An Etymological Dictionary of the Scottish Language
Chapter 949 : _Ramsay._ WANTHRIFT, _s._ 1. Prodigality, S. _Maitland P._ 2. A personal designation,

_Ramsay._

WANTHRIFT, _s._

1. Prodigality, S.

_Maitland P._

2. A personal designation, denoting a prodigal.

_Montgomerie._

WANTHREVIN, _part. pa._ Not thriven, in a state of decline, S.

_Watson._

Sw. _vantrifne_, not thriving.

WANWEIRD, WANWERD, _s._ Unhappy fate, hard lot, S.

V. ~Weird~.

_Douglas._

WANWYT, _s._ Want of knowledge.

_Wyntown._

Belg. _wanwete_, Isl. _vanvitska_, id.

WANWORTH, WANWORDY, _adj._ Unworthy, S.

_Dunbar._

Isl. _vanvurde_, dedignor; _vanvirda_, dedecus.

~Wanworth~, _s._ An undervalue, S.

_Ferguson._

_To_ WAP, _v. a._

1. To throw quickly, S.

_Gawan and Gol._

2. To throw, in a general sense.

_Ramsay._

3. To flap.

_Pop. Ball._

~Wap~, _s._

1. A throw, S.

_P. Buch. Dial._

2. A quick and smart stroke, S.

_Chr. Kirk._

Isl. _veif-a_, Teut. _wipp-en_, vibrare.

_To_ WAP, _v. a._ To wrap, to envelop.

_Minstr. Bord._

Su. G. _wep-a_, Moes. G. _waib-an_, to lap about.

WAPPIN, WAPPYN, _s._ A weapon, S.

_Douglas._

A. S. _waepen_, Su. G. _wapn_, Belg. _wapen_, arma.

~Wapinschaw~, ~Wapinschawing~, _s._ An exhibition of arms, made at certain times in every district, S.

_Stat. Will._

A. S. _waepn_, weapon, and _sceaw-ian_, to shew.

WAPPIT, _part. pa._ Enveloped.

_Houlate._

Su. G. _wep-a_, to lap about.