wistful (wist'fool), longing. witchhazel (wich'-ha-z'l), American tree or shrub which blossoms late in Autumn. withhold (with-hold'), keep back. wizard (wiz'ard), a magician. woebegone (wo'be-gon'), distressed with grief. wold (wold), a plain or low hill. Wolfe, Charles (woolf), an Irish clergyman and poet, born 1791. Wolsey, Thomas (wool'si), a celebrated English statesman and cardinal. He gained the ill-will of Henry VIII by his conduct in the matter of the King's divorce. wont (wunt), custom or habit. woof (woof), the threads crossing the warp in a woven fabric. Worcester, Joseph Emerson (woos'ter), wrack (rak), ruin. writhe (rith), twist. wrought (rot), made. Xanthippus (zan-thip'us), a Spartan commander who won a victory over Regulus in 255 B.C. yacht (yot), light vessel for pleasure trips. yard (yard), a long, slender timber to support and extend a ship's sail. yeoman (yo'man), a common man of a reputable class. Ypsilanti (ip'se-lan'te), a celebrated Greek patriot who in 1820 became a leader in the movement for Greek independence. Yulelog (yool'-log') a large log of wood, formerly put on the hearth on Christmas Eve, as the foundation of the fire. It was brought in with much ceremony. zeal (zel), enthusiasm. zone (zon), girdle. Zutphen (zut'fen), a town in the Netherlands. Sir Philip Sidney was wounded before it in 1586.