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An American Dictionary of the English Language

by Noah Webster

Revised and enlarged (Goodrich & Porter)

Springfield, Mass. · G. & C. Merriam · 1865

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  1. Wōōd'-wax, n.p. 1524(Bot.)
  2. Wood'-wāx or Wood'-wāx'enp. 1524A certain plant; dyer's-broom, or dyer's-weed; wood-waxen; Genista tinctoria. See WOAD-WAXEN. Booth.
  3. Wōōd'-work, n.p. 1524That part of any structure which is wrought of wood.
  4. Wōōd'-worm, n.p. 1524A worm that is bred in wood. Johnson.
  5. Wōōd'y, a.p. 1524Abounding with wood; as, woody land; a woody region. Secret shades Of woody Ida's inmost grove. Milton. 2. Consisting of wood; ligneous; as, the woody parts of plants. 3. Of, or pertaining to, woods…
  6. Wōōd’y-nīght’shāde, n.p. 1524(Bot.) Bitter-sweet; Solanum dulcamara; — originally from Europe, but naturalized in North America.
  7. Wōō'er, n.p. 1524One who wooes, courts, or solicits in love.
  8. Wōōf, n.p. 1524The threads that cross the warp in weaving; the weft. 2. Texture; cloth; as, a pall of softest woof. Pope.
  9. Wōof'y, a.p. 1524Having a close texture; dense; as, a woofy cloud. Joanna Baillie.
  10. Wōo'ing-ly, adv.p. 1524In a wooing manner; enticingly; with persuasiveness; so as to invite to stay.
  11. Wool (2′), n.p. 1524That soft, curled, or crisped species of hair which grows on sheep and some other animals, and which in fineness sometimes approaches to fur; — chiefly applied to the fleecy coat of the sheep, which…
  12. Wool'-ball, n.p. 1524A ball or mass of wool.
  13. Wool'-bürl'er, n.p. 1524One who removes little burs, knots, or extraneous matter, from wool, or the surface of woolen cloth. Simmonds.
  14. Wool'-cōmb'er, n.p. 1524One whose occupation is to comb wool.
  15. Wōold, v. t.p. 1524(Naut.) To wind; especially, to wind a rope round, as a mast or yard, when made of two or more pieces, at the place where they have been fished or scarfed, for confining and supporting them.
  16. Wōōld'er, n.p. 1524(Naut.) A stick used in woolding. 2. (Rope-making.) One of the handles of the top formed by a wooden pin passing through it. See Top. Tomlinson.
  17. Woold'ing, n.p. 1524(Naut.) (a.) The act of winding, as a rope round a mast. (b.) A rope used for binding masts and spars.
  18. Wool'-driv'er, n.p. 1524One who buys wool and carries it to market.
  19. Wōōl'-dyēd, a.p. 1524Dyed in the form of yarn before making up into cloth, in distinction from piece-dyed. Simmonds.
  20. Wōoled, a.p. 1524Having wool;—used chiefly in composition: as, a fine-wooled sheep.
  21. Wōōl'en, a.p. 1524Made of wool; consisting of wool; as, woolen cloth. 2. Pertaining to wool; as, woolen manufactures.
  22. Wōōl'en, n.p. 1524Cloth made of wool; woolen goods.
  23. Wōōl'en-drā/per, n.p. 1524One who deals in woolen goods.
  24. Wool'en-ēt, n.p. 1524A thin, light, textile fabric of wool.
  25. Wool'en-scrib'bler, n. pl.p. 1524A machine for combing or preparing wool in thin, downy, translucent layers. [Written also woollen-scribbler.] Simmonds.
  26. Wool'fell, n.p. 1524A skin with the wool; a skin from which the wool has not been sheared or pulled.
  27. Wool'-gath'er-ing, a.p. 1524Indulging in a vagrant or idle exercise of the imagination; roaming upon a fruitless quest; idly fanciful. [Rare.]
  28. Wool'-găth'er-ing, n.p. 1524Indulgence in idle exercise of the imagination; a foolish or useless pursuit or design; vagary. The apostle wished us to hope; but does not send us a wool-gathering after vain hope. Alison.
  29. Wŏŏl'-grōw'er, n.p. 1524A person who raises sheep for the production of wool.
  30. Wool'-grōw'ing, a.p. 1524Producing sheep and wool.
  31. Wool'-hall, n.p. 1524A trade-market in the woolen districts. Simmonds.
  32. Wool'li-ness, n.p. 1524The state or quality of being woolly.
  33. Wool'ly, a.p. 1524Consisting of wool; as, a woolly covering; a woolly fleece. 2. Resembling wool; of the nature of wool. “My fleece of woolly hair.” Shak. 3. Clothed with wool. “Woolly breeders.” Shak. 4. (Bot.)…
  34. Wool'ly-hĕad, n.p. 1524A negro. [Colloq. and vulgar.]
  35. Wool'man, n.p. 1524One who deals in wool.
  36. Wool'-päck, n.p. 1524A pack or bag of wool weighing two hundred and forty pounds. Simmonds. 2. Any thing bulky without weight.
  37. Wool'-săck, n.p. 1524A sack or bag of wool; specifically, the seat of the lord chancellor of England in the House of Lords, being a large, square bag of wool, without back or arms, covered with red cloth.
  38. Wool'-scrib'bler, n.p. 1524See WOOLEN-SCRIBBLER.
  39. Wool'sey, n.p. 1524See LINSEY-WOOLSEY.
  40. Wōol'-stā'ple, n.p. 1524A city or town where wool used to be brought to the king's staple for sale.
  41. Wool'-stā'pler, n.p. 1524One who deals in wool. 2. One who sorts wool according to its adaptation to different manufacturing purposes. Simmonds.
  42. Wool'-stōck, n.p. 1524A heavy wooden hammer for milling cloth. Simmonds.
  43. Wool'ward, adv.p. 1524In wool. [Obs.] To go woolward, to wear woolen next the skin. I go woolward for penance. Shak.
  44. Wōol'ward-gō'ing, n.p. 1524A wearing of woolen clothes next the skin as a matter of penance. [Obs.] “Their watching, fasting, woolward-going, and rising at midnight.” Tyndale.
  45. Wool'-wind'er, n.p. 1524A person employed to wind or make up wool into bundles to be packed for sale.
  46. Wōop, n.p. 1524(Ornith.) A certain bird.
  47. Woor'a-li, n.p. 1524See WOURALI.
  48. Wēos, n.p. 1524(Bot.) A certain plant; a kind of sea-weed.
  49. Wōo'zy, a.p. 1524Oozy; wet. [Obs.] Drayton.
  50. Wōōtz, n.p. 1524Indian steel; a species of steel imported from the East Indies, valued as the material of edge-tools. It has in combination a minute portion of alumina and silica.
  51. Word, n.p. 1524The spoken sign of a conception or idea: an articulate or vocal sound, or a combination of articulate and vocal sounds, uttered by the human voice, and by custom expressing an idea or ideas; a single…
  52. Word, v. i.p. 1524To use words in discussion; to dispute. [Rare.] L'Estrange.
  53. Word, v. t.p. 1524To express in words. The apology for the king is the same, but worded with greater deference to that great prince. Addison. 2. To ply with words; to meet with talk instead of action. Thou word'st me…
  54. Word'-bŏŏk, n.p. 1524A collection of words; a vocabulary; a dictionary; a lexicon.
  55. Word'-cătch'er, n.p. 1524One who cavils at words. 2. One who busies himself in collecting words with their significations.
  56. Word'er, n.p. 1524A speaker. [Obs.]
  57. Word'i-ly, adv.p. 1524In a verbose or wordy manner.
  58. Word'i-ness, n.p. 1524The state or quality of being wordy, or abounding with words. Jeffrey.
  59. Word'ing, n.p. 1524The act or manner of expressing in words; style of expression. It is believed the wording was above his known style and orthography. Milton.
  60. Word'ish, a.p. 1524Respecting words; full of words; wordy. [Obs.] Sidney.