"Whim" is a word in ENGLISH
To be subject to, or indulge in, whims; to be whimsical,
giddy, or freakish.
A sudden turn or start of the mind; a temporary eccentricity;
a freak; a fancy; a capricious notion; a humor; a caprice.
A large capstan or vertical drum turned by horse power or
steam power, for raising ore or water, etc., from mines, or for other
purposes; -- called also whim gin, and whimsey.
The European widgeon.
The girl's face was the color of talcum. Her uncle's was a death mask, a bone structure overlaid by parchment. Shane's was granite, with a glistening line of sweat just below his hair line. He'd never forget this night, the detective knew, no matter what else happened for the rest of his life. They were all getting scars on their souls, the sort of scars people got in the Dark Ages, when they believed in devils and black magic. ("Speak To Me Of Death")
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