Vocabulary : Whitsuntide to Whitwall
Whitsuntide : The week commencing with Whitsunday, esp. the first three days -- Whitsunday, Whitsun Monday, and Whitsun Tuesday; the time of Pentecost.Whitten tree : Either of two shrubs (Viburnum Lantana, and V. Opulus), so called on account of their whitish branches.
Whitterick : The curlew.
Whittle : A grayish, coarse double blanket worn by countrywomen, in the west of England, over the shoulders, like a cloak or shawl. ;; Same as Whittle shawl, below. ;; A knife; esp., a pocket, sheath, or clasp knife. ;; To pare or cut off the surface of with a small knife; to cut or shape, as a piece of wood held in the hand, with a clasp knife or pocketknife. ;; To edge; to sharpen; to render eager or excited; esp., to excite with liquor; to inebriate. ;; To cut or shape a piece of wood with am small knife; to cut up a piece of wood with a knife.
Whittled : of Whittle
