 W Waid a. 274 Goods found of which the owner is not known; originally, such goods as a pursued thief threw away to prevent being apprehended, which belonged to the king unless the owner made pursuit of the felon, took him, and brought him to justice. 143546 W Waif n. 315 A waif. 143549 W Waift n. 232 To choose; to select. 143550 W Wail v. t. 303 of Wail 143551 W Wailed imp. & p. p. 260 of Wail 143552 W Wailing p. pr. & vb. n. 250 One who wails or laments. 143556 W Wailer n. 233 A woman who wails. 143557 W Waileress n. 241 Sorrowful; mournful. 143558 W Wailful a. 235 In a wailing manner. 143559 W Wailingly adv. 245 Lamentation; loud weeping; wailing. 143560 W Wailment n. 223 See Wayment. 143561 W Waiment v. & n. 271 A four-wheeled vehicle for the transportation of goods, produce, etc.; a wagon. 143562 W Wain n. 317 Capable of being plowed or cultivated; arable; tillable. 143564 W Wainable a. 261 A finding of carriages, carts, etc., for the transportation of goods, produce, etc. 143565 W Wainage n. 292 See Cartbote. See also the Note under Bote. 143567 W Wainbote n. 257 Oaken timber or boarding. 143568 W Wainscot n. 264 of Wainscot 143571 W Wainscoted imp. & p. p. 245 of Wainscot 143572 W Wainscoting p. pr. & vb. n. 251