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, without testicles, castrated
, without testicles, castrated
unphysicked
, deprived of medical treatment
, deprived of medical treatment
unpitied
, unmerciful
, unmerciful
unplausive
, unapproving
, unapproving
unpregnant
, unapt
, unapt
unprevailing,
unavailing
unavailing
unprizable
, without value, invaluable
, without value, invaluable
unprized,
not valued, beyond value
not valued, beyond value
unproper
, not belonging to one person, indecent
, not belonging to one person, indecent
unprovide
, make unprepared
, make unprepared
unquestionable
, not inviting conversation
, not inviting conversation
unraked
, not covered with fuel to keep it burning
, not covered with fuel to keep it burning
unrecalling
, past recall
, past recall
unreclaimed,
unturned
unturned
unrecuring
, past cure
, past cure
unrespective
, heedless, held back by no consideration, undiscriminating
, heedless, held back by no consideration, undiscriminating
unrolled,
struck off the register
struck off the register
unscanned
, unconsidered
, unconsidered
unseasoned
, ill-timed, inexperienced
, ill-timed, inexperienced
unseminared
, without seed
, without seed
unsifted
, untried
, untried
unsorted
, ill-chosen
, ill-chosen
unspeakable
, indescribable, inexpressible
, indescribable, inexpressible
unspeaking
, unable to speak
, unable to speak
unsquared
, inappropriate
, inappropriate
unstanched
, unquenchable, freely menstruating
, unquenchable, freely menstruating
unstate,
deprive of rank and state
deprive of rank and state
untainted
, unaccused
, unaccused
untempering
, unwinning
, unwinning
untented
, unable to be treated, incurable
, unable to be treated, incurable
untoward
, perverse, unruly
, perverse, unruly
untowardly
, unluckily
, unluckily
untraded
, not customary
, not customary
untrimmed
, undressed
, undressed
untrussing,
undoing hose, undressing
undoing hose, undressing
unwarily
, unexpectedly
, unexpectedly
unweighed
, hasty, unconsidered
, hasty, unconsidered
unwrung,
not pinched or rubbed
not pinched or rubbed
up
, in arms, in rebellion, in prison; up and down, completely, exactly
, in arms, in rebellion, in prison; up and down, completely, exactly
upon
, because of, in consequence of
, because of, in consequence of
urchin
, hedgehog, goblin
, hedgehog, goblin
urinal
, glass to hold urine, medical urine vessel
, glass to hold urine, medical urine vessel
usance
, interest on money
, interest on money
use
, habit, custom, usual experience, advantage, profit, lending at interest, interest on something lent, need; to be accustomed, continue, make a practice of, deal with, treat, go often
, habit, custom, usual experience, advantage, profit, lending at interest, interest on something lent, need; to be accustomed, continue, make a practice of, deal with, treat, go often
usher
, assistant master
, assistant master
usurp
, take or hold what belongs to another, supplant, assume
, take or hold what belongs to another, supplant, assume
utterance
, utmost extremity
, utmost extremity
uttermost, latest
vail
, gratuity, tip, setting (of the sun); lower, let fall, do homage
, gratuity, tip, setting (of the sun); lower, let fall, do homage
vain
, foolish, silly, unreal
, foolish, silly, unreal
valanced,
fringed with hair
fringed with hair
validity
, strength, value
, strength, value
value
, estimate, be worth
, estimate, be worth
valued
, denoting the value
, denoting the value
vantage
, advantage, gain, superiority, vantage-ground, opportunity
, advantage, gain, superiority, vantage-ground, opportunity
varletry
, rabble
, rabble
vastidity
, immensity
, immensity
vaulty
, arched, hollow
, arched, hollow
vaunt
, beginning
, beginning
vaunt-courier
, herald, harbinger
, herald, harbinger
vengeance
, harm, injury
, harm, injury
vent
, emission, utterance, outlet for energy; let out, emit, utter, make known
, emission, utterance, outlet for energy; let out, emit, utter, make known
ventage
, aperture, finger-hole
, aperture, finger-hole
ventricle,
cavity of the brain
cavity of the brain
Venus
, goddess of love and beauty; wife of Vulcan, the smith-god, but more often associated with her lover Mars
, goddess of love and beauty; wife of Vulcan, the smith-god, but more often associated with her lover Mars
verge
, compass, circle
, compass, circle
vexation
, agitation, torment, grief
, agitation, torment, grief
via
, away
, away
vice
, character in a morality play representing a vice, jester, buffoon, gripping tool; to screw
, character in a morality play representing a vice, jester, buffoon, gripping tool; to screw
vicegerent
, deputy, representative
, deputy, representative
vicious
, blameworthy, blemished
, blameworthy, blemished
vie
, add one to another
, add one to another
villein,
peasant, servant
peasant, servant
vinewed’st
, most mouldy
, most mouldy
violent
, to rage, storm
, to rage, storm
virginalling,
fingering as on the virginals—a keyed musical instrument
fingering as on the virginals—a keyed musical instrument
virtue
, courage, merit, accomplishment, power, efficacy, essence, essential characteristic
, courage, merit, accomplishment, power, efficacy, essence, essential characteristic
virtuous
, powerful, beneficial
, powerful, beneficial
visitor
, one who visits to offer spiritual comfort
, one who visits to offer spiritual comfort
voice
, speech, words, common talk, rumour, report, expressed opinion, judgement, vote, approval, authority to be heard; to acclaim, vote
, speech, words, common talk, rumour, report, expressed opinion, judgement, vote, approval, authority to be heard; to acclaim, vote
voiding lobby
, anteroom
, anteroom
voluntary
, volunteer
, volunteer
votaress
woman who has taken a vow
woman who has taken a vow
votarist
, votary one who has taken a vow
, votary one who has taken a vow
vouch
, assertion, testimony; affirm, guarantee, bear witness
, assertion, testimony; affirm, guarantee, bear witness
vulcan
, the smith-god, whose wife, Venus, was unfaithful
, the smith-god, whose wife, Venus, was unfaithful
vulgar
, of the common people, commonly known, common, public, mean; common people, vernacular
, of the common people, commonly known, common, public, mean; common people, vernacular
waft
, to convey by water, beckon, turn
, to convey by water, beckon, turn
waftage,
passage by water
passage by water
wafture,
wave
wave
wage
, to wager, hazard, attempt, carry on war, pay
, to wager, hazard, attempt, carry on war, pay
waist
, girdle
, girdle
wake
, remain awake, be up late for revelry or on guard, wear out with lack of sleep, arouse
, remain awake, be up late for revelry or on guard, wear out with lack of sleep, arouse
walk
, tract of forest
, tract of forest
wall-eyed,
white-eyed, having glaring eyes
white-eyed, having glaring eyes
want
, lack, miss
, lack, miss
wanton
, frolicsome, lawless, capricious, luxurious, luxuriant, lustful, unchaste; spoilt child, pampered darling, roguish, sportful, unruly or lustful creature
, frolicsome, lawless, capricious, luxurious, luxuriant, lustful, unchaste; spoilt child, pampered darling, roguish, sportful, unruly or lustful creature
wappered
, worn out
, worn out
ward
, guard, custody, prison-cell, defensive position in fencing; guard, protect
, guard, custody, prison-cell, defensive position in fencing; guard, protect
warden
, kind of cooking pear
, kind of cooking pear
warp
, distort, deviate
, distort, deviate
war-proof,
war-tested, courage
war-tested, courage
warrant
, guarantee, assure
, guarantee, assure
warrantize
, surety, authorization
, surety, authorization
warranty
, sanction, authorization
, sanction, authorization
warren
, game enclosure for rabbits
, game enclosure for rabbits
warrener
, gamekeeper
, gamekeeper
wassail
, drinking, revelling, feast
, drinking, revelling, feast
waste
, spend, consume
, spend, consume
watch
, wakefulness, sleeplessness, watchfulness; be awake, keep from sleep, catch in the act
, wakefulness, sleeplessness, watchfulness; be awake, keep from sleep, catch in the act
watchful
, sleepless
, sleepless
water
, lustre
, lustre
water-gall,
secondary rainbow
secondary rainbow
watering
, drinking
, drinking
water-standing,
tearful
tearful
wave
, waver
, waver
waxen,
increase
increase
weal
, welfare, commonwealth
, welfare, commonwealth
wear
, fashion; carry, possess, be fashionable, weary
, fashion; carry, possess, be fashionable, weary
weather
, storm
, storm
weed
, garment, dress
, garment, dress
week
,
to be in
by the, be caught, ensnared, deeply in love
,
to be in
by the, be caught, ensnared, deeply in love
ween
, expect, hope
, expect, hope
weet
, know
, know
welkin,
sky
sky
well-liking,
plump
plump
well-respected,
well-considered
well-considered
well to live
, prosperous
, prosperous
wharf
, river bank
, river bank
wheel
, spinning wheel, tread-wheel on which a dog was harnessed to turn a roasting-spit
, spinning wheel, tread-wheel on which a dog was harnessed to turn a roasting-spit
whelk
, pimple
, pimple
where, whereas
whiffler,
officer who keeps the way clear for a procession
officer who keeps the way clear for a procession
while, whiles
,
whilst
,
till
,
whilst
,
till
whipstock
, whip-handle
, whip-handle
whist
, become silent
, become silent
whiting-time,
bleaching time
bleaching time
whitster
, bleacher
, bleacher
whittle
, small clasp-knife
, small clasp-knife
whoremonger
, user of prostitutes
, user of prostitutes
wide
, missing the mark, astray
, missing the mark, astray
widgeon,
to cheat
to cheat
wight
, creature
, creature
wild,
reckless, distracted, (of sea) open
reckless, distracted, (of sea) open
wilderness
, wildness of character, licentiousness
, wildness of character, licentiousness
wildly
, without cultivation, naturally
, without cultivation, naturally
wildness
, madness
, madness
will
, sexual desire, sexual organ (male or female)
, sexual desire, sexual organ (male or female)
wimpled
, hooded, blinkered
, hooded, blinkered
wince, kick
Winchester
goose, sufferer from syphilis, prostitute
goose, sufferer from syphilis, prostitute
windgall
, soft tumour on horse’s leg
, soft tumour on horse’s leg
windlass
, circuit made to intercept game, crafty device
, circuit made to intercept game, crafty device
wink
, sleep, close one’s eyes
, sleep, close one’s eyes
wintered,
used in winter
used in winter
wipe
, scar
, scar
wistly
, intently, closely
, intently, closely
wit
, mental power, mind, sense, wisdom, imagination, one who has such qualities; know
, mental power, mind, sense, wisdom, imagination, one who has such qualities; know
withal
, with this, with it, as well, at the same time, with
, with this, with it, as well, at the same time, with
without
, beyond
, beyond
wittol
, a man aware of and tolerating his wife’s adultery
, a man aware of and tolerating his wife’s adultery
witty
, wise, cunning
, wise, cunning
woman-tired,
henpecked
henpecked
wonder
, admiration; admire, marvel
, admiration; admire, marvel
wondered
, performing wonders
, performing wonders
wondering
, admiration
, admiration
wood
, mad
, mad
woodcock
, dupe
, dupe
woodman
, hunter
, hunter
woolward
, wearing wool next to the skin
, wearing wool next to the skin
world
,
to go
to the, marry; a woman of the, married woman
,
to go
to the, marry; a woman of the, married woman
worm,
serpent, snake
serpent, snake
worn
, exhausted, past
, exhausted, past
worship
, dignity, honour, authority; to honour
, dignity, honour, authority; to honour
wort
, vegetable, unfermented beer
, vegetable, unfermented beer
worthy
, excellent, valuable, deserved, well-founded, fitting
, excellent, valuable, deserved, well-founded, fitting
wot
, know
, know
wrack
, ruin, destruction
, ruin, destruction
wreak
, vengeance, revenge
, vengeance, revenge
wrest
, tuning-key; take by force
, tuning-key; take by force
wring,
wrest, force, writhe, press painfully on
wrest, force, writhe, press painfully on
writ
, document, writing, mandate, written command, scripture
, document, writing, mandate, written command, scripture
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