Thorough, passing through, or to the end.
Thread, that which is thrown or twisted.
Treacle, Lat. theriaca, Gr. thēriakē, viper’s flesh; therion (a wild beast), a name often given to the viper. Originally an antidote to the viper’s bite. Milton speaks of ‘the treacle of sound doctrine.’
Twist, to twine or wind two threads together. (Compare twine, twirl, twiddle, etc.)
Verdigris, Fr. verd-de-grise, Lat. viride æris, green of brass. Not connected with grease.
Walrus = whale horse, O. E. hwæl, whale; hors, horse. The r has shifted its place, as in three, third; turn, trundle, etc.
Whole, hole, O. E. hael. The w is redundant; just as it is in the pronunciation of one. It does not appear in heal, health, etc.
Wiseacre, a corruption of the Ger. weiss sager, a wise-sayer or soothsayer, or prophet.
[4.] WORDS THAT HAVE CHANGED THEIR MEANING.
Artillery, great weapons of war; was once used to include crossbows, bows, etc., before gunpowder was invented, 1 Sam. xx. 40: ‘And Jonathan gave his artillery unto his lad, and said unto him, Go, carry them to the city.’