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Jennings, James

"The Dialect of the West of England; Particularly Somersetshire"

_s._ A spider'_s._web.
To Whack. _v. a._ To beat with violence.
Whack. _s._ A loud blow.
Whatsomiver. _pron_. Whatsoever.
Whaur. _adv_. Where.
To Whec'ker. _v. n_. To laugh in a low vulgar manner; to
neigh.
Where. _adv_. Whether.
Wherewi'. _s_. Property, estate; money.
Whim. _s_. Home.
Whing. _s_. Wing.
Whipper-snapper. _adj_. Active, nimble, sharp.
Whipswhile. _s._ A short time; the time between the strokes
of a whip.
Whir'ra. _See_ WORRA.
Whister-twister. _s_. A smart blow on the side of the head.
To Whiv'er. _v. n_. To hover.
Whiz'bird. _s_. A term of reproach.
To Whop. _v.a._ To strike with heavy blows.
Whop. _s._ A heavy blow.
Who'say, or Hoosay. _s_. A wandering report; an observation
of no weight.
Whot. _adj_. Hot.
Whun. _adv_. When.
Wi'. With ye.
Wid'ver. _s_. A widower.
Willy. _s_. A term applied to baskets of various sizes, but
generally to those holding about a bushel. So called from their
being made commonly of _willow_: sometimes called also
_willy-basket_.


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