Chapter 1903

Woody fiber . (Bot.) (a) Fiber or tissue consisting of slender, membranous tubes tapering at each end. (b) A single wood cell. See under Wood . Goodale . -- Woody nightshade . (Bot.) . See Bittersweet , 3 (a) . -- Woody pear (Bot.) , the inedible, woody, pear-shaped fruit of several Australian proteaceous trees of the genus Xylomelum ; -- called also wooden pear .

Wooer <Xpage=1663>

Woo"er (?) , n. [AS. w&omac;gere . See Woo , v. t. ] One who wooes; one who courts or solicits in love; a suitor. "A thriving wooer ."

Gibber.

Woof <Xpage=1663>

Woof (?) , n. [OE. oof , AS. <?/wef , <?/web , \'beweb ; on , an , on + wef , web , fr. wefan to weave. The initial w is due to the influence of E. weave . See On , Weave , and cf. Abb .]

1. The threads that cross the warp in a woven fabric; the weft; the filling; the thread usually carried by the shuttle in weaving.

2. Texture; cloth; as, a pall of softest woof .

Pope.

Woofell <Xpage=1663>

Woo"fell (?) , n. (Zo\'94l.) The European blackbird. "The woofell near at hand that hath a golden bill."

Drayton.

Woofy <Xpage=1663>

Woof"y (?) , a. Having a close texture; dense; as, a woofy cloud .

J. Baillie.

Woohoo <Xpage=1663>

Woo`hoo" (?) , n. (Zo\'94l.) The sailfish.

Wooingly <Xpage=1663>

Woo"ing*ly (?) , adv. In a wooing manner; enticingly; with persuasiveness.

Shak.

Wook <Xpage=1663>

Wook" (?) , obs. imp. of Wake . Woke.

Chaucer.

Wool <Xpage=1663>

Wool (?) , n. [OE. wolle , wulle , AS. wull ; akin to D. wol , OHG. wolla , G. wolle , Icel. & Sw. ull , Dan. uld , Goth, wulla , Lith. vilna , Russ. volna , L. vellus , Skr. <?/rn<?/ wool, <?/ to cover. <?/<?/<?/<?/, <?/<?/<?/. Cf. Flannel , Velvet .]

1. The soft and curled, or crisped, species of hair which grows on sheep and some other animals, and which in fineness sometimes approaches to fur; -- chiefly applied to the fleecy coat of the sheep, which constitutes a most essential material of clothing in all cold and temperate climates.

&hand; Wool consists essentially of keratin.

2. Short, thick hair, especially when crisped or curled.

Wool of bat and tongue of dog. Shak.

3. (Bot.) A sort of pubescence, or a clothing of dense, curling hairs on the surface of certain plants.

Dead pulled wool , wool pulled from a carcass. -- Mineral wool . See under Mineral . -- Philosopher's wool . (Chem.) See Zinc oxide , under Zinc . -- Pulled wool , wool pulled from a pelt, or undressed hide. -- Slag wool . Same as Mineral wool , under Mineral . -- Wool ball , a ball or mass of wool. -- Wool burler , one who removes little burs, knots, or extraneous matter, from wool, or the surface of woolen cloth. -- Wool comber . (a) One whose occupation is to comb wool. (b) A machine for combing wool. -- Wool grass (Bot.) , a kind of bulrush ( Scirpus Eriophorum ) with numerous clustered woolly spikes. -- Wool scribbler . See Woolen scribbler , under Woolen , a. -- Wool sorter's disease (Med.) , a disease, resembling malignant pustule, occurring among those who handle the wool of goats and sheep. -- Wool staple , a city or town where wool used to be brought to the king's staple for sale. [Eng.] -- Wool stapler . (a) One who deals in wool. (b) One who sorts wool according to its staple, or its adaptation to different manufacturing purposes. -- Wool winder , a person employed to wind, or make up, wool into bundles to be packed for sale.

Woold <Xpage=1663>

Woold (?) , v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Woolded ; p. pr. & vb. n. Woolding .] [D. woelen , be woelen ; akin to G. wuhlen , be wuhlen . \'fb146.] (Naut.) To wind, or wrap; especially, to wind a rope round, as a mast or yard made of two or more pieces, at the place where it has been fished or scarfed, in order to strengthen it.

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Woolder <Xpage=1664>

Woold"er (?) , n. 1. (Naut.) A stick used to tighten the rope in woolding.

2. (Rope Making) One of the handles of the top, formed by a wooden pin passing through it. See 1st Top , 2.

Woolding <Xpage=1664>

Woold"ing , n. (Naut.) (a) The act of winding or wrapping anything with a rope, as a mast. (b) A rope used for binding masts and spars.

Wool-dyed <Xpage=1664>

Wool"-dyed` (?) , a. Dyed before being made into cloth, in distinction from piece-dyed ; ingrain.

Wooled <Xpage=1664>

Wooled (?) , a. Having (such) wool; as, a fine- wooled sheep .

Woolen <Xpage=1664>

Wool"en (?) , a. [OE. wollen ; cf. AS. wyllen . See Wool .] [Written also woollen .]

1. Made of wool; consisting of wool; as, woolen goods .

2. Of or pertaining to wool or woolen cloths; as, woolen manufactures; a woolen mill; a woolen draper.

Woolen scribbler , a machine for combing or preparing wool in thin, downy, translucent layers.

Woolen <Xpage=1664>

Wool"en , n. [Written also woollen .] Cloth made of wool; woollen goods.

Woolenet <Xpage=1664>

Wool`en*et" (?) , n. A thin, light fabric of wool. [Written also woollenet , woolenette , and woollenette .]

Woolert <Xpage=1664>

Woo"lert (?) , n. (Zo\'94l.) The barn owl. [Prov. Eng.] [Written also oolert , and owlerd .]

Woolfell <Xpage=1664>

Wool"fell` (?) , n. [ Wool + fell a skin.] A skin with the wool; a skin from which the wool has not been sheared or pulled. [Written also woolfel .]

Woolgathering <Xpage=1664>

Wool"gath`er*ing (?) , a. Indulging in a vagrant or idle exercise of the imagination; roaming upon a fruitless quest; idly fanciful.

Woolgathering <Xpage=1664>

Wool"gath`er*ing , n. Indulgence in idle imagination; a foolish or useless pursuit or design.

His wits were a woolgathering , as they say. Burton.

Woolgrower <Xpage=1664>

Wool"grow`er (?) , n. One who raises sheep for the production of wool. -- Wool"grow`ing , n.

Wool-hall <Xpage=1664>

Wool"-hall` (?) , n. A trade market in the woolen districts. [Eng.]

Woolhead <Xpage=1664>

Wool"head` (?) , n. (Zo\'94l.) The buffel duck.

Woolliness <Xpage=1664>

Wool"li*ness (?) , n. The quality or state of being woolly.

Woolly <Xpage=1664>

Wool"ly , a. 1. Consisting of wool; as, a woolly covering; a woolly fleece .

2. Resembling wool; of the nature of wool. "My fleece of woolly hair."

Shak.

3. Clothed with wool. " Woolly breeders."

Shak.

4. (Bot.) Clothed with a fine, curly pubescence resembling wool.

Woolly bear (Zo\'94l.) , the hairy larva of several species of bombycid moths. The most common species in the United States are the salt-marsh caterpillar (see under Salt ), the black and red woolly bear, or larva of the Isabella moth (see Illust ., under Isabella Moth ), and the yellow woolly bear, or larva of the American ermine moth ( Spilosoma Virginica ). -- Woolly butt (Bot.) , an Australian tree ( Eucalyptus longifolia ), so named because of its fibrous bark. -- Woolly louse (Zo\'94l.) , a plant louse ( Schizoneura, &or; Erisoma, lanigera ) which is often very injurious to the apple tree. It is covered with a dense coat of white filaments somewhat resembling fine wool or cotton. In exists in two forms, one of which infests the roots, the other the branches. See Illust . under Blight . -- Woolly macaco (Zo\'94l.) , the mongoose lemur. -- Woolly maki (Zo\'94l.) , a long-tailed lemur ( Indris laniger ) native of Madagascar, having fur somewhat like wool; -- called also avahi , and woolly lemur . -- Woolly monkey (Zo\'94l.) , any South American monkey of the genus Lagothrix , as the caparro. -- Woolly rhinoceros (Paleon.) , an extinct rhinoceros ( Rhinoceros tichorhinus ) which inhabited the arctic regions, and was covered with a dense coat of woolly hair. It has been found frozen in the ice of Siberia, with the flesh and hair well preserved.

Woolly-head <Xpage=1664>

Wool"ly-head` (?) , n. A negro. [Low]

Woolman <Xpage=1664>

Wool"man (?) , n. ; pl. Woolmen (<?/) . One who deals in wool.

Woolpack <Xpage=1664>

Wool"pack` (?) , n. A pack or bag of wool weighing two hundred and forty pounds.

Woolsack <Xpage=1664>

Wool"sack` (?) , n. A sack or bag of wool; specifically, the seat of the lord chancellor of England in the House of Lords, being a large, square sack of wool resembling a divan in form.

Woolsey <Xpage=1664>

Wool"sey (?) , n. [From Wool .] Linsey-woolsey.

Woolstock <Xpage=1664>

Wool"stock` (?) , n. A heavy wooden hammer for milling cloth.

Woolward <Xpage=1664>

Wool"ward (?) , adv. [ Wool + -ward .] In wool; with woolen raiment next the skin. [Obs.]

Woolward-going <Xpage=1664>

Wool"ward-go`ing (?) , n. A wearing of woolen clothes next the skin as a matter of penance. [Obs.]

Their . . . woolward-going , and rising at midnight. Tyndale.

Woon <Xpage=1664>

Woon (?) , n. Dwelling. See Wone . [Obs.]

Woorali <Xpage=1664>

Woo"ra*li (?) , n. Same as Curare .

Woosy <Xpage=1664>

Woos"y (?) , a. Oozy; wet. [Obs.]

Drayton.

Wootz <Xpage=1664>

Wootz (w&oomac;ts) , n. [Perhaps a corruption of Canarese ukku steel.] A species of steel imported from the East Indies, valued for making edge tools; Indian steel. It has in combination a minute portion of alumina and silica.

Wooyen <Xpage=1664>

Woo"yen (?) , n. (Zo\'94l.) See Yuen .

Wopen <Xpage=1664>

Wo"pen (?) , obs. p. p. of Weep . Wept.

Chaucer.

Worble <Xpage=1664>

Wor"ble (?) , n. (Zo\'94l.) See Wormil .

Word <Xpage=1664>

Word (?) , n. [AS. word ; akin to OFries. & OS. word , D. woord , G. wort , Icel. or&edh; , Sw. & Dan. ord , Goth. wa\'a3rd , OPruss. wirds , Lith. vardas a name, L. verbum a word; or perhaps to Gr. "rh`twr an orator. Cf. Verb .]

1. The spoken sign of a conception or an idea; an articulate or vocal sound, or a combination of articulate and vocal sounds, uttered by the human voice, and by custom expressing an idea or ideas; a single component part of human speech or language; a constituent part of a sentence; a term; a vocable. "A glutton of words ."

Piers Plowman.

You cram these words into mine ears, against The stomach of my sense. Shak.

Amongst men who confound their ideas with words , there must be endless disputes. Locke.

2. Hence, the written or printed character, or combination of characters, expressing such a term; as, the words on a page .

3. pl. Talk; discourse; speech; language.

Why should calamity be full of words ? Shak.

Be thy words severe; Sharp as he merits, but the sword forbear. Dryden.

4. Account; tidings; message; communication; information; -- used only in the singular.

I pray you . . . bring me word thither How the world goes. Shak.

5. Signal; order; command; direction.

Give the word through. Shak.

6. Language considered as implying the faith or authority of the person who utters it; statement; affirmation; declaration; promise.

Obey thy parents; keep thy word justly. Shak.

I know you brave, and take you at your word . Dryden.

I desire not the reader should take my word . Dryden.

7. pl. Verbal contention; dispute.

Some words there grew 'twixt Somerset and me. Shak.

8. A brief remark or observation; an expression; a phrase, clause, or short sentence.

All the law is fulfilled in one word , even in this; Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself. Gal. v. 14.

She said; but at the happy word "he lives," My father stooped, re-fathered, o'er my wound. Tennyson.

There is only one other point on which I offer a word of remark. Dickens.

By word of mouth , orally; by actual speaking. Boyle . -- Compound word . See under Compound , a. -- Good word , commendation; favorable account. "And gave the harmless fellow a good word ." Pope . -- In a word , briefly; to sum up. -- In word , in declaration; in profession. "Let us not love in word , . . . but in deed and in truth." 1 John iii. 8 . -- Nuns of the Word Incarnate (R. C. Ch.) , an order of nuns founded in France in 1625, and approved in 1638. The order, which also exists in the United States, was instituted for the purpose of doing honor to the "Mystery of the Incarnation of the Son of God." -- The word , &or; The Word . (Theol.) (a) The gospel message; esp., the Scriptures, as a revelation of God. "Bold to speak the word without fear." Phil. i. 14 . (b) The second person in the Trinity before his manifestation in time by the incarnation; among those who reject a Trinity of persons, some one or all of the divine attributes personified. John i. 1 . -- To eat one's words , to retract what has been said. -- To have the words for , to speak for; to act as spokesman. [Obs.] "Our host hadde the wordes for us all." Chaucer . -- Word blindness (Physiol.) , inability to understand printed or written words or symbols, although the person affected may be able to see quite well, speak fluently, and write correctly. Landois & Stirling . -- Word deafness (Physiol.) , inability to understand spoken words, though the person affected may hear them and other sounds, and hence is not deaf. -- Word dumbness (Physiol.) , inability to express ideas in verbal language, though the power of speech is unimpaired. -- Word for word , in the exact words; verbatim; literally; exactly; as, to repeat anything word for word . -- Word painting , the act of describing an object fully and vividly by words only, so as to present it clearly to the mind, as if in a picture. -- Word picture , an accurate and vivid description, which presents an object clearly to the mind, as if in a picture. -- Word square , a series of words so arranged that they can be read vertically and horizontally with like results.

Syn. -- See Term .

Word <Xpage=1664>

Word , v. i. To use words, as in discussion; to argue; to dispute. [R.]

Word <Xpage=1664>

Word , v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Worded ; p. pr. & vb. n. Wording .]

1. To express in words; to phrase.

The apology for the king is the same, but worded with greater deference to that great prince. Addison.

2. To ply with words; also, to cause to be by the use of a word or words. [Obs.]

Howell.

3. To flatter with words; to cajole. [Obs.]

Shak.

To word it , to bandy words; to dispute. [Obs.] " To word it with a shrew."

L'Estrange.

Wordbook <Xpage=1664>

Word"book` (?) , n. [Cf. D. woordenboek , G. w\'94rterbuch .] A collection of words; a vocabulary; a dictionary; a lexicon.

Word-catcher <Xpage=1664>

Word"-catch`er (?) , n. One who cavils at words.

Worder <Xpage=1664>

Word"er (?) , n. A speaker. [Obs.]

Withlock.

Wordily <Xpage=1664>

Word"i*ly (?) , adv. In a wordy manner.

Wordiness <Xpage=1664>

Word"i*ness , n. The quality or state of being wordy, or abounding with words; verboseness.

Jeffrey.

Wording <Xpage=1664>

Word"ing , n. The act or manner of expressing in words; style of expression; phrasing.

It is believed this wording was above his known style. Milton.

Wordish <Xpage=1664>

Word"ish , a. Respecting words; full of words; wordy. [R.] Sir P. Sidney . -- Word"ish*ness , n.

The truth they hide by their dark woordishness . Sir K. Digby.

Wordle <Xpage=1664>

Wor"dle (?) , n. One of several pivoted pieces forming the throat of an adjustable die used in drawing wire, lead pipe, etc.

Knight.

Wordless <Xpage=1664>

Word"less (?) , a. Not using words; not speaking; silent; speechless.

Shak.

Wordsman <Xpage=1664>

Words"man (?) , n. One who deals in words, or in mere words; a verbalist. [R.] "Some speculative wordsman ."

H. Bushnell.

Wordy <Xpage=1664>

Word"y (?) , a. [ Compar. Wordier (?) ; superl. Wordiest .]

1. Of or pertaining to words; consisting of words; verbal; as, a wordy war .

Cowper.

2. Using many words; verbose; as, a wordy speaker .

3. Containing many words; full of words.

We need not lavish hours in wordy periods. Philips.

Wore <Xpage=1664>

Wore (?) , imp. of Wear .

Wore <Xpage=1664>

Wore , imp. of Ware .

Work <Xpage=1664>

Work (?) , n. [OE. work , werk , weork , AS. weorc , worc ; akin to OFries. werk , wirk , OS., D., & G. werk , OHG. werc , werah , Icel. & Sw. verk , Dan. v\'91rk , Goth. ga wa\'a3rki , Gr. <?/, <?/, work, <?/ to do, <?/ an instrument, <?/ secret rites, Zend verez to work. <?/<?/<?/<?/. Cf. Bulwark , Energy , Erg , Georgic , Liturgy , Metallurgy , Organ , Surgeon , Wright .]

1. Exertion of strength or faculties; physical or intellectual effort directed to an end; industrial activity; toil; employment; sometimes, specifically, physically labor.

Man hath his daily work of body or mind Appointed. Milton.