W IS FOR...
WANT (Mole).
Wantnap is a name for a Mole Hill


WHIPS 'N WHILE(Now and again, occasionally)
"Uzl eve 't zee 'n every whips 'n while, cuz if uz dawn't, uz'l niver caal 't mind what 'n looks like!"

WORTS, (URTS) (Whortleberries)
Another name I have heard them called by her indoors is "Wertle Bertles" but then again the missus is from North Devon! In Ashburton they are always referred to as 'Urts' And don't forget if you are going picking 'Urts,' remember to take your 'Fern Ticket' with you.

WINNARD (Heron)

WAPS (Wasp)
If you know of other Devon Dialect words beginning with W,
let John know on our message board