Webster's Dictionary 1913

1891

Wildly

Wild″ly, adv. In a wild manner; without cultivation; with disorder; rudely; distractedly; extravagantly.

1892

Wildness

Wild″ness, n. The quality or state of being wild; an uncultivated or untamed state; disposition to rove or go unrestrained; rudeness; savageness; irregularity; distraction.

1893

Wildwood

Wild″wood (?), n. A wild or unfrequented wood. Also used adjectively; as, wildwood flowers; wildwood echoes. Burns.

1894

Wile

Wile (?), n. [OE. wile, AS. wīl; cf. Icel. v�l, væl. Cf. Guile.] A trick or stratagem practiced for insnaring or deception; a sly, insidious; artifice; a beguilement; an allurem...

1895

Wile (2)

Wile, v. t. 1. To practice artifice upon; to deceive; to beguile; to allure. Spenser.2. To draw or turn away, as by diversion; to while or while away; to cause to pass pleasantl...

1896

Wileful

Wile″ful (?), a. Full of wiles; trickish; deceitful.

1897

Wilfley table

Wil″fley ta′ble (?). (Ore Dressing) An inclined percussion table, usually with longitudinal grooves in its surface, agitated by side blows at right angles to the flow of the pul...

1898

Wilful

Wil″ful (?), a., Wil″ful‐ly, adv., Wil″ful‐ness, n. See Willful, Willfully, and Willfulness.

1899

Wiliness

Wi″li‐ness, n. The quality or state of being wily; craftiness; cunning; guile.

1900

Wilk

Wilk (?), n.(Zoöl.) See Whelk.

1901

Will

Will (?), n. [OE. wille, AS. willa; akin to OFries. willa, OS. willeo, willio, D. wil, G. wille, Icel. vili, Dan. villie, Sw. vilja, Goth wilja. See Will, v.]1. The power of cho...

1902

Will (2)

Will (?), v. t. & auxiliary. [imp.Would (?). Indic. present, I will (Obs. I wol), thou wilt, he will (Obs. he wol); we, ye, they will.] [OE. willen, imp. wolde; akin to OS. will...

1903

Will (3)

Will (?), v. i. To be willing; to be inclined or disposed; to be pleased; to wish; to desire.And behold, there came a leper and worshiped him, saying, Lord if thou wilt, thou ca...

1904

Will (4)

Will, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Willed (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Willing. Indic. present I will, thou willeth, he wills; we, ye, they will.] [Cf. AS. willian. See Will, n.]1. To form a disti...

1905

Will (5)

Will, v. i. To exercise an act of volition; to choose; to decide; to determine; to decree.At Winchester he lies, so himself willed. Robert of Brunne.He that shall turn his thoug...

1906

Will-o'-the-wisp

Will″–o'–the–wisp′ (?), n. See Ignis fatuus.

1907

Willemite

Wil″lem‐ite (?), n. [From Willem I., king of the Netherlands.] (Min.) A silicate of zinc, usually occurring massive and of a greenish yellow color, also in reddish crystals (tro...

1908

Willer

Will″er (?), n. One who wills.

1909

Willet

Wil″let (?), n.(Zoöl.) A large North American snipe (Symphemia semipalmata); — called also pill-willet, will-willet, semipalmated tattler, or snipe, duck snipe, and stone curlew...

1910

Willful

Will″ful (?), a. [Will + full.] [Written also wilful.]1. Of set purpose; self-determined; voluntary; as, willful murder. Foxe.In willful poverty chose to lead his life. Chaucer....

1911

Willier

Wil″li‐er (?), n. One who works at a willying machine.

1912

Willing

Will″ing (?), a. [From Will, v. t.]1. Free to do or to grant; having the mind inclined; not opposed in mind; not choosing to refuse; disposed; not averse; desirous; consenting; ...

1913

Willingly

Will″ing‐ly, adv. In a willing manner; with free will; without reluctance; cheerfully. Chaucer.The condition of that people is not so much to be envied as some would willingly r...

1914

Willingness

Will″ing‐ness, n. The quality or state of being willing; free choice or consent of the will; freedom from reluctance; readiness of the mind to do or forbear.Sweet is the love wh...

1915

Williwaw

{ Wil″li‐waw, Wil″ly‐waw } (?), n.(Naut.) A whirlwind, or whirlwind squall, encountered in the Straits of Magellan. W. C. Russell.

1916

Willock

Wil″lock (?), n.(Zoöl.) (a) The common guillemot. (b) The puffin.

1917

Willow

Wil″low (?), n. [OE. wilowe, wilwe, AS. wilig, welig; akin to OD. wilge, D. wilg, LG. wilge. Cf. Willy.]1. (Bot.) Any tree or shrub of the genus Salix, including many species, m...