Part 958 (1/2)

_Barry._

Su. G. _wase_, Isl. _vasi_, a bundle of twigs.

WEAVIN, _s._ A moment, Aberd.

_Journ. Lond._

A. S. _wiffend_, breathing; as we say, _in a breath_, S.

WEB, _s._ The covering of the entrails, the cawl, or omentum, S.

Isl. _vef-a_, involvere.

WEBSTER, _s._ A weaver, S. A. Bor.

_Ferguson._

A. S. _webbestre_, textrix, a female weaver.

WECHE, _s._ A witch.

_b.e.l.l.e.n.den._

A. S. _wicca_, _wicce_, id.

WECHT, WEIGHT, WEGHT, _s._

1. An instrument for winnowing corn, made in the form of a sieve, but without holes, S.

_Bannatyne P._

Belg. _vecher_, a fanner; from Germ. _wech-en_, ventum facere.

2. A sort of tambourin.

_Evergreen._

~Wechtful~, _s._ As much as a _wecht_ can contain, S. p.r.o.n. _wechtfow_.

WED, _s._ A pledge.

~To Wed~, _v. a._ To pledge.

V. ~Wad~.

~Wedkeeper~, _s._ One who preserves what is deposited in pledge.