English Dictionary: Wimbledon | by the DICT Development Group |
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Wainable \Wain"a*ble\, a. Capable of being plowed or cultivated; arable; tillable. [Obs.] --Cowell. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Wamble \Wam"ble\, v. i. [Cf. Dan. vamle, and vammel squeamish, ready to vomit, Icel. v[91]ma to feel nausea, v[91]minn nauseous.] 1. To heave; to be disturbed by nausea; -- said of the stomach. --L'Estrange. 2. To move irregularly to and fro; to roll. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Wamble \Wam"ble\, n. Disturbance of the stomach; a feeling of nausea. --Holland. | |
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Wamble-cropped \Wam"ble-cropped`\, a. Sick at the stomach; also, crestfallen; dejected. [Slang] | |
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Whimple \Whim"ple\, v. t. See {Wimple}. | |
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Whimple \Whim"ple\, v. i. [Cf. {Whiffle}.] To whiffle; to veer. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Wimble \Wim"ble\, a. [Cf. Sw. vimmelkantig giddy, whimsical, dial. Sw. vimmla to be giddy or skittish, and E. whim.] Active; nimble.[Obs.] --Spenser. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Wimble \Wim"ble\, n. [OE. wimbil; akin to Dan. vimmel, OD. wemelen to bore. Cf. {Gimlet}.] An instrument for boring holes, turned by a handle. Specifically: (a) A gimlet. [bd] It is but like the little wimble, to let in the greater auger.[b8] --Selden. (b) A stonecutter's brace for boring holes in stone. (c) An auger used for boring in earth. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Wimble \Wim"ble\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Wimbled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Wimbling}.] To bore or pierce, as with a wimble. [bd]A foot soldier . . . wimbled also a hole through said coffin.[b8] --Wood. | |
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Wimble \Wim"ble\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Wimbled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Wimbling}.] To bore or pierce, as with a wimble. [bd]A foot soldier . . . wimbled also a hole through said coffin.[b8] --Wood. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Wimble \Wim"ble\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Wimbled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Wimbling}.] To bore or pierce, as with a wimble. [bd]A foot soldier . . . wimbled also a hole through said coffin.[b8] --Wood. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Wimple \Wim"ple\, n. [OE. wimpel, AS. winpel; akin to D. & G. wimpel a pennant, streamer, OHG. wimpal a veil, Icel. vimpill, Dan. & Sw. vimpel a pennant, streamer; of uncertain origin. Cf. {Gimp}.] 1. A covering of silk, linen, or other material, for the neck and chin, formerly worn by women as an outdoor protection, and still retained in the dress of nuns. Full seemly her wympel ipinched is. --Chaucer. For she had laid her mournful stole aside, And widowlike sad wimple thrown away. --Spenser. Then Vivian rose, And from her brown-locked head the wimple throws. --M. Arnold. 2. A flag or streamer. --Weale. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Wimple \Wim"ple\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Wimpled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Wimpling}.] 1. To clothe with a wimple; to cover, as with a veil; hence, to hoodwink. [bd]She sat ywympled well.[b8] --Chaucer. This wimpled, whining, purblind, wayward boy. --Shak. 2. To draw down, as a veil; to lay in folds or plaits, as a veil. 3. To cause to appear as if laid in folds or plaits; to cause to ripple or undulate; as, the wind wimples the surface of water. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Wimple \Wim"ple\, v. i. To lie in folds; also, to appear as if laid in folds or plaits; to ripple; to undulate. [bd]Wimpling waves.[b8] --Longfellow. For with a veil, that wimpled everywhere, Her head and face was hid. --Spenser. With me through . . . meadows stray, Where wimpling waters make their way. --Ramsay. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Wimple \Wim"ple\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Wimpled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Wimpling}.] 1. To clothe with a wimple; to cover, as with a veil; hence, to hoodwink. [bd]She sat ywympled well.[b8] --Chaucer. This wimpled, whining, purblind, wayward boy. --Shak. 2. To draw down, as a veil; to lay in folds or plaits, as a veil. 3. To cause to appear as if laid in folds or plaits; to cause to ripple or undulate; as, the wind wimples the surface of water. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Wimple \Wim"ple\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Wimpled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Wimpling}.] 1. To clothe with a wimple; to cover, as with a veil; hence, to hoodwink. [bd]She sat ywympled well.[b8] --Chaucer. This wimpled, whining, purblind, wayward boy. --Shak. 2. To draw down, as a veil; to lay in folds or plaits, as a veil. 3. To cause to appear as if laid in folds or plaits; to cause to ripple or undulate; as, the wind wimples the surface of water. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Wine \Wine\, n. [OE. win, AS. win, fr. L. vinum (cf. Icel. v[c6]n; all from the Latin); akin to Gr. o'i^nos, [?], and E. withy. Cf. {Vine}, {Vineyard}, {Vinous}, {Withy}.] 1. The expressed juice of grapes, esp. when fermented; a beverage or liquor prepared from grapes by squeezing out their juice, and (usually) allowing it to ferment. [bd]Red wine of Gascoigne.[b8] --Piers Plowman. Wine is a mocker, strong drink is raging, and whosoever is deceived thereby is not wise. --Prov. xx. 1. Bacchus, that first from out the purple grape Crushed the sweet poison of misused wine. --Milton. Note: Wine is essentially a dilute solution of ethyl alcohol, containing also certain small quantities of ethers and ethereal salts which give character and bouquet. According to their color, strength, taste, etc., wines are called {red}, {white}, {spirituous}, {dry}, {light}, {still}, etc. 2. A liquor or beverage prepared from the juice of any fruit or plant by a process similar to that for grape wine; as, currant wine; gooseberry wine; palm wine. 3. The effect of drinking wine in excess; intoxication. Noah awoke from his wine. --Gen. ix. 24. {Birch wine}, {Cape wine}, etc. See under {Birch}, {Cape}, etc. {Spirit of wine}. See under {Spirit}. {To have drunk wine of ape} [or] {wine ape}, to be so drunk as to be foolish. [Obs.] --Chaucer. {Wine acid}. (Chem.) See {Tartaric acid}, under {Tartaric}. [Colloq.] {Wine apple} (Bot.), a large red apple, with firm flesh and a rich, vinous flavor. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
{Wine fly} (Zo[94]l.), small two-winged fly of the genus {Piophila}, whose larva lives in wine, cider, and other fermented liquors. {Wine grower}, one who cultivates a vineyard and makes wine. {Wine measure}, the measure by which wines and other spirits are sold, smaller than beer measure. {Wine merchant}, a merchant who deals in wines. {Wine of opium} (Pharm.), a solution of opium in aromatized sherry wine, having the same strength as ordinary laudanum; -- also {Sydenham's laudanum}. {Wine press}, a machine or apparatus in which grapes are pressed to extract their juice. {Wine skin}, a bottle or bag of skin, used, in various countries, for carrying wine. {Wine stone}, a kind of crust deposited in wine casks. See 1st {Tartar}, 1. {Wine vault}. (a) A vault where wine is stored. (b) A place where wine is served at the bar, or at tables; a dramshop. --Dickens. {Wine vinegar}, vinegar made from wine. {Wine whey}, whey made from milk coagulated by the use of wine. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
{Wine fly} (Zo[94]l.), small two-winged fly of the genus {Piophila}, whose larva lives in wine, cider, and other fermented liquors. {Wine grower}, one who cultivates a vineyard and makes wine. {Wine measure}, the measure by which wines and other spirits are sold, smaller than beer measure. {Wine merchant}, a merchant who deals in wines. {Wine of opium} (Pharm.), a solution of opium in aromatized sherry wine, having the same strength as ordinary laudanum; -- also {Sydenham's laudanum}. {Wine press}, a machine or apparatus in which grapes are pressed to extract their juice. {Wine skin}, a bottle or bag of skin, used, in various countries, for carrying wine. {Wine stone}, a kind of crust deposited in wine casks. See 1st {Tartar}, 1. {Wine vault}. (a) A vault where wine is stored. (b) A place where wine is served at the bar, or at tables; a dramshop. --Dickens. {Wine vinegar}, vinegar made from wine. {Wine whey}, whey made from milk coagulated by the use of wine. | |
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]: | |
W Mifflin Fin, PA Zip code(s): 15122 | |
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]: | |
Wanblee, SD (CDP, FIPS 68580) Location: 43.57420 N, 101.66171 W Population (1990): 654 (149 housing units) Area: 5.8 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 57577 | |
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]: | |
Wimbledon, ND (city, FIPS 86620) Location: 47.17067 N, 98.45957 W Population (1990): 275 (140 housing units) Area: 1.2 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 58492 | |
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]: | |
Winfall, NC (town, FIPS 74720) Location: 36.21062 N, 76.45522 W Population (1990): 501 (253 housing units) Area: 5.3 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) | |
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]: | |
Winfield, AL (city, FIPS 82992) Location: 33.92985 N, 87.79609 W Population (1990): 3689 (1629 housing units) Area: 29.9 sq km (land), 0.1 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 35594 Winfield, IA (city, FIPS 86385) Location: 41.12582 N, 91.43721 W Population (1990): 1051 (430 housing units) Area: 2.6 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 52659 Winfield, IL (village, FIPS 82400) Location: 41.87138 N, 88.15363 W Population (1990): 7096 (2486 housing units) Area: 5.8 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 60190 Winfield, KS (city, FIPS 79950) Location: 37.26855 N, 96.96853 W Population (1990): 11931 (4835 housing units) Area: 27.0 sq km (land), 4.4 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 67156 Winfield, MO (city, FIPS 80422) Location: 38.99545 N, 90.73975 W Population (1990): 672 (322 housing units) Area: 1.0 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 63389 Winfield, PA Zip code(s): 17889 Winfield, TN (town, FIPS 81280) Location: 36.56181 N, 84.45049 W Population (1990): 564 (226 housing units) Area: 11.2 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 37892 Winfield, TX (city, FIPS 79720) Location: 33.16651 N, 95.10933 W Population (1990): 345 (142 housing units) Area: 2.4 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 75493 Winfield, WV (town, FIPS 87988) Location: 38.52580 N, 81.88310 W Population (1990): 1164 (447 housing units) Area: 6.6 sq km (land), 0.1 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 25213 | |
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]: | |
Winnfield, LA (city, FIPS 82460) Location: 31.92209 N, 92.64123 W Population (1990): 6138 (2523 housing units) Area: 8.6 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 71483 | |
From Jargon File (4.2.0, 31 JAN 2000) [jargon]: | |
womble n. [Unisys UK: from British cartoon characters] A user who has great difficulty in communicating their requirements and/or in using the resulting software. Extreme case of {luser}. An especially senior or high-ranking womble is referred to as Great-Uncle Bulgaria. | |
From Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary [easton]: | |
Wimple Isa. 3:22, (R.V., "shawls"), a wrap or veil. The same Hebrew word is rendered "vail" (R.V., "mantle") in Ruth 3:15. |