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wort’ while, wut while : worth while,—meaning profitable, serviceable, useful.

wouldan : would,—not to be confused with the following.

wouldn’ : would not.

wud : word.

wuk : work.

wul’ : world.

wut, no : not worth; is no use.

wutless, wutlessness : worthlessness, badness, rascality.

wutten price : worth his price.

wut while : worth while, i.e., of any use and profit.

ya : here.

yah : do you hear?—often thrown in without any particular meaning.

yerry-yerries : minnows.

yet : hereafter; in time to come.

you’ : your. The ou pronounced as in you.

you sick : you are sick.