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aa_worth, aw_worth, awirth, awith, aworth, awoth, awurth, awuth, gae_wirth, gae_with, gae_worth, gae_woth, gae_wurth, gae_wuth, oord, waewirth, waeworth, werth, wirt, wirth, wirthed, wirthed, wirthin, wirtht, word, wort, worth, worthed, worthin, wurt, wurth, wurthin, wuth, wuthin,
wirth [wɪrθ, wʌrθ, wʌθ]
v. To come to be, become, befall, betide. With til: to grow to, turn into.
pt. wort [wʌrt, wɪrt]
pp. word [wɪrd, wʌrd, uːrd], wort [wɪrt, wʌrt], wirtht
Compounds and phrases etc.
gae wirth, gae awirth [- MN. (aː)wʌ(r)θ]: To go to pot, to become spoilt or useless, to go to ruin in any sense such as illness, bankruptcy or dissipation.
gaed wirth: Went to pot.
wae wirth: Woe befall, a curse upon!
wirthin: Becoming, befalling.
littlewirth, little-wirth, littleworth, little-worth, littlewurth, onwurdie, oonwirthy, oonworthy, wanwirdie, wanwirdy, wanwirt, wanwirth, wanwirthie, wanwirthy, wanwordie, wanwordy, wanworth, wanworthy, wanwurdie, wanwurth, warth, warthie, warthy, werth, wirdie, wirt, wirth, wirthie, wirthie, wirthwhile, wirthy, wirthy, wirtwhile, woorthy, wordie, wordie, wordy, worthie, worthy, worthy, wurdie, wurth, wurthie, wurthy,
wirth [wɪrθ, wʌrθ, I.Sh. wɪrt]
n. Worth.
dim. wirthie A local character.
wirthy [ˈwɪrθi, ˈwʌrθi, I.Sh. ˈwɪrdi] also wirdie [ˈwʌrdi]
adj. Worthy, of the value of.
Compounds and phrases etc.
little-wirth: Of worthless character, having no principles.
nae wirth: Of no use or value, paltry.
wanwirth: A bargain, of little value, worthless, unworthy.
wanwirthy, wanwirdy: Unworthy, worthless.
wirthwhile: Worth the time, money, or effort spent. Of value or importance.
idderwice, idderwise, itherwice, itherwise, langwayes, langweys, langwise, langwyes, langwyse, vis, viss, weice, weise, weising, wice, wicins, wis, wise, wise$t, wised, wisin, wisins, wisit, wiss, wizins, wyce, wycin, wycins, wyse, wyse$t wicin, wysed, wysin, wysins, wyze,
wise [wəiz, wəis, I.Sh. wɪs]
v. To coax, entice, induce, lure. To prevail on someone, lead round by advice. To advise, counsel, instruct. To guide, direct, lead, show someone to a place or a road etc. Of water: to lead, conduct in a channel. To work, manouvre, edge, ease or cause to move gradually in a certain direction. To contrive, to obtain by guile, to use finesse in order to get.
pt. pp. wise't [wəist, I.Sh. wɪst], wised [wəizd]
Compounds and phrases etc.
itherwise: Otherwise.
langwise: Lengthwise.
wise awa: To while away time. To dispose of money or property.
wisin [ˈwəizɪn, ˈwəisɪn]: Aiming, advising, directing, guiding, coaxing, inducing, enticing.
wisins: Advice, guidance.
onwicelike, unwicelike, unwiselike, wehse, weiceleik, weyce, wice, wiceheid, wicelik, wicelike, wice-like, wice-sayin, wise, wiseheid, wiselike, wiselike, wise-sayin, wyce, wycedom, wyceheid, wycelike, wycelike, wycelyke, wyse, wyseheid, wyss, wysslike, wyss-like, wyze, wyzeheid,
wise [wəis]
adj. Wise, clever, knowing, well-informed. In one's right mind, sane, rational. Skilled in magic, possessing powers of witchcraft.
Compounds and phrases etc.
no wise: Foolish, not in one's right mind.
no wiselike: Bizarre.
unwiselike: Unwise, foolish. Indiscreet, imprudent.
wiseheid: Wisdom.
wiselike: Sensible, respectable.
wise-sayin: A proverb.
Wishae, Wishey, Wishie, Wishy,
Wishae [ˈwɪʃɪ, -e]
pn. Wishaw (Lanarkshire).
weesk, weeskal, weeskle, whiscan, whisker, wisgal, wisk, wiskar, wisker, wiskir, wusker,
wisk [MN. wɪsk]
also I.Ork. weesk [wisk], weeskle
n. A tangled mass of threads or roots etc.
dim. I.Ork. weesko
wisp, wusp,
wisp [wɪsp, wʌsp]
n. A wisp. A rope or cord made of twisted straw or heather etc. A tangle, a matted confusion, suppressed news or information, a secret,
v. To wisp. To divulge a secret.
weesh, weeshed, weeshes, weeshin, weesht, weish, weishin, weishit, weisht, wesh, weshin, wheishes, wis, wisht, wiss, wissed, wissed, wisses, wissin, wissin, wisst, wist, wus, wush, wush, wushed, wushes, wushin, wuss, wussin, wusst, wust,
wiss [wɪs, wʌs]
also weesh [wiʃ]
n. A wish.
pl. wisses, weeshes
v. To wish. To want, desire.
pt. pp. wisst [wɪst], weesht
Compounds and phrases etc.
wissin: Wishing.
whasle, whisle, whissle, whusle, wissel,
wissel [wɪsl, wʌsl]
n. Change given for money tendered. A bet, wager.
v. To exchange, barter. To exchange words with. To change or spend money.
wista, wister,
wister [I.Sh. ˈwɪstə(r)]
n. An open, exposed, windswept situation.
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