Webster's Dictionary 1913

1081

Weight

Weight (?), n. [OE. weght, wight, AS. gewiht; akin to D. gewigt, G. gewicht, Icel. vætt, Sw. vigt, Dan. vægt. See Weigh, v. t.]1. The quality of being heavy; that property of bo...

1082

Weight (2)

Weight, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Weighted; p. pr. & vb. n.Weighting.]1. To load with a weight or weights; to load down; to make heavy; to attach weights to; as, to weight a horse or a...

1083

Weight (3)

Weight, v. t.(Dyeing) To load (fabrics) as with barite, to increase the weight, etc.

1084

Weightily

Weight″i‐ly (?), adv. In a weighty manner.

1085

Weightiness

Weight″i‐ness (?), n. The quality or state of being weighty; weight; force; importance; impressiveness.

1086

Weightless

Weight″less, a. Having no weight; imponderable; hence, light. Shak.

1087

Weighty

Weight″y (?), a. [Compar.Weightier (?); superl.Weightiest.]1. Having weight; heavy; ponderous; as, a weighty body.2. Adapted to turn the balance in the mind, or to convince; imp...

1088

Weil's disease

Weil's disease (?). (Med.) An acute infectious febrile disease, resembling typhoid fever, with muscular pains, disturbance of the digestive organs, jaundice, etc.

1089

Weir

{ Weir (wēr), Wear,} n. [OE. wer, AS. wer; akin to G. wehr, AS. werian to defend, protect, hinder, G. wehren, Goth. warjan; and perhaps to E. wary; or cf. Skr. vṛ to check, hind...

1090

Weird

Weird (?), n. [OE. wirde, werde, AS. wyrd fate, fortune, one of the Fates, fr. weor�an to be, to become; akin to OS. wurd fate, OHG. wurt, Icel. ur�r. �143. See Worth to become....

1091

Weird (2)

Weird, a.1. Of or pertaining to fate; concerned with destiny.2. Of or pertaining to witchcraft; caused by, or suggesting, magical influence; supernatural; unearthly; wild; as, a...

1092

Weird (3)

Weird, v. t. To foretell the fate of; to predict; to destine to. Jamieson.

1093

Weirdness

Weird″ness, n. The quality or state of being weird.

1094

Weism

We″ism (?), n. Same as Wegotism.

1095

Weismannism

Weis″mann‐ism (?), n.(Biol.) The theories and teachings in regard to heredity propounded by the German biologist August Weismann, esp. in regard to germ plasm as the basis of he...

1096

Weiss beer

Weiss beer (?). [G. weissbier white beer.] A light-colored highly effervescent beer made by the top-fermentation process.

1097

Weive

Weive (?), v. t. See Waive. Gower.

1098

Weka

We″ka (?), n.(Zoöl.) A New Zealand rail (Ocydromus australis) which has wings so short as to be incapable of flight.

1099

Wekau

We″kau (?), n.(Zoöl.) A small New Zealand owl (Sceloglaux albifacies). It has short wings and long legs, and lives chiefly on the ground.

1100

Wekeen

We‐keen″ (?), n.(Zoöl.) The meadow pipit.

1101

Wel-begone

Wel″–be‐gone′ (?), a. [OE. wel-begon. See Well, and Begone.] Surrounded with happiness or prosperity.Fair and rich and young and wel-begone. Chaucer.

1102

Welaway

Wel″a‐way (?), interj. [OE. welaway, walaway, weilawey; wei wo! (Icel. vei) + la lo! (AS. lā) + wei wo!; cf. AS. wā lā wā. See Woe.] Alas!Then welaway, for she undone was clean....

1103

Welch

Welch (?), a. See Welsh.

1104

Welcher

Welch″er (?), n. See Welsher.

1105

Welchman

Welch″man (?), n. See Welshman.

1106

Welcome

Wel″come (?), a. [OE. welcome, welcume, wilcume, AS. wilcuma a welcome guest, from wil-, as a prefix, akin to willa will + cuma a comer, fr. cuman to come; hence, properly, one ...

1107

Welcome (2)

Wel″come, n.1. Salutation to a newcomer. “Welcome ever smiles.” Shak.2. Kind reception of a guest or newcomer; as, we entered the house and found a ready welcome.His warmest wel...