Wish, Wisp. A sty in the eye.—N.W. (Clyffe Pypard, &c.)
Wissgigin. See Whissgig (1).
Withwind, or Withwine. Convolvulus sepium, L., Great Bindweed, and other species (A.B.D.S.). Wave-wine or Wither-wine (Cycl. of Agric.); Withywind on Som. border.—N. & S.W.
Wivel, Wyvel. To blow as wind does round a corner or through a hole.—N.W.
Wivelly, or Wivel-minded. Undecided, wavering, fickle, and untrustworthy (Village Miners).—N.W.
Wiver. See Whiver.
Womble. v. To wobble about from weakness, &c. (Dark, ch. iv, where it is used of children who come to school without having had any breakfast).—N. &. S.W., occasionally.
Wombly. adj. Wobbly (Dark, ch. iv).
Wonderment. (1) n. A sight or pastime of any kind.—N.W. (2) n. Any occupation that appears fanciful and unpractical to the rustic mind. Thus a boy who had a turn for inventions, drawing, verse-making, butterfly-collecting, or anything else of a similar nature which lies outside the ordinary routine of a labourer's daily life, would be described as always 'aater his 'oonderments.'—N.W. (3) v. To play the fool, waste time over unprofitable work.—N.W.