westy

westy · adjective¹

1. Old English · derived fromwēstiġ“waste, deserted”
2. Middle English · inherited fromwesti
3. English todaywesty

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

westy · adjective²

1. Middle English · inherited fromwesti“desolate, deserted, lonely”
2. English todaywesty

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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