Webster's Dictionary 1913

865

Weak-kneed

Weak″–kneed′ (?), a. Having weak knees; hence, easily yielding; wanting resolution. H. James.

866

Weak-minded

Weak″–mind′ed (?), a. Having a weak mind, either naturally or by reason of disease; feebleminded; foolish; idiotic. — Weak″–mind′ed‐ness, n.

867

Weaken

Weak″en (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Weakened (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Weakening.]1. To make weak; to lessen the strength of; to deprive of strength; to debilitate; to enfeeble; to enerva...

868

Weaken (2)

Weak″en, v. i. To become weak or weaker; to lose strength, spirit, or determination; to become less positive or resolute; as, the patient weakened; the witness weakened on cross...

869

Weakener

Weak″en‐er (?), n. One who, or that which, weakens. “ weakeners of sin.” South.

870

Weakfish

Weak″fish′ (?), n.(Zoöl.) Any fish of the genus Cynoscion; a squeteague; — so called from its tender mouth. See Squeteague.Spotted weakfish(Zoöl.), the spotted squeteague.

871

Weakish

Weak″ish, a. Somewhat weak; rather weak.

872

Weakishness

Weak″ish‐ness, n. Quality or state of being weakish.

873

Weakling

Weak″ling (?), n. [Weak + -ling.] A weak or feeble creature. Shak. “All looking on him as a weakling, which would post to the grave.” Fuller.We may not be weaklings because we h...

874

Weakling (2)

Weak″ling, a. Weak; feeble. Sir T. North.

875

Weakly

Weak″ly, adv. In a weak manner; with little strength or vigor; feebly.

876

Weakly (2)

Weak″ly, a. [Compar.Weaklier (?); superl.Weakliest.] Not strong of constitution; infirm; feeble; as, a weakly woman; a man of a weakly constitution.

877

Weakness

Weak″ness, n. 1. The quality or state of being weak; want of strength or firmness; lack of vigor; want of resolution or of moral strength; feebleness.2. That which is a mark of ...

878

Weal

Weal (?), n. The mark of a stripe. See Wale.

879

Weal (2)

Weal, v. t. To mark with stripes. See Wale.

880

Weal (3)

Weal, n. [OE. wele, AS. wela, weola, wealth, from wel well. See Well, adv., and cf. Wealth.]1. A sound, healthy, or prosperous state of a person or thing; prosperity; happiness;...

881

Weal (4)

Weal, v. t. To promote the weal of; to cause to be prosperous. Beau. & Fl.

882

Weal-balanced

Weal″–bal′anced (?), a. Balanced or considered with reference to public weal. Shak.

883

Weald

Weald (?), n. [AS. See Wold.] A wood or forest; a wooded land or region; also, an open country; — often used in place names.Fled all night long by glimmering waste and weald,And...

884

Wealden

Weald″en (?; 277), a. [AS. weald, wald, a forest, a wood. So called because this formation occurs in the wealds, or woods, of Kent and Sussex. See Weald.] (Geol.) Of or pertaini...

885

Wealden (2)

Weald″en, n.(Geol.) The Wealden group or strata.

886

Wealdish

Weald″ish, a. Of or pertaining to a weald, esp. to the weald in the county of Kent, England. Fuller.

887

Wealful

Weal″ful (?), a. Weleful. Chaucer.

888

Wealsman

Weals″man (?), n.; pl.Wealsmen (#). [Weal + man.] A statesman; a politician. Shak.

889

Wealth

Wealth (?), n. [OE. welthe, from wele; cf. D. weelde luxury. See Weal prosperity.]1. Weal; welfare; prosperity; good. “Let no man seek his own, but every man another's wealth.” ...

890

Wealth (2)

Wealth (?), n.(Econ.) (a) In the private sense, all pooperty which has a money value. (b) In the public sense, all objects, esp. material objects, which have economic utility. (...

891

Wealthful

Wealth″ful (?), a. Full of wealth; wealthy; prosperous. Sir T. More. — Wealth″ful‐ly, adv.