Likely wands are less’nin fast,
An’ if thoo gangs on refusin’
Thoo mun he’e t’ creeakt stick at last.”—Bowness.
WANGLE, WANGKLY—Weak, without strength or vigour. Ah’s nobbut wangkly. Ah can hardly wangle aboot.
WANTER—Fooak ’at want a partner:
“He lives aw his lane; but he’s surely to blame
When a wanter like me may be had sae near heame.”
Anderson.
WAP—A bundle of straw put round a pump or a tap to keep the frost out.
WAPEN-TAK—An officer employed to recover debt. “If he doesn’t pay up Ah’ll set t’ wapen-tack on tull him.” This officer is reported to have existed in the town of Kendal till as late as 1836.