=Well-caparison’d=, _ppl. a._ Well furnished with trappings;
also _fig._, well decked out. Involving a quibble. 2. 5. 7.
=Wench=, _n._
1. A mistress; strumpet. _Obsolescent._ 5. 2. 21.
†2. A term of familiar address; friend. 4. 1. 60.
=While=, _conj._ Till; until. Now prov. Eng. and U. S. 1. 3. 5.
=Wicked=, _a._ ?Roguish. 4. 4. 197.
=Widgin=, _n._ [Form of _widgeon_.] A variety of wild duck. 5. 2. 39.
=Wis=, _adv._ [‹ME. wis.] 5. 8. 31. See _Wusse_.
=Wish=, _v._ To desire (one to do something); to pray, request.
?_Arch._ 2. 2. 52.
=Wit=, _n._ 1. Intellect. 1. 4. 29; 1. 4. 64.
2. Intelligence. 3. 2. 13.
3. Ingenuity; ingenious device. 2. 2. 86.
=Withall=, _adv._ Besides; in addition; at the same time.
2. 2. 27; 3. 5. 16. with-all. 2. 2. 73.
=Wiue-hood=, _n._ _Obs._ form of _wifehood_. 1. 6. 50.
=Worshipfull=, _a._ Worthy of honor or respect. 4. 7. 75.
Used in sarcasm. 2. 2. 89; 3. 3. 8.
=Wrought=, _ppl. a._ Embroidered. ?_Arch._ 1. 2. 47.
†=Wusse=, _adv._ [Corruption of _wis_ ‹ME. _wis_, by
apheresis from _iwis_; sure, certain.] Certainly; truly;
indeed. 1. 6. 40.
=Yellow-water=, _n._ 3. 3. 181. See_-water_.
||=Zuccarina=, _n._ It. ‘A kind of bright Roche-allum.’ Florio.
||=Zuccarino=, _n._ 4. 4. 31. ?For _Zuccarina_, _q. v._
||=Zucche Mugia=, _n._ It. ?A perfume. 4. 4. 35.
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