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_welsche-nuss_) Well _s._ a running spring, a source (Ger. _quelle_, as distintinguished from a wenk or wink) Weng _s._ the front rack of the sull Wevet _s._ a spider's web Whippences _s._ bodkins or swingle-bars of a plough Whipper-snapper _s._ a little, active, nimble fellow Whipswhiles _s._ a short interval, as between the strokes of a whip Whister-twister _s._ a smart blow on the side of the head Whiver _v._ to hover, to flutter. Whiver-minded _adj._ wavering Widow-man _s._ a widower Wim _v._ to winnow. Wim-sheet, Wimmin-sheet, Wimmindust _s._ Windle, Windle-thrush _s._ red-wing Wink _s._ an excavated or sunken well (Query supplied with a Winch?) Wipes _s._ faggots for draining or fencing Wisht _adj._ sad, untoward Without unless, except Woek, Wuk _s._ oak Woeks _s._ clubs on playing cards, from their shape Wont-heeave, Want-snap _s._ a mole-hill, mole-trap Wood-quist _s._ wood-pigeon, cushat Wood-wall _s._ woodpecker Worra _s._ part of the centre of the old spinning-wheel Wosberd, Whisbird, Whosbird _s._ a term of reproach. Wrede _v._ to spread abroad, as wheat is said to wrede when several stalks shoot out of the ground from a single grain. Wrick _v.s._ strain Wride _v.n._ to stretch, to expand Wring _s._ press, ex. A cider-wring Writh-hurdles _s._ plated hurdles Wrizzled, Wrizzly _adj._ shrivelled up, wrinkled Yails _s._ the uprights in hurdles Yal, Yalhouse, Yarm, Yel, &c. _s._ ale, alehouse, arm, eel, &c. Yap _v._ to yelp like a cur Yappingale, Yaffler, Yuckle _s._ woodpecker Yeass _s._ an earthworm _pl._ yeasses Yeo _s._ main drain of a level Yeth _s._ hearth. Yeth-stone hearth-stone Yoak _s._ the grease in wool Yoaky _adj._ greasy, applied to wool as it comes from the sheep Yokes _s._ hiccups Yourn yours Yow _v._ to cut the stubble short, to cut with a hook Zam _v.a._ to heat for some time over a fire, but not to boil Zam-sod, Zam-sodden half baked Zand-tot _s._ sand hill Zate _adj._ soft Zatenfare _s._ softish, a foolish fellow Zead _v._ for has seen Zead _s._ seed. Zead-lip seed-lip Zenvy _s._ wild mustard Zinney _s._ sinews Zwail _v._ to move about the arms extended, and up and down Zwell _v._ to swallow Zwodder _s._ a drowsy and stupid state of body and mind Zwound _v._ to swoon F. MAY, PRINTER, HIGH ST
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