Webster's Dictionary 1913

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Wishing

Wish″ing, a. & n. from Wish, v. t.Wishing bone. See Wishbone. — Wishing cap, a cap fabled to give one whatever he wishes for when wearing it.

2135

Wishly

Wish″ly, adv. According to desire; longingly; with wishes. Chapman.

2136

Wishtonwish

Wish″ton‐wish (?), n.(Zoöl.) The prairie dog.

2137

Wishy-washy

Wish″y–wash′y (?), a. [See Wash.] Thin and pale; weak; without strength or substance; — originally said of liquids. Fig., weak-minded; spiritless.A weak wishy-washy man who had ...

2138

Wishy-washy (2)

Wish″y–wash′y, n. A weak or thin drink or liquor; wish-wash.

2139

Wisket

Wis″ket (?), n. A whisket, or basket. Ainsworth.

2140

Wisly

Wis″ly (?), adv. [See Wis, adv.] Certainly. “God so wisly have mercy on me.” Chaucer.

2141

Wisp

Wisp (?), n. [OE. wisp, wips; probably akin to D. & G. wisch, Icel. visk, and perhaps to L. virga a twig, rod. Cf. Verge a rod, Whisk, n.]1. A small bundle, as of straw or other...

2142

Wisp (2)

Wisp, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Wisped (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Wisping.]1. To brush or dress, an with a wisp.2. To rumple. Halliwell.

2143

Wispen

Wisp″en (?), a. Formed of a wisp, or of wisp; as, a wispen broom.

2144

Wisse

Wis″se (?), v. t. [AS. wīsian. See Wise, a.] To show; to teach; to inform; to guide; to direct.Ere we depart I shall thee so well wisseThat of mine house ne shalt thou never mis...

2145

Wist

Wist (?), archaicimp. & p. p. of Wit, v. Knew.

2146

Wistaria

Wis‐ta″ri‐a (?), n. [So named after Caspar Wistar, an American anatomist.] (Bot.) A genus of climbing leguminous plants bearing long, pendulous clusters of pale bluish flowers.☞...

2147

Wistful

Wist″ful (?), a. [For wishful; perhaps influenced by wistly, which is probably corrupted from OE. wisly certainly (from Icel. viss certain, akin to E. wit). See Wish.]1. Longing...

2148

Wistit

Wis″tit, n. [Prob. from native name: cf. F. ouistiti.] (Zoöl.) A small South American monkey; a marmoset. [Written also wistiti, and ouistiti.]

2149

Wistly

Wist″ly (?), adv. [See Wistful.] Attentively; observingly. Shak.

2150

Wistonwish

Wis″ton‐wish (?), n.(Zoöl.) See Wishtonwish.

2151

Wit

Wit (?), v. t. & i. [inf. (To) Wit; pres. sing.Wot; pl.Wite; imp.Wist(e); p. p.Wist; p. pr. & vb. n.Wit(t)ing. See the Note below.] [OE. witen, pres. ich wot, wat, I know (wot),...

2152

Wit (2)

Wit (?), n. [AS. witt, wit; akin to OFries. wit, G. witz, OHG. wizzī, Icel. vit, Dan. vid, Sw. vett. √133. See Wit, v.]1. Mind; intellect; understanding; sense.Who knew the wit ...

2153

Wit-cracker

Wit″–crack′er (?), n. One who breaks jests; a joker. Shak.

2154

Wit-snapper

Wit″–snap′per (?), n. One who affects repartee; a wit-cracker. Shak.

2155

Wit-starved

Wit″–starved′ (?), a. Barren of wit; destitute of genius. Examiner.

2156

Witan

Wit″an (?), n. pl. [AS., pl. of wita sage, councilor.] Lit., wise men; specif. (A.-S. Hist.), the members of the national, or king's, council which sat to assist the king in adm...

2157

Witch

Witch (?), n. [Cf. Wick of a lamp.] A cone of paper which is placed in a vessel of lard or other fat, and used as a taper.

2158

Witch (2)

Witch, n. [OE. wicche, AS. wicce, fem., wicca, masc.; perhaps the same word as AS. wītiga, wītga, a soothsayer (cf. Wiseacre); cf. Fries. wikke, a witch, LG. wikken to predict, ...

2159

Witch (3)

Witch (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Witched (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Witching.] [AS. wiccian.] To bewitch; to fascinate; to enchant.witch sweet ladies with my words and looks. Shak.Whether...

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Witch-elm

Witch″–elm′ (?), n.(Bot.) See Wych-elm.