Witcher, a silver bowl.
Wing, a penny.
Womblety cropt, the indisposition of a drunkard after a debauch in wine or other liquors.
Wooden Ruff, a pillory; he wore the wooden ruff, he stood in the pillory.
Word-pecker, one that plays with words, a punster.
Yam, to eat heartily, to stuff lustily.
Yarmouth-capon, a red herring.
Yarum, milk, or food made of milk.
Yellow George, a guinea.
Yelper, a town-crier; also one subject to complain or make a pitiful lamentation.