An Etymological Dictionary of the Scottish Language Part 968

An Etymological Dictionary of the Scottish Language Part 968

_Ramsay._


WHILT, _s._ _A-whilt_, in a state of perturbation.


_Watson._


~Whiltie-whaltie~, _adv._ In a state of palpitation. _My hearts a


playin whiltie-whaltie_, S.


Isl. _vallt_, volutor; _hwell-a_, resonare.


WHIN, WHINSTANE, _s._ Ragstone, or toadstone, S.


V. ~Quhyn~.


_Stat. Acc._


_To_ WHINGE, _v. n._ To whine, S.


V. ~Quhinge~.


_Ramsay._


WHINGER, WHINGAR, _s._ A short hanger used as a knife at meals, and as a sword in broils.


_Lay Last Minstr._


Isl. _hwin_, furunculus, and _gerd_ actio; q. a weapon for _secret deeds_.


WHINKENS, _s. pl._ Flummery, S. B.


Su. G. _hwink-a_, to vacillate.


_To_ WHINNER, _v. n._ To pa.s.s with velocity, giving a humming sound, S.


Isl. _hwyna_, to resound.


_To_ WHIP _aff_, or _awa_, _v. n._ To fly off with velocity, S.


Su. G. _wipp-a_, to be rapidly carried upwards and downwards; C. B.


_chwip-iaw_, to move briskly.


WHIP, _In a whip_, _adv._ In a moment, S.


Alem. _uuipphe_, nictus oculi; C. B. _chwip_, quickly.


WHIPPER-TOOTIES, _s. pl._ Silly scruples about doing any thing, S.


Fr. _apres tout_, after all.


WHIPPERT, _adj._ Hasty and tart in demeanour, or in the mode of doing any thing, S.


~Whippert-like~, _adj._ Indicating irritation, by the manner of expression or action, S.


Isl. _hwop-a_, lightness, inconstancy; or ~Whip~, _v._


WHISH, WHUSH, _s._


1. A rushing or whizzing sound, S. B.


2. A whisper, S. B. _whisht_, Loth.


_Ferguson._


Su. G. _hwaes-a_, to whizz; Isl. _qwis_, susurrus.


_To_ WHISH, _v. a._ To hush; part. pa. _whist_.


_G.o.dscroft._


~Whisht~, _interj._ Hush, be silent, S.


_Ramsay._


Sw. _wysch_, O. Fr. _houische_, id.


WHISTLE, _s._ Change of money, S.


V. ~Quhissel~.


_Ramsay._


WHISTLE, _s._ _To weet_ ones _whistle_, to take a drink, sometimes applied to tipplers, S.


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