Webster's Dictionary 1913

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Wantonly

Wan″ton‐ly, adv. 1. In a wanton manner; without regularity or restraint; loosely; sportively; gayly; playfully; recklessly; lasciviously.2. Unintentionally; accidentally. J. Dee.

272

Wantonness

Wan″ton‐ness, n. The quality or state of being wanton; negligence of restraint; sportiveness; recklessness; lasciviousness. Gower.The tumults threatened to abuse all acts of gra...

273

Wantrust

Wan″trust′ (?), n. [Pref. wan- as in wanton + trust.] Failing or diminishing trust; want of trust or confidence; distrust. Chaucer.

274

Wantwit

Want″wit′ (?), n. One destitute of wit or sense; a blockhead; a fool. Shak.

275

Wanty

Wan″ty (?), n. [For womb tie, that is, belly�and. See Womb, and Tie.] A surcingle, or strap of leather, used for binding a load upon the back of a beast; also, a leather tie; a ...

276

Wany

Wan″y (?), v. i. To wane. Chaucer.

277

Wany (2)

Wan″y, a. 1. Waning or diminished in some parts; not of uniform size throughout; — said especially of sawed boards or timber when tapering or uneven, from being cut too near the...

278

Wanze

Wanze, v. i. To wane; to wither.

279

Wap

Wap (?), v. t. & i. [See Whap.] To beat; to whap. Sir T. Malory.

280

Wap (2)

Wap, n. A blow or beating; a whap.

281

Wapacut

Wap″a‐cut (?), n.(Zoöl.) The American hawk owl. See under Hawk.

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Wapatoo

Wap″a‐too′ (?), n.(Bot.) The edible tuber of a species of arrowhead (Sagittaria variabilis); — so called by the Indians of Oregon. [Written also wappato.]

283

Waped

Waped (?), a. [Prov. E. wape pale, v., to stupefy, akin to wap to beat. Cf. Whap, and Wappened.] Cast down; crushed by misery; dejected.

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Wapentake

Wap″en‐take (?; 277), n. [AS. w�penge��c, w�pentāc, from Icel. vāpnatāk, literally, a weapon taking or weapon touching, hence an expression of assent (“si displicuit sententia f...

285

Wapinschaw

Wap″in‐schaw (?), n. [Scot. See Weapon, and Show.] An exhibition of arms. according to the rank of the individual, by all persons bearing arms; — formerly made at certain season...

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Wapiti

Wap″i‐ti (?), n. [Probably the Iroquois name. Bartlett.] (Zoöl.) The American elk (Cervus Canadensis). It is closely related to the European red deer, which it somewhat exceeds ...

287

Wapp

Wapp (?), n. [CF. Prov. E. wap to wrap up.] (Naut.) (a) A fair-leader. (b) A rope with wall knots in it with which the shrouds are set taut.

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Wappato

Wap″pa‐to (?), n.(Bot.) See Wapatoo.

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Wappened

Wap″pened (?), a. [Cf. Waped, Wapper.] A word of doubtful meaning used once by Shakespeare.This is itThat makes the wappen'd widow wed again.It is conjectured by some that it is...

290

Wapper

Wap″per (?), v. t. & i. [freq. of wap, v.; cf. dial. G. wappern, wippern, to move up and down, to rock.] To cause to shake; to tremble; to move tremulously, as from weakness; to...

291

Wapper (2)

Wap″per (?), n.(Zoöl.) A gudgeon.

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Wappet

Wap″pet (?), n. A small yelping cur.

293

Wapping

Wap″ping (?), n. Yelping. Fuller.

294

War

War (?), a. Ware; aware. Chaucer.

295

War (2)

War (?), n. [OE. & AS. werre; akin to OHG. werra scandal, quarrel, sedition, werran to confound, mix, D. warren, G. wirren, verwirren, to embroil, confound, disturb, and perhaps...

296

War (3)

War, v. i. [imp. & p. p.Warred (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Warring.] 1. To make war; to invade or attack a state or nation with force of arms; to carry on hostilities; to be in a state ...

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War (4)

War (?), v. t. 1. To make war upon; to fight.To war the Scot, and borders to defend. Daniel.2. To carry on, as a contest; to wage.That thou... mightest war a good warfare. Tim. ...