Westy

//ˈwɛsti// adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Waste; desert. obsolete
  2. 2
    Dizzy, giddy, confused. dialectal

    "Whiles he lies wallowing, with a westy head"

Synonyms

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bogangiddy

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"Whiles he lies wallowing, with a westy head"

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Middle English westi, westig (“desolate, deserted, lonely”), from Old English wēstiġ (“waste, deserted”), from wēste (“waste, desert”) + -iġ (“-y”). See waste.

Etymology 2

Origin obscure. Probably from Middle English westi (“desolate, deserted, lonely”) (see above), or possibly related to Scots weest (“depressed, uneasy, anxious”).

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