wick4 (wik)

[Also wich (formerly wych ); appar. a particular use of wick2 or wick3.] 1. A salt-spring; a brine-pit. The House in which the Salt is boiled is called the Wych house, whence may be gue ed what Wych signifies, and why all those Towns where there are Salt-Springs, and Salt made, are called by the name of Wych , viz. Nampt wych , North wych, Middle wych, Droitwych. Ray, Eng. Words (1691), p. 207. cence. Why, so! go all which way it will! Shak ., Rich. II., ii. 2. 87.