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WILD COTTON, cotton-gra.s.s, a plant, S. B.; also called _Moss-crops_, S.

WILDFIRE, _s._ The common name for the Phlyctenae of Sauvages, S., vulgarly _wullfire_.

A. S. _wild-fyr_, erysipelas.

_To_ WILE, WYLE, _v. a._ Used in relation to what is accomplished by caution or artful means; as, _I'll try to wile him awa'_, I will endeavour to get him enticed to go with me, S.

_Lyndsay._

Su. G. _wel-a_, Isl. _vael-a_, decipere.

_To_ WILE, WYLE, _v. a._ To select.

~Wile~, _s._ Choice, selection.

V. ~Wale~.

WYLECOT, WILIE-COAT, _s._

1. An undervest, generally worn during winter, S.

_Douglas._

2. An under-petticoat.

_Maitland Poems._

WYLFULL, _adj._ Willing; q. _full of will_.

_Wyntown._

~Wilfully~, _adj._ Willingly.

_Barbour._

* WILL, _s._ _What's your will?_ a common Scotticism for, ”What did you say?”

_K. Hart._

WILL, _s._ Apparently, use, custom; pl. _willis_.

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