Part 979 (2/2)

1 A bugbear, a scarecrow, S

_Ramsay_

2 The devil, S

_Ramsay_

From _wirry_, to worry, and _Cow_, q v

WIRRY-HEN, _s_ Perhaps, one s up the property of others, as a hen gobbles up what is thrown out

_Bannatyne P_

_To_ WYRRIE, _v a_ To strangle

V ~Wery~

WIRSCHIP, _s_

V ~Worschip~

WYSAR, _s_ The visor

V ~Wesar~

WISCH, _pret v_ Washed

_Houlate_

_To_ WYSE, _v a_ To incline by caution or art

V ~Weise~

_To_ WISEN, WYSSIN, _v n_

1 To wither, to become dry and hard, S pron _wizzen_; A Bor id

_Douglas_

2 To be parched; in consequence of thirst

_Douglas_