Westy

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

Full definition of westy

Adjective

1. (obsolete) Waste; desert.

Origin obscure. Probably from Middle English westi ("desolate, deserted, lonely") see above, or possibly related to Scots weest ("depressed, uneasy, anxious").

Adjective

1. (dialectal) Dizzy, giddy, confused.Whiles he lies wallowing, with a westy head — Joseph Hall.----