V. under ~Wouf~.

WOW, _interj._ Expressive of admiration, S., often _vow_.

V. ~Vow~.

_Douglas._

WOWN, _s._ Wont, custom.

_Wyntown._

A. S. _wuna_, Alem. _uuone_, mos.

~Wowne~, _adj._ Wont, accustomed.

_Wynt._

WRA, _s._ Hiding-place.

_Douglas._

Dan. _vraae_, a corner, a lurking-hole.

_To_ WRABIL, _v. n._ To move in a slow undulating manner, like a worm; to wriggle; S. _warble_, _wurble_.

_Douglas._

_Warple_ is used in the same sense, S. B.

_Ross._

Teut. _wurbel-en_, Belg. _wervel-en_, gyros agere, in orbem versare.

WRACHYS, ghosts.

V. ~Wraith~.

_Doug._

WRACK, _s._ For its different senses, V. ~Wrak~.

WRAIGHLY, _adv._ Strangely, or awkwardly.

_Gawan and Gol._

A. S. _wraeclice_, peregre.

WRAIK, WRAK, _s._

1. Revenge, vengeance.

_Douglas._

2. Anger, wrath.

_Douglas._

3. Destruction; _wreck_, E.

_Wyntown._

4. Denoting one who threatens or brings vengeance or destruction.

_Douglas._

A. S. _wraec_, _wraece_, Belg. _wraecke_, ultio, vindicia.

WRAITH, WRAYTH, WRAITHE, WRETH, _s._

1. Properly, an apparition in the exact likeness of a person, supposed by the vulgar to be seen before, or soon after death, S.

_K. James._

2. Sometimes used, but improperly, to denote a spirit supposed to preside over the waters.

_Lewis._

Moes. G. _ward-jan_, A. S. _weard-an_, custodire; as the apparition, called a _wraith_, was supposed to be that of one"s _guardian_ angel.

A. S. _weard_, a guardian, a keeper.

WRAITH, _s._. Provision, food.

_Henrysone._

Su. G. _ward_, Isl. _verd_, id.; from Su. G. _war-a_, to eat.

WRAITH, _adj._ Wroth.

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