WILL-O'-THE-WISP


Meaning of WILL-O'-THE-WISP in English

— willo'-the-wispish; esp. Brit., willo'-the-wispy , adj.

/wil"euh dheuh wisp"/ , n.

1. See ignis fatuus (def. 1).

2. anything that deludes or misleads by luring on.

[ 1600-10; orig. Will (i.e., William) with the wisp; see WISP ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .