Wahl, Christian Abraham, a Protestant theo- logian of Germany, was born at Dresden, Nov. 1, 1773. In 1808 he was called as pastor to Schneeberg. He was appointed in 1823 superintendent at Oschatz; in 1835,
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member of consistory in his native place; and died Nov. 30, 1855, at Ktitschenbroda. He wrote, Uistorische Einleitunr/ in die sammtlichen Biicker der Bihel (Leips. 1802): — llistorisch-pi'aktische Einleitung in die bibl. SchriJ'ten (ibid. 1820) :— Qiicestiones Theologico-dogmati- cee Candidalis Theol. sese Suhjecturis Propositm (ibid. 1806) : — Bibl. Hamlwurterbuch (ibid. 1825): — Commenta- tio de Particulm el et Prapos. tig apud N. T. Scriptores Usu et Potestute (ibid. 1827) : — Clavis Novi Testamenti Philoloffica (ibid. 1822 ; 3d ed. 1843), which is the basis of Dr. E. Robinson's Greek Lexicon of the N. T., the best extant: — Clavis Librorum Vet, Test. Apocryphnrum P/ii- loloff. (ibid. 1853). See Furst. Bibl. Jiid. ii'i, 490 ; Zuch- old, Bibl. Theol. ii, 1410 sq.; id. Theol. Unirersal-Le.rikon, s. V. ; Winer, Handbuch der theol. Lit. i, 128 ; ii, 301, 304. (B. P.)
Wahl, Samuel Friedrich Glinther, a Protes- tant linguist of Germany, was born Feb. 2, 17(>0,at Alach, near Erfurt. In 1784 he was appointed rector at Biicke- burg; in 1788, professor of Oriental languages at Halle; and died June 29, 1834. He published, AUyemeine Ge- schichte der orientulischen Sprachen u. Lileratur (Leips. 1784) : — Observationes Philolog.-criticeB super Psulterii Odario 133 (ibid. 1784): — Magazin fiir ulle, besonders morgenldndische imd bibl. Literatvr (Cassel, 1787-90) : — Orientalist-he Bibliofhek ( Lemgo, 1788-92, 3 vols. ) : — Elementarbuch fiir die arab. Sprache u. Lileratur (Halle, 1789) : — Beitrag zur Geschichte u. Statistik der A raber (ibid. 1789): — Uebersetzimg, Einleitung u. Anmerk. zii Habakuk (Hanov. 1790) : — A rahische Anthologie (Leips. 1791) : — Altes vnd neues Vorderasien (ibid. 1795) : — Uebersetzimg des Korans (Halle, 1828, and often). See Fiirst, Bibl. Jud. iii, 490; Winer, Handbuch der theol. Lit. i, 210, 229, 277, 527; id. Theol. Universal- Lexikon, s. v. (B. P.)
Wahlers, F. H., a German Reformed minister, was born at Fiihr, kingdom of Hanover, Sept. 10, 1844; emi- grated to America; was licensed by the Indiana Classis at Lafayette in the spring of 1867; began preaching at Crothersville, Ind., where he died, March 18, 1868, from suffocation, having fallen in an epileptic fit with his face in the water. See Harbaugh, Fathers of the Germ. Ref. Church, iv, 502.
'W"ahner, Andreas (Jeoro, a Protestant theolo- gian of (Jermany, was born Feb. 24, 1693, at Rhida. He studied at Helmstiidt, especially Oriental languages, from 1710 to 1716; and, as the result of his studies, he published during that time three dissertations : De Mare Asphaltite: — L>e Regione Ophir: — and De Festo Enctsni- orum. In 1718 he was called, as professor of the Gym- nasium, to (iottingen. When, in 1733. that institution was changed into a university, he was permitted to lect- ure there, and in 1735 he published his J/ebrew Gram- mar, which is the more remarkable because being the first book which was published by that university. In the same city he studied the Talmud and the Rabbinical writings, his instructor being a learned Jew by the name of Ginzburger. In 1738 he was advanced to be ordinary professor of Oriental languages. He died Feb. 21, 1762. His most important work, which he published in two vol- umes, is his Antiquitates Ebrce.orxim de Isrceliticce Gentis Origine, Factis, Rebus Sacris, etc. (Gott. 1743), a very learned and instructive work, which may still be used with great advantage by the student. For his other writings, see Fiirst, Bibl. Jud. iii, 488 sq. ; Dciring, Die gelehrten Theologen Deittschlands, iv, 609 sq. (B. P.)
"Waidshayanta (or Vaidshayanta), in Hindu mythology, is the palace of Indra, god of the sun, in India.
"Wail (some form of ninj or ISO, aXaXa^io. It is singular to observe the onomatopoetic forms of words used in most languages to express the sounds of grief, such as bb"^, ululare, howl, yell, etc. ; all consisting essen- tially of the I sound). The Oriental forms of lamenta- tion are much more expressive and vehement than with us. See Mourning.
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Waiiiiight, David, an Eiiglis^h Concrrcgational nuiiisUT. was hcirii at Li'cds, Jan. 2^!, lK;>r). He was ed- ucated ar Airedale Collej^e, and became the minister of the Wesleyan Free Ciinrch, lireat llorton. lie was ordained, A|)ril G, 18ti0, pastor of the Congregational Churcii at Cliorley, Lancashire, and died Sept. 28, 18ti2. Mr. ^\'ainrigllt was a truth-seeker, and to tind and com- municate what he believed to be truth seemed to be the joy of his ministration. See (Loud.) Conff, Year-book, 181)3, p. 271.
Waiiiright, 'William, an English Congregational minister, was born in London. September, bSOt!. He was educated at Christ's Hospital, and while there became deeply impressed with religious things. lie early en- gaged in Sabbath-school work and lay preaching, and in 1849 was ordained at Tarrant, llampshire. Mr. Wainright labored successively at Wheathampstead and Cordicote, and was recognised by the Church as an earnest and zealous advocate of the religion of Jesus Christ, He died May 8, I8G5. See (Lond.) Con//, i'eu?-- hook, 18G(;, p. -l^i^y.
'Wainscot. This term originally seems to have im|»lied rough planks of oak timber, and subsequently to have been given to wooden panelling, to which they were converted for lining the inner walls of houses and churches. It was very extensively employed dur- ing the reigns of Queen Elizabeth and James I, and for a long period afterwards. The name has long ceased to be coutined to oak panelling. It is also called seel- ing-work. — Parker, Gloss, of Architect, s. v.