Wives

wivz. A woman, adult female,—used only in certain compounds and phrases; the lawful consort of a man; a woman united to a man in wedlock. — Wife'hood, -hdod, n. State and character of a wife. — Wife'ly, -II, a. Becoming or like, pert, or suitable to, a wife. — Wive, wlv, v. i. [wived (wlvd), wiving.] To marry, — said of a man. — v. t. To match to, provide with, or take for, a wife; to wed (a wife). Wig, wig, n. An artificial covering of hair for the head.— Wigged, wigd, a. Wearing a wig. Wigan, wig'an, n. A canvas-like cotton fabric, used to stiffen and protect the lower part of pantaloons and of the skirts of ladies' dre es, etc. Wiggle, wig'gl, v. t. or i. To move to and fro with a quick, jerking motion; to squirm, wriggle. Wight, wit, n. A being; person, — used chiefly in irony or burlesque, or in humorous language. Wigwam, wig' worn, n. An Indian cabin or hut of conical shape, made o f bark or mats. Wild, wild, a. Living in a state of nature; not tamed or domesticated; growing or produced without culture; native; desert; not inhabited; not refined by culture; ferocious; rude; not submitted to restraint, training, or regulation; Willow, turbulent; violent; inordinate fanciful;; visionary; crazy; exposed to wind and sea; unsheltered; indicating strong Wigwam. emotion, intense excite- An uninhabited and ment, or bewilderment. — n. uncultivated tract or region. a forest or sandy de; ert; wilderne . — Wild is prefixed to the names of many plants, to distinguish them fr. such as are cultivated in gardens. — W. boar. An animal of the hog kind from which the domesti- Wilt. cated swine Wilt/wilt, is descended. — W. cat. An animal of the cat family, stronger Wily. and fiercer Wimble, than the domestic cat, „,.,, „, Wild Cat. destructive Wimple, to small domestic animals. — W. goose chase. The pursuit of something as unlikely to be caught as a wild goose.— To sow one's w. oats. To pa through a season of wild and thoughtle di ipation, as in youth. — Wild'ing, n. T5. wild crab-apple; a young tree growing without cultivation. —Wildly, adv. In a wild condition or manner; heedle ly; irrationally; fiercely; irregularly; licentiously.— Wild'ne , n. — Wild'-fire, n. A composition of inflammable materials, which when inflamed is very hard to quench; Greek fire.— WiKder, wll'der, v. t. [-deked . willed; willing.] This verb has both an irregular and a regular form: 1. Irregular. (I will, thou wilt, he will; imp. would; p.p. wanting. ) To wish, desire; as an auxiliary, used to denote futurity dependent on the subject of the verb: thus, in the 1st person, " I will" denotes willingne , consent, promise, and when " will " is emphasized.it denotes determination or fixed purpose: in the 2d and 3d persons, the idea of simple future certainty is expre ed: see Shall. — 2. Regular. (I will, thou wiliest, ne wills; imp. & p. p. willed.) To determine by an act of choice, ordain, decree; to give or direct the disposal of by testament; to bequeath, devise. — v. i. To exercise an act of volition; to be inclined or disposed; to desire, choose; to decide, determine, decree; to order or direct by testament.— Good will. Favor; kindne ; right intention.— lllw. Enmity; unfriendline . — Will'ful, -ful, a. Governed by the will without yielding to reason; obstinate; perverse; inflexible; stubborn; refractory. — Will'ing, a. Free to do or grant; having the mind inclined; disposed; readv; fain; received of choice, or without reluctance; chosen; desired.— Will'ingly, adv. In a willing manner; with free will; without reluctance; cheerfully. wiKlo, n. A tree or bush of many species, most of which have slender, pliant branches. {Cotton and Woolen Manuf.) A machine in which flax, wool, or cotton is opened and cleansed, — prob. so called fr. having been orig. a cylindrical cage made of willow rods, or perh. fr. winnow, as denoting the winnowing or cleansing action of the machine; a willy; a willower. — v. t. To open and cleanse (cotton or wool) by means of a willow.— To wear the ivillow. To lose, or be forsaken by, one's lover. — Weeping w. See under Weep. — Wil'lowy, -lo-I, a. Abounding with willows; resembling a willow; pliant; flexible; pendent; drooping. — Willy, -II, n. (Cotton and Woolen Manuf.) A willow. See Will. v. i. To lose freshne and become flaccid, as a plant when exposed to great heat or drought or when separated from its root; to droop, wither. — v. t. To make flaccid; to depre or destroy the vigor and energy of. See under Wile. wim/bl, n. An instrument for boring holes, turned by a handle; a gimlet. — v. t. [wimbled (-bid), -bi.ing.] To bore or pierce, as with a wimble. wim'pl, n. A covering of silk, linen, etc., laid in folds, for the neck, chin, and sides of the face, formerly worn by women, and still retained in the conventual dre of nuns. — v. t. [wimpled (-pld), -pling.] To draw down, or to lay in folds or plaits, as a veil; to cover as with a veil; to hoodwink; to cause to appear as if laid in folds or plaits; to make to ripple. — v. t. To ripple, undulate. win, v. t. [won (wan, obs.); winning.] To gain wir.-.nio in competition or wimpie. contest by succe ; to allure to kindne , bring to compliance; to gain over to one's side or party, get, obtain, procure, earn. — v. i. To gain the victory, be succe ful. — Win'ning, p. a. Attracting; adapted to gain favor; charming, —n. Money, etc., won by succe in competition, gambling, etc., usually in pi- — Win's ome, -sum, a. Cheerful; merry; gay; lighthearted. wins, v. i. [winced (winst), wincing.] To shrink (from a blow, or from pain); to flinch, start back; to kick or flounce when unsteady, or impatient of a rider. winch, n. A lever having a projecting handle at one end, and the other end fixed to an axle of a machine; a crank-handle; an axle turned by a or ink, then, boNboN, chair, get. crank - handle, for raising weights; a ■windla . 522