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Waits, Waytes, Waightes

Watchmen who "piped the hours" at night on a species of hautboy called a wait, or shawm.

In modern times "Christmas waits" are parties of singers who go from house to house collecting pennies on Christmas Eve.

Waldflöte (Ger.) (volt-flay - teh).

Forest flute; a 4-foot open organ-stop. Waldquinte is a 12th with the same tone quality.