WADDITER—India-rubber for removing lead pencil marks—wad-eater.
WATTER-JOWLED—Soaked or sodden as potatoes are sometimes when cooking.
WAD—Would. Wad ye mind lenen mi mudder your cheese, we’ve some company dropt in? Ah wad’nt, honey, but Sarah hes ’t.
WAE-WORTH-THA—When yan’s summat nasty ta say an’ can’t find nowt better.
WARK—Ache.
WASS—Soor and acidy.
WAR’DAY—Week-day. See’sta, he went tull t’ market i’ his war’day clias, an’ fooak o giapen an’ glooaren wi’ o t’ een they hev at him, t’ auld maddlin’.
WARE—Spend. Thoo mun ware thi brass carefully.
WARF—Stale; damp. This meet tiastes warf. A pantry smells warf, an’ seea on.
WARN’D—Ah’s warn’d yer gaily thrang.