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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Wagel \Wag"el\, n. (Zo[94]l.) See {Waggel}. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Waggel \Wag"gel\ (w[acr]g"g[ecr]l), n. (Zo[94]l.) The young of the great black-backed gull ({Larus marinus}), formerly considered a distinct species. [Prov. Eng.] | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Waggle \Wag"gle\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Waggled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Waggling}.] To move frequently one way and the other; to wag; as, a bird waggles his tail. | |
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Waggle \Wag"gle\, v. i. [Freq. of wag; cf. D. waggelen, G. wackeln.] To reel, sway, or move from side to side; to move with a wagging motion; to waddle. Why do you go nodding and waggling so? --L'Estrange. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Waggle \Wag"gle\, n. A waggling or wagging; specif. (Golf), the preliminary swinging of the club head back and forth over the ball in the line of the proposed stroke. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Wassail \Was"sail\, n. [AS. wes h[be]l (or an equivalent form in another dialect) be in health, which was the form of drinking a health. The form wes is imperative. See {Was}, and {Whole}.] 1. An ancient expression of good wishes on a festive occasion, especially in drinking to some one. Geoffrey of Monmouth relates, on the authority of Walter Calenius, that this lady [Rowena], the daughter of Hengist, knelt down on the approach of the king, and, presenting him with a cup of wine, exclaimed, Lord king w[91]s heil, that is, literally, Health be to you. --N. Drake. 2. An occasion on which such good wishes are expressed in drinking; a drinking bout; a carouse. [bd]In merry wassail he . . . peals his loud song.[b8] --Sir W. Scott. The king doth wake to-night and takes his rouse, Keeps wassail. --Shak. The victors abandoned themselves to feasting and wassail. --Prescott. 3. The liquor used for a wassail; esp., a beverage formerly much used in England at Christmas and other festivals, made of ale (or wine) flavored with spices, sugar, toast, roasted apples, etc.; -- called also {lamb's wool}. A jolly wassail bowl, A wassail of good ale. --Old Song. 4. A festive or drinking song or glee. [Obs.] Have you done your wassail! 'T is a handsome, drowsy ditty, I'll assure you. --Beau. & Fl. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Wassail \Was"sail\, a. Of or pertaining to wassail, or to a wassail; convivial; as, a wassail bowl. [bd]Awassail candle, my lord, all tallow.[b8] --Shak. {Wassail bowl}, a bowl in which wassail was mixed, and placed upon the table. [bd]Spiced wassail bowl.[b8] --J. Fletcher. [bd]When the cloth was removed, the butler brought in a huge silver vessel . . . Its appearance was hailed with acclamation, being the wassail bowl so renowned in Christmas festivity.[b8] --W. Irving. {Wassail cup}, a cup from which wassail was drunk. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Wassail \Was"sail\, v. i. To hold a wassail; to carouse. Spending all the day, and good part of the night, in dancing, caroling, and wassailing. --Sir P. Sidney. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Wax \Wax\, n. [AS. weax; akin to OFries. wax, D. was, G. wachs, OHG. wahs, Icel. & Sw. vax, Dan. vox, Lith. vaszkas, Russ. vosk'.] 1. A fatty, solid substance, produced by bees, and employed by them in the construction of their comb; -- usually called beeswax. It is first excreted, from a row of pouches along their sides, in the form of scales, which, being masticated and mixed with saliva, become whitened and tenacious. Its natural color is pale or dull yellow. Note: Beeswax consists essentially of cerotic acid (constituting the more soluble part) and of myricyl palmitate (constituting the less soluble part). 2. Hence, any substance resembling beeswax in consistency or appearance. Specifically: (a) (Physiol.) Cerumen, or earwax. See {Cerumen}. (b) A waxlike composition used for uniting surfaces, for excluding air, and for other purposes; as, sealing wax, grafting wax, etching wax, etc. (c) A waxlike composition used by shoemakers for rubbing their thread. (d) (Zo[94]l.) A substance similar to beeswax, secreted by several species of scale insects, as the Chinese wax. See {Wax insect}, below. (e) (Bot.) A waxlike product secreted by certain plants. See {Vegetable wax}, under {Vegetable}. (f) (Min.) A substance, somewhat resembling wax, found in connection with certain deposits of rock salt and coal; -- called also mineral wax, and ozocerite. (g) Thick sirup made by boiling down the sap of the sugar maple, and then cooling. [Local U. S.] {Japanese wax}, a waxlike substance made in Japan from the berries of certain species of {Rhus}, esp. {R. succedanea}. {Mineral wax}. (Min.) See {Wax}, 2 (f), above. {Wax cloth}. See {Waxed cloth}, under {Waxed}. {Wax end}. See {Waxed end}, under {Waxed}. {Wax flower}, a flower made of, or resembling, wax. {Wax insect} (Zo[94]l.), any one of several species of scale insects belonging to the family {Coccid[91]}, which secrete from their bodies a waxlike substance, especially the Chinese wax insect ({Coccus Sinensis}) from which a large amount of the commercial Chinese wax is obtained. Called also {pela}. {Wax light}, a candle or taper of wax. {Wax moth} (Zo[94]l.), a pyralid moth ({Galleria cereana}) whose larv[91] feed upon honeycomb, and construct silken galleries among the fragments. The moth has dusky gray wings streaked with brown near the outer edge. The larva is yellowish white with brownish dots. Called also {bee moth}. {Wax myrtle}. (Bot.) See {Bayberry}. {Wax painting}, a kind of painting practiced by the ancients, under the name of encaustic. The pigments were ground with wax, and diluted. After being applied, the wax was melted with hot irons and the color thus fixed. {Wax palm}. (Bot.) (a) A species of palm ({Ceroxylon Andicola}) native of the Andes, the stem of which is covered with a secretion, consisting of two thirds resin and one third wax, which, when melted with a third of fat, makes excellent candles. (b) A Brazilian tree ({Copernicia cerifera}) the young leaves of which are covered with a useful waxy secretion. {Wax paper}, paper prepared with a coating of white wax and other ingredients. {Wax plant} (Bot.), a name given to several plants, as: (a) The Indian pipe (see under {Indian}). (b) The {Hoya carnosa}, a climbing plant with polished, fleshy leaves. (c) Certain species of {Begonia} with similar foliage. {Wax tree} (Bot.) (a) A tree or shrub ({Ligustrum lucidum}) of China, on which certain insects make a thick deposit of a substance resembling white wax. (b) A kind of sumac ({Rhus succedanea}) of Japan, the berries of which yield a sort of wax. (c) A rubiaceous tree ({El[91]agia utilis}) of New Grenada, called by the inhabitants [bd]arbol del cera.[b8] {Wax yellow}, a dull yellow, resembling the natural color of beeswax. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Weakly \Weak"ly\, adv. In a weak manner; with little strength or vigor; feebly. | |
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Weakly \Weak"ly\, a. [Compar. {Weaklier}; superl. {Weakliest}.] Not strong of constitution; infirm; feeble; as, a weakly woman; a man of a weakly constitution. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Weasel \Wea"sel\, n. [OE. wesele, AS. wesle; akin to D. wezel, G. wiesel, OHG. wisala, Icel. hreyiv[c6]sla, Dan. v[84]sel, Sw. vessla; of uncertain origin; cf. Gr. [?], [?], cat, weasel.] (Zo[94]l.) Any one of various species of small carnivores belonging to the genus {Putorius}, as the ermine and ferret. They have a slender, elongated body, and are noted for the quickness of their movements and for their bloodthirsty habit in destroying poultry, rats, etc. The ermine and some other species are brown in summer, and turn white in winter; others are brown at all seasons. {Malacca weasel}, the rasse. {Weasel coot}, a female or young male of the smew; -- so called from the resemblance of the head to that of a weasel. Called also {weasel duck}. {Weasel lemur}, a short-tailed lemur ({Lepilemur mustelinus}). It is reddish brown above, grayish brown below, with the throat white. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Weekly \Week"ly\, a. 1. Of or pertaining to a week, or week days; as, weekly labor. 2. Coming, happening, or done once a week; hebdomadary; as, a weekly payment; a weekly gazette. | |
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Weekly \Week"ly\, n.; pl. {Weeklies}. A publication issued once in seven days, or appearing once a week. | |
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Weekly \Week"ly\, adv. Once a week; by hebdomadal periods; as, each performs service weekly. | |
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Weesel \Wee"sel\, n. (Zo[94]l.) See {Weasel}. | |
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Weezel \Wee"zel\, n. (Zo[94]l.) See {Weasel}. | |
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Weigela \Wei"gel*a\, Weigelia \Wei*ge"li*a\, n. [NL. So named after C. E. Weigel, a German naturalist.] (Bot.) A hardy garden shrub ({Diervilla Japonica}) belonging to the Honeysuckle family, with white or red flowers. It was introduced from China. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Weigela \Wei"gel*a\, Weigelia \Wei*ge"li*a\, n. [NL. So named after C. E. Weigel, a German naturalist.] (Bot.) A hardy garden shrub ({Diervilla Japonica}) belonging to the Honeysuckle family, with white or red flowers. It was introduced from China. | |
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Wesil \We"sil\, n. See {Weasand}. [Obs.] | |
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Weasand \Wea"sand\, n. [OE. wesand, AS. w[be]send; akin to OFries. w[be]sende, w[be]sande; cf. OHG. weisunt.] The windpipe; -- called also, formerly, {wesil}. [Formerly, written also, {wesand}, and {wezand}.] Cut his weasand with thy knife. --Shak. | |
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Wesil \We"sil\, n. See {Weasand}. [Obs.] | |
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Weasand \Wea"sand\, n. [OE. wesand, AS. w[be]send; akin to OFries. w[be]sende, w[be]sande; cf. OHG. weisunt.] The windpipe; -- called also, formerly, {wesil}. [Formerly, written also, {wesand}, and {wezand}.] Cut his weasand with thy knife. --Shak. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Wiggle \Wig"gle\, v. t. & i. [Cf. {Wag}, v. t., {Waggle}.] To move to and fro with a quick, jerking motion; to bend rapidly, or with a wavering motion, from side to side; to wag; to squirm; to wriggle; as, the dog wiggles his tail; the tadpole wiggles in the water. [Prov. Eng. & Colloq. U. S.] | |
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Wiggle \Wig"gle\, n. Act of wiggling; a wriggle. [Colloq.] | |
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Wisely \Wise"ly\, adv. In a wise manner; prudently; judiciously; discreetly; with wisdom. And wisely learn to curb thy sorrows wild. --Milton. | |
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Wishly \Wish"ly\, adv. According to desire; longingly; with wishes. [Obs. or Prov. Eng.] --Chapman. | |
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Wisly \Wis"ly\, adv. [See {Wis}, adv.] Certainly. [Obs.] [bd]God so wisly have mercy on me.[b8] --Chaucer. | |
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]: | |
Wasilla, AK (city, FIPS 83080) Location: 61.58021 N, 149.46160 W Population (1990): 4028 (1723 housing units) Area: 29.0 sq km (land), 1.7 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 99654, 99687 | |
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]: | |
Wauchula, FL (city, FIPS 75375) Location: 27.54580 N, 81.80985 W Population (1990): 3253 (1385 housing units) Area: 6.1 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 33873 | |
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]: | |
Wesley, AR Zip code(s): 72773 Wesley, IA (city, FIPS 83415) Location: 43.08890 N, 93.99300 W Population (1990): 444 (208 housing units) Area: 1.5 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 50483 | |
From Jargon File (4.2.0, 31 JAN 2000) [jargon]: | |
weasel n. [Cambridge] A naive user, one who deliberately or accidentally does things that are stupid or ill-advised. Roughly synonymous with {loser}. | |
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]: | |
WCL A {Common Lisp} implementation in a shared library by Wade Hennessey Common Lisp, but it does have the full development environment including {dynamic file loading} and debugging. A modified version of {GDB} provides mixed-language debugging. Version 2.14 includes a shared library, run-time support and source debugger. It requires {GNU} {GCC} 2.1 (not 2.2.2) and runs on {SPARC} under {SunOS}. {(ftp://sunrise.stanford.edu/pub/wcl/)}. Mailing list: [Proceedings of the 1992 Lisp and Functional Programming Conference]. (1992-10-28) | |
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]: | |
weasel or accidentally does things that are stupid or ill-advised. Roughly synonymous with {loser}. [{Jargon File}] (1995-03-21) | |
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]: | |
WGL {Waveform Generation Language} | |
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]: | |
WHQL {Windows Hardware Quality Labs} | |
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]: | |
WSL Waterloo Systems Language. A {C}-like systems programming language. ["Waterloo Systems Language: Tutorial and Language Reference", F.D. Boswell, WATFAC Publications Ltd., Waterloo, Canada. ISBN 0-919884-00-8]. | |
From Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary [easton]: | |
Weasel (Heb. holedh), enumerated among unclean animals (Lev. 11:29). Some think that this Hebrew word rather denotes the mole (Spalax typhlus) common in Palestine. There is no sufficient reason, however, to depart from the usual translation. The weasel tribe are common also in Palestine. |