Chapter V: U (consonant) (1)

For some words of Teutonic origin beginning with V, see F; see also in some cases W.

Vacherye, _sb._ a dairy, Prompt.—OF. _vacherie_, a cow-house (Cotg.); Late Lat. _vaccaria_, from Lat. _uacca_, a cow.

Vader, _sb._ father, S, S2; see Fader.

Uæin, _adj._ fain, S; see Fayn.

Uair, _adj._ fair, S2; see Fayr.

Uale, _adj._ many, S; see Fele.

Vale, _sb._ vale, PP.—AF. _val_; Lat. _vallem_.

Valè, _sb._ valley, S2, B; valeie, S2; valeye, PP; valayis, _pl._, B.—OF. _valee_; cp. It. _vallata_.

Vale, _v._ to descend, S3.—Cp. OF. _avaler_, to descend. Cf. Aualen.

Valuwen, _v._ to become yellow, S; see Falwe.

Vampies, Vampett; see Vaumpe.

Vane, _sb._ a vane, C2; see Fane.

Vanishen, _v._ to vanish, C2; vanshe, Voc.; vanshede, _pt. s._, PP; vanyschiden, _pl._, became vain, W; vanyssht, _pp._, S2.—Cp. OF. _esvanuïss-_, base of pr. p. of _esvanuïr_; Lat. _ex_ + _uanescere_, from _uanus_.

Vant, _v._ to vaunt, WA.—OF. _vanter_; Late Lat. _vanitare_, from Lat. _uanus_.

Vantwarde, _sb._ vanguard, S2; see Vauntwarde.

Uaren, _v._ to fare, S; see Faren.

Variaunt, _adj._ changing, fickle, C2.

Varien, _v._ to vary, Prompt.; wariande, _pr. p._, S2; variand, S2, S3; variant, S3.—AF. _varier_; Lat. _uariare_.

Varlet, _sb._ a young vassal, servant, squire, SkD, Sh.; _verna_, Manip.; verlet, S3.—OF. _varlet_, _vaslet_, dimin. of _vassal_. See below.

Vassal, _sb._ a servant, subject.—AF. _vassal_; Low Lat. _vassallum_ (acc.), from _vassus_, a man, a subject (of Celtic origin); cp. Wel. _gwas_, a youth, servant.

Vassalage, _sb._ good service, prowess in arms, courage, B; vasselage, C, CM.—AF. _vasselage_ (Roland).

Vath, _sb._ danger, B.—Icel. _váði_.

Vath, _interj._ fie! (= _vah_), W.

Uaumpe, _sb._ the fore part of the foot, the vamp, Prompt., S; vampies, ND; wampe, _pedana_, _pedium_, _ante pedale_, Voc.; wampay, _pedana_, Voc.; vauntpe, Palsg.; vampett, Cath.—OF. _uantpie_ (Palsg.), _avant-pied_, the fore part of the foot (Cotg.).

Vaunte, _sb._ a boast, WA. See Vant.

Vaunten, _v._ to vault, S3; vant, S3 (s.v. _vaut_). Probably for _vauut_, _vaut_.

Vauntwarde, _sb._ vanguard, PP; vantwarde, S2; vaward, B, WA.—AF. _avaunt-garde_, OF. _avantwarde_, _avantgarde_.

Vauntynge, _sb._ vaulting, S3.

Vavasour, _sb._ a sub-vassal, C, HD.—AF. _vavasour_; OF. _vavassor_, a gen. pl. form, see Bartsch, p. 500; Low Lat. _vassus vassorum_, vassal of vassals (Diez, p. 338).

Vaylen, _v._ to avail; vaille, PP; vayleth, _pr. s._, S3; vayls, H. See Auailen.

Vayn, _sb._ vein, S3; see Veyne.

Ueale, _adj._ many, S; see Uele.

Ueat, _sb._ vessel, S; see Fat.

Veaw, _adj._ few, S2; see Fewe.

Veder, _sb._ father, S; see Fader.

Veel, _sb._ veal, SkD; veale, calf, Manip.; veal, Manip.; veilys, _pl._, calves, S3.—OF. _veël_ (Ps. 28. 6): Prov. _vedel_; Lat. _uitellum_ (acc.).

Veer-tyme, _sb._ spring-time, W2. See Ver.

Veille, _sb._ watcher, P; veil, PP.—OF. _veile_; Lat. _uigilia_, a vigil, a watch.

Ueir, _adj._ fair, MD; see Fayre.

Ueir, _sb._ beauty, S. See above.

Vekke, _sb._ an old woman, CM.

Uelaȝ-rede, _sb._ fellowship, S2; see Felawrede.

Uele, _adj._ many, S, S2; ueole, S; ueale, S; see Fele.

Uelen, _v._ to feel, MD; see Felen.

Veluet, _sb._ velvet, _sericum villosum_, Manip., Prompt.; velwet, Prompt.; velouette, C2; vellet, HD.—It. _veluto_ (Florio); Late Lat. *_villutum_; from Lat. _uillus_, shaggy hair; cf. OF. _velu_, shaggy (Cotg.).

Vendage, _sb._ vintage, PP.—OF. _vendange_; Lat. _uindēmia_; see BH, § 167.

Venerie, _sb._ hunting, C; venery, game, DG.—OF. _venerie_ (Cotg.), from _vener_, to hunt; Lat. _uenari_.

Venesoun, _sb._ venison, P, Voc.; venysoun, PP.—AF. _venesoun_, _venysoun_, OF. _venison_; Lat. _uenationem_, hunting, see Apfelstedt (Introd. xxx), BH, § 28.

Venge, _v._ to avenge, PP, ND, W; wenge, S2; vengide, _pt. s._, W.—OF. _venger_, _vengier_; Lat. _uindicare_.

Vengeable, _adj._ full of vengeance, S3, ND.

Vengeaunce, _sb._ vengeance, PP; vengance, WA; veniaunce, PP, W, W2; vengeans, B; veniauncis, _pl._, W.—OF. _venjance_ (BH).

Uenie, _sb._ supplication for pardon on one’s knees, S.—Church Lat. _venia_ (Ducange).

Venkisen, _v._ to vanquish, PP; vencuss, B; venkquyst, _pt. s._, S2; venquysshed, _pp._, S2, C3; venkised, PP; vencust, B.—AF. _venquiss-_, base of pr. p. of _venquir_, an inchoative form of OF. _veincre_; Lat. _uincere_.

Uenne, _sb. dat._ mud, S; see Fen.

Ventose, _sb._ cupping-glass.—OF. _ventose_ (_ventouse_), cupping-glass (Cotg.); Late Lat. _uentosa_.

Ventouse, _v._ to cup, HD.—OF. _ventouser_ (BH).

Ventusynge, _sb._ cupping, C.

Venust, _adj._ beautiful, S3.—Lat. _uenustus_.

Venym, _sb._ poison, PP, C; venim, C2, C3, PP, Manip.—OF. _venin_ (Ps. 139, 3). Lat. _uenēnum_; see BH, § 44.

Venym-makere, _sb._ poisoner, W2, H.

Venymous, _adj._ venomous, CM.—AF. _venymouse_, OF. _venemouse_.

Venymous-heede, _sb._ venom, PP.

Ueole, _adj._ many, S; see Uele.

Ueond, _sb._ enemy, S; see Feend.

Ueor, _adv._ far, S; see Fer.

Ver, _sb._ spring, JD, H (Ps. 73. 18). _Comb._: veer-tyme, spring-time, W2.—Lat. _uer_.

Ver, _sb._ glass, W2; verre, HD.—OF. _verre_ (_voirre_); Lat. _uitrum_.

Uerd, _sb._ army, MD; uerden, _pl. dat._, S; see Ferd.

Uerden, _pt. pl._ fared, S; see Faren.

Verdegrese, _sb._ verdigris, PP; verdegrece, _viride grecum_, Voc.; verdegrees, C3.—OF. _vert de gris_, verdigrease (Cotg.); OF. _Gris_, Greeks (Ducange), pl. of _gri_; Late Lat. _grĕcum_; Lat. _graecum_; see Constans, Notes, p. 25, and BH, § 32.

Verdite, _sb._ verdict, C; verdyte, Palsg.—AF. _veirdit_; Lat. _uere dictum_.

Uere, _sb._ companion, S; see Fere.

Vergere, _sb._ an orchard, CM.—OF. _vergier_ (BH); Late Lat. _viridiarium_; see BH, § 134.

Verlet, _sb._ a young servant, S3; see Varlet.

Vermel, _adj._ vermilion-coloured, S3; vermayle, CM.—OF. _vermeil_; Lat. _uermiculus_, scarlet (Vulg.).

Vermiloun, _sb._ vermilion; vermyloun, Voc.; vermylion, WA; vermeon, WA.—AF. _vermiloun_.

Vernage, _sb._ an Italian white wine, Prompt., CM, HD.—AF. _vernage_; It. _vernaccia_, ‘a kind of winter wine in Italy very strong like Malmezy,’ so Florio, cp. Dante, Purg. 24, 24; from It. _vernaccio_, a severe winter, from _verno_, winter; Lat. _hibernum_, belonging to winter. Cp. Low Lat. _vernachia_ (Ducange).

Vernicle, _sb._ a copy of the handkerchief of St. Veronica, S2, PP, C; vernakylle, Cath.; vernacle, HD.—Church Lat. _veronicula_, also _veronica_ from _Veronica_, the traditional name of the woman who wiped the Saviour’s face (the word being popularly connected with _uera icon_, true likeness); _Veronica_ is a form of Bernice, the traditional name of the woman who was cured of an issue of blood. _Bernice_ or _Berenice_ is a Macedonian form of Φερενίκη, bearer of victory. See F. _veronique_ in Cotg.

Vernisch, _sb._ varnish, S2, PP; vernysche, Prompt.; vernysh, _bernix_, Voc.; _viridium_, _virificum_, Voc.; vernish, _encaustum_, Manip.—OF. _vernis_, varnish, Cotg.; from OF. _vernir_; Late Lat. *_vitrinire_, from _uitrinus_, from _uitrum_, glass (Diez, p. 339).

Vernish, _v. encaustare_, Manip.—OF. _vernisser_, to varnish, to sleek, or glaze over with varnish (Cotg.).

Verony, _sb._ a vernacle, HD.—OF. _veronie_; Low Lat. _veronica_ (Ducange). See Vernicle.

Verraily, _adv._ verily, C2, C; verralyest, _superl._, H.

Verray, _adj._ true, S, S2, C2, C3, B; verrey, G, HD; very, W. _Phr._: verray force, main force, C2.—AF. _verrai_, _verai_; Late Lat. *_verăcum_ (whence F. _vrai_), from Lat. _uerus_.

Verrayment, _adv._ verily, C2; verament, S3, HD.

Vers, _sb._ verse, PP.—AF. _vers_; Lat. _uersus_.

Versifie, _v._ to compose verses, PP.

Versifyour, _sb._ versifier; vercefyour, S2.

Vertu, _sb._ power, healing power, miracle, virtue, kindness, S2, PP, W, C2; vertues, _pl._, S2. _Phr._: the Lord of vertues, the Lord of hosts, W2, H.—OF. _vertu_, _virtud_; Lat. _uirtutem_.

Verveine, _sb._ vervain, SkD; verueyne, S2; verveyn, Voc.—OF. _verveine_; Lat. _uerbēna_; see BH, § 44.

Very, _adj._ true, W; see Verray.

Vese, _v._ to drive away, HD; see Fesien.

Vese, _sb._ a rush of wind, C.—Cp. Icel. _fýsi_, impulse. See above.

Vestiment, _sb._ vestment, C2; uestimenz, _pl._, S, C.—OF. _vestiment_ (Bartsch); Lat. _uestimentum_.

Vewe, _adj._ few, S2; see Fewe.

Veyne, _sb._ vein, C; veine, SkD; vaine, S3; vayn, S3; vanys, _pl._, S2; waynys, S3.—AF. _veine_; Lat. _uēna_; see BH, § 44.

Viage, _sb._ voyage, journey, S2, S3, C, C3, CM, B; vyage, S2.—OF. _viage_, (BH); Lat. _uiaticum_, provisions for a journey, from _uia_.

Vicarie, _sb._ vicar, PP; vicary, C2; vicorie, PP; vikery, PP; vickery, PP; vecory, Voc.—AF. _vicaire_ (F. _viquier_); Lat. _uicarium_, a substitute.

Vilanye, _sb._ villainy, C2, C3, PP; villanie, _violentia_, Manip.; vilonye, disgrace, G.—AF. _vilanie_, OF. _vilenie_ (_vilonie_), from _vilain_, peasant, farm-servant, also bad, villainous (BH); Late Lat. _villanus_, farm-servant, from Lat. _uilla_, farm-stead, country-house.

Vile, _adj._ vile; vyle, PP; vil, PP.—AF. _vil_; Lat. _uilem_.

Villiche, _adv._ vilely, S2.

Vilte, _sb._ vileness, H (Ps. 49. 22); vylte, HD; vilete, HD.—OF. _vilté_; Lat. _uilitatem_.

Viole, _v._ to violate; violid, _pp._, S3.—OF. _violer_; Lat. _uiolare_.

Viole, _sb._ vial; violis, _pl._, W (Rev. 5. 8); violes, C3.—OF. _viole_; AF. _fyole_; Lat. _phiala_; Gr. φιάλη.

Virelay, _sb._ a sort of rondeau, ND; virelayes, _pi._, S3, CM; virolais, HD.—OF. _virelay_ (Cotg.); OF. _virer_ + _lai_; OF. _virer_; Late Lat. _virare_; Lat. _uibrare_ (Diez, p. 736). Cf. Vyre.

Visage, _sb._ face, PP, C2; vysege, S2.—AF. _visage_; Late Lat. *_visaticum_, from Lat. _uisum_, acc. of _uisus_, sight.

Vitaille, _sb._ food, S2, C2, C3; vitaile, PP, WW; vitayle, S3; victual, WW; vitalis, _pl._, B.—AF. _vitaille_; Lat. _uictuālia_, provisions; see BH, § 6.

Vitailled, _pp._ provisioned, C3; vitailid, W.

Vitailler, _sb._ victualler, PP; vittelleris, _pi._, foragers, B.

Vitremyte, _sb._ woman’s cap, C2.—Lat. _uitream mitram_, glass head-dress (?). Cp. Sp. _mitra_, a sort of cap made of pasteboard, which was put on the heads of witches when led to punishment (Stevens). For the loss of _r_ in _-myte_ cp. F. _marte_ for _martre_, a marten, also OF. _feneste_ for _fenestre_, and _terreste_ for _terrestre_; see Apfelstedt (p. xxxviii).

Voide, _adj._ void, empty, W2.—AF. _voide_ (F. _vide_), OF. _vuide_, fem. of _vuit_; Late Lat. *_vocitum_, from stem _voc-_; [cp. Lat. _uacare_; see BH, § 63, and Constans (s.v. _vuit_).—A. L. M.]

Voiden, _v._ to empty; voyden, to get rid of, C2; to expel, C; voidis, _pr. s._, S3; voyde, _imp. pl._, make room, S3; depart from, C2; voydeth, send away, C3; voyded, _pt. s._, S2; voidid, _pp._, made void, W.—AF. _voider_, to leave, OF. _vuidier_ (Bartsch). See above.

Vokyte, _sb._ an advocate, Voc.; vocates, _pl._, PP.—Lat. _aduocatus_.

Volage, _adj._ light of conduct, giddy, CM.—OF. _volage_, light (BH); Lat. _uolaticum_.

Volageouss, _adj._ light of conduct, B. See above.

Volatilis, _sb. pl._ birds (a misrendering of Lat. _altilia_). W; so in the AS. version _altilia_ is rendered by ‘fugelas’; birds (= Lat. _uolatilia_), W2; volatils, HD.—Lat. _uolatilia_, poultry (hence F. _volaille_), pl. of _uolatilis_ (Voc.); from _uolare_, to fly.

Voluntè, _sb._ will, CM.—OF. _volonta_, _voluntet_; Lat. _uoluntatem_.

Voluper, _sb._ a woman’s cap, CM; volyper, Cath.—Cp. OF. _envoluper_, to wrap round (BH).

Vouches, _pr. s._ avouches, S3; see Vowchen.

Vow, _sb._ vow, PP; vowes, _pl._, PP; vouwes, S2.—OF. _vou_ (Ps. 21); Lat. _uotum_. Cf. Auowe (p. 18).

Vowchen, _v._ to vouch, cite, call, HD; vouchen, to avouch, S3. _Phr._: vouchen saf, to guarantee, vouchsafe, PP, HD; vouche sauf, C2.—AF. _voucher_, _vocher_; Lat. _uocare_; see BH, § 96.

Vowtres, _sb. pl._ vultures, WA.—OF. _voutre_; Lat. _uultur_.

Vowtriere, _sb._ adultress, WA. See Avoutrie.

Voys, _sb._ voice, S2, S3, C2, C3; woice, S2; voce, B; vois, PP.—OF. _vois_; Lat. _uōcem_; see BH, § 74.

Vyne, _sb._ vine, PP.

Vyner, _sb._ vineyard, W2; vynere, H; vyneris, _pl._, W2; vyners, H.—OF. _vinier_ (BH); Late Lat. _vinarium_, vineyard, from Lat. _uinum_, wine.

Vyner, _sb._ vine-dresser, Manip.—OF. _vinier_ (Ducange); Late Lat. _vinarium_ (acc.).

Vynour, _sb._ vine-dresser, Bardsley.—OF. _vineür_; Lat. _uinitorem_.

Vyre, _sb._ a crossbow-bolt, B.—OF. _vire_ (Ducange). Cf. Virelay.

Wa-We.

Wa, _sb._ woe, WA, B; waa, WA, HD; see Wo.

Wa, _pron._ who, S; see Who.

Waast, _sb._ waist, C2; see Waste.

Wacche, _sb._ vigil, watch, PP, HD; wecche, S; wach, one who keeps a lookout; wecche, _pl._, S; wecchess, S; wacchis, WA; wachis, sentinels, S3.—AS. _wæcce_.

Wacchen, _v._ to watch, SkD; vachit, _pp._, S2.—AS. _wacian_.

Wachet, _sb._ a sort of blue cloth, CM. See Philolog. Soc. Trans. 1885, p. 329.

Waden, _v._ to wade, PP; vayd, S2. _Der._: vading, wading, S2.—AS. _wadan_, pt. s. _wód_, pp. _gewaden_.

Wæs, _imp. s._ be, S, _Comb._: wæs hail, be hale, S; wæs hæil, S; wassail, S; wassayl, S.—ONorth. _wæs_, AS. _wes_, imp. s. of _wesan_, to be.

Wæs, _pt. s._ was, S; see Was.

Waff, _v._ to waft, lift up, raise, bear, SkD, JD; wafte, _pt. s._, S2.—Icel. _váfa_, to wave, vibrate.

Wafre, _sb._ a thin small cake, wafer, CM, PP; wafur, Prompt., Voc.—AF. _wafre_ (F. _gaufre_); ODutch _wafel_ (see Kilian); cp. OHG. _waba_, honey-comb (Tatian); see Weigand (s.v. _waffel_).

Wafrere, _sb._ a maker of wafer-cakes, confectioner, PP; wafereres, _pl._, C3.

Wafrestre, _sb._ a female maker or seller of wafer-cakes, PP.

Wage, _sb._ a gage, pledge, pay for service, WA, Prompt.; wages, _pl._, PP.—AF. _wage_, _gage_; Low Lat. _wadium_, a pledge; Goth. _wadi_; cp. Lat. _uas_ (_uadi-_). Cf. Wed.

Wagen, _v._ to engage, to go bail, P, Prompt.—OF. _gagier_; Low. Lat. _wadiare_, from _wadium_. See above.

Waggen, _v._ to shake to and fro, Prompt., CM, PP; waggid, _pp._, W.

Waghe, _sb._ wall, H; wah, S; see Wowe.

Waille, _v._ to wail, C2; see Weilen.

Wait, _pr. s._ knows, S3; see Witen (1).

Waith, _sb._ danger, peril, B, JD; wathe, WA; vath, B.—Icel. _váði_.

Waith, _v._ to hunt, fish.—Icel. _veiða_, to catch, hunt; cp. AS. _wǽðan_, to hunt, to wander (Grein). Related to F. _gagner_ (see Brachet). See Gaignage.

Waith, _sb._ game, sport, a ‘take,’ S3, JD.—Icel. _veiðr_; cp. OHG. _weida_ (Otfrid), see Weigand (s.v. _weide_).

Waithing, _sb._ what is taken in hunting or fishing, JD, S3.

Wak, _adj._ wet, moist, S3, SkD (s.v. _wake_). _Der._: waknes, moistness, JD.—Cp. Du. _wak_, Icel. _vökr_; cp. Icel. _vök_ (_vaka-_), a hole in ice.

Wake, _sb._ a watch, _vigilia_, Cath. _Comb._: wakepleyes, ceremonies attending the vigils for the dead, C.

Waken, _v._ to be awake, to wake, cease from sleep, S, PP, S2; woc, _pt. s._, S; wok, S; wook, S2, C3.—AS. _wacan_, pt. _wóc_, pp. _wacen_.

Wakien, _v._ to watch, to awake, S, PP; waky, S2; wakede, _pt. s._, S, PP; waked, _pp._, S.—AS. _wacian_, pt. _wacede_.

Waking, _sb._ a watch, S2, C2; wakynge, W.

Waknen, _v._ to be aroused from sleep, SkD, PP.—AS. _wæcnan_.

Wal, _sb._ wall, _murus_, _paries_, Prompt., S, S2, C2; wall (= Lat. _maceria_), H, WA; walles, _pl._, S; wallen, S.—AS. _weall_, wall, rampart; Lat. _uallum_.

Wald, _sb._ wold, wood, WA.—AS. _weald_; cp. OHG. _wald_.

Wald-eȝed, _adj._ wall-eyed, WA.—Icel. _vald-eygðr_.

Wale, _v._ to choose, WA.—Cp. Goth. _waljan_.

Walette, _sb._ bag, wallet, Prompt.; walet, C.—Perhaps a corruption of Watel; see SkD.

Walk (Valk), _v._ to watch, S2, S3, B.—So written for _wakk_ (_vakk_). See Wakien.

Walke, _sb._ a walk, WA.

Walken, _v._ to roll, walk, S; welk, _pt. s._, SkD; welke, HD; walke, _pp._, S.

Wallare, _sb._ stone-mason, _murator_, Prompt. See Wal.

Walle, _sb._ a spring of water, HD. _Comb._: walle-heued, a springhead, S2.

Wallen, _v._ to boil, to well, to turn about, S, S2, PP; weallen, S. _Comb._: wal-hat, boiling hot, S. _Der._: wally, surging, S3.—AS. _weallan_, pt. _wéol_, pp. _weallen_.

Walme, _sb._ a bubble in boiling, HD.

Walshe, _adj._ and _sb._ foreign, a foreigner, Welshman, P. _Comb._: walshe note, walnut, CM.—AS. _wælisc_, foreign, Welsh (SkD); from _wealh_, a foreigner, a Welshman.

Walt, _pt. s._ possessed, S2; see Welden.

Walten, _v._ to roll, to roll over, overturn, to fall, to well out, S2; welt, _pt. s._, SkD (s.v. _welter_); welte, HD; walt, S2.—AS. _wealtan_.

Walter, _sb._ water, S3; see Water.

Walteren, _v._ to roll about, welter, S2, S3, PP; weltyn, Prompt. _Der._: waltrynge, a weltering, Prompt.; weltering, a turning over, S3.

Walwen, _v._ to roll, CM, PP; welwyn, Prompt.; walowand, _pr. p._, WA; walewide, _pt. s._, W.—AS. _wealwian_: Goth. _walwjan_ (in compounds).

Walwyng, _sb._ a rolling, W.

Wambe, _sb._ belly, womb, WA; wame, WA.

Wan, _adj._ wan, pale, C3, W; wanne, Prompt.; won, S2. _Comb._: wannesse, lividness (= Lat. _liuor_), W2.—AS. _wann_ (_wonn_).

Wan-, _prefix_, expressing lack, deficiency. _Comb._: wan-beleue, _perfidia_, Prompt.; wan-hope, despair, S2, C, P, H, Voc.; wan-towen, untrained, wanton; wantown, C; wantoun, C2; wanton, WA; wantowe, Prompt.; wanton-nes, want of discretion, S3; wantownesse, C; wan-truce, fail, failure, S; wan-trukien, to fail, SD; wan-trokiynge, abatement, S2; wan-trust, distrust, CM.—Cp. Du. _wan-_, prefix.

Wand, _sb._ a rod (= Lat. _uirga_), H (Ps. 109. 3), WA; wande, H (Ps. 44. 8).—Cp. OSwed. _wand_.

Wand, _sb._ hesitation, S2. See Wonden.

Wandren, _v._ to wander, to walk, S2, PP, W; wondren, S2, PP.—AS. _wandrian_.

Wand-reðe, _sb._ misery, S, HD; wandreth, peril, S2, WA; wontreaðe, S; wondrede, S; wanrede, S.—Icel. _vand-ræði_, difficulty, from _vandr_, difficult.

Wane, _sb._ weening, thought, judgment, B; wan, S2; vayn, S2, B; veyn, doubt, B.—AS. _wén_. See Wenen.

Wane, _sb._ a quantity, a number, S2, S3; see Woon.

Wane, _sb._ want, deficiency, misery, S, S2, WA; wone, S.—AS. _wana_.

Wanelasour, _sb._ one who rouses and drives game, _alator_, Voc. See HD (s.v. _wanlace_).

Wanen, _v._ to wane, to fail, to grow less, C, C2, S2; wanye, P; wanne, to ebb, S3; woned, _pp._, S2.—AS. _wanian_ (_wonian_).

Wanene, _adv._ whence, S; see Whanene.

Wangeliste, _sb._ evangelist, S2.—Church Lat. _euangelista_ (Vulg.).

Wangtooth, _sb._ molar tooth, C2; see Wonge.

Wankel, _adj._ tottery, unstable; wankyll, S2.—AS. _wancol_ (SkD, s.v. _wench_); cp. OHG. _wank_, tottering (Otfrid).

Wanne, _adv._, _conj._ when, S, S2; see Whanne.

Wannes, _adv._ whence, S3; see Whannes.

Want, _adj._ deficient; wannt, SkD; wonte, _sb._ deficiency, SkD.—Icel. _vant_, n. of _vanr_, deficient.

Wanten, _v._ to be lacking, _carere_, Cath.; wonte, S, S2; wantede, _pt. s._, S; wayntyt, _pl._, S3.—Icel. _vanta_.

Wapne, _sb._ weapon, S; see Wepne.

Wapnid, _pp._ armed, S2; see Wepnen.

Wappen, _v._ to lap, wap (said of water), to yelp, S3, Prompt.

Wappynge, _sb._ barking of hounds, Prompt.

War, _adj._ cautious, wary, S, S2, C2, G, W, W2, PP; wear, S; warliche, _adv._ cautiously, S; wearliche, S; warly, H; warli, W. _Der._: warschipe, prudence, S.—AS. (_ge_)_wær_: OHG. _gi-war_ (Otfrid). See I-war (p. 123).

War, _pt. s. subj._ were, S2; war . . ne, unless, S2; see Was.

War, _adv._ where, S; see Wher.

Warant, _sb._ a warrant, guarantee, SkD; _protector_, Prompt.—AF. _warant_, OF. _garant_, Low Lat. _warentem_ (Diez, p. 177); OHG. _werento_, pr. p. of _weren_, _warjan_, to protect, to take heed. Cf. Warice.

Waranten, _v._ to warrant, C3.

Ward, _sb._ a guard, SD; wardes, _pl._, SD.—AS. _weard_ (_m._), ‘custos’.

Ward, _sb._ world (Lancelot of the Laik, E.E.T.S. No. 6). See Werd.

Warde, _sb._ ward, _custodia_, S; ward, care, heed, regard, S2; keeping, Prompt.—AS. _weard_ (_f._), ‘custodia.’ _Comb._: warde-motes, meetings of a ward, P.

Warden, _v._ to guard, S; warded, _pp._, S2.—AS. _weardian_.

Wardeyne, _sb._ warden, Prompt.; wardeyn, CM, Voc.; wardane, B; wardeynes, _pl._, umpires, G.—AF. _wardein_.

Wardone, _sb._ a kind of pear, _volemum_, Prompt.

Wardrobe, _sb._ a house of office, CM.

Ware, _sb._ merchandise, S2, C3, G, SkD.—Icel. _vara_; cp. AS. _waru_, care, custody, (Grein).

Ware, _sb._ host, collection, S2. _Comb._: helleware, the host of hell, SD; watres ware, waters, S2; windes ware, winds, S2.—AS. _-waru_ (Grein), see Fick, 7. 291. Cf. Were.

Ware, _sb._ spring, H; wayr, _ver_, Cath.; were, B.—Icel. _vár_.

Ware, _sb._ weir, dam, HD; wore, S2; were, CM.—AS. _wer_ (SkD); cp. Icel. _vörr_.

Ware, _adj. comp._ worse, H; see Werre.

Ware, _v._ to lay out, to spend, S2, HD, JD, Palsg. (p. 452); wayr, _commutare_, Cath., JD; war, JD.—Icel. _verja_, to clothe, to invest money, to spend. See Werien.

Wareyne, _sb._ a warren, Prompt.; warrayne, HD. _Der._: warnere, warrener, Prompt.; warner, P, HD, Bardsley.—AF. _warenne_ (_garenne_, _garreyne_); Low Lat. _warenna_; from OHG. _war-_ in _warjan_. See Warant.

Warh (_in compounds_), an outlawed felon. _Comb._: warh-treo, the felon’s tree, the gallows (used of the cross of Christ), S.—AS. _wearh_, an outlawed felon, a wolf; cp. Icel. _vargr_, a wolf, an outlaw. With _warh-tréo_ cp. OS. _warag-treo_, Icel. _varg-tré_, also AS. _wearh-ród_ (Voc.).

Wari-angel, _sb._ a butcher-bird, a small woodpecker, WA (p. 469); wary-angle, Cotg. (s.v. _pie_).

Warice, _v._ to heal, cure, to be cured, C3; warschyn, _convalesco_, Prompt.; warisch, WA; warysshe, Palsg.; warisshed, _pp._, Prompt. (_n_).—OF. _wariss-_, pr. p. stem of _warir_, _garir_ (F. _guérir_), of Teut. origin; OHG. _warjan_, to protect. Cf. Warant.

Warien, _v._ to curse, S, S2, S3, W, H (Ps. 108. 27), C3; werien, H; varyit, _pt. s._, S2; wereged, _pp._, S.—AS. _wergian_; cp. OHG. (_fur_)_wergen_ (Tatian). AS. _wergian_, from _wearh_, an accursed person, an outlawed felon. See Warh.

Warien, _v._ to be on the watch, S (9. 132); waren, S; ware þe, _imp. s._, PP; war yow, _pl._, C2.—AS. _warian_, to take heed.

Warke, _sb._ work, S2; see Werk.

Warlaȝe, _sb._ a warlock, sorcerer, deceiver, WA.—AS. _wǽrloga_, covenant-breaker, often used of the devil (Grein).

Warnin, _v._ to warn, _moneo_, S, C2; warnon, Prompt.; warnyt, _pt. s._, B; warnede, PP.—AS. _wearnian_, from _wearn_, a denial, refusal. Cf. Wernen.

Warnishen, _v._ to fortify, protect, SkD (s.v. _garnish_); warenyss, H; warnist, warnyst, warnyscht, _pp._, H; warnised, HD. _Der._: warnysynge, protection, defence, H; warnyshynge, H.—AF. _warniss-_, pr. p. stem of _warnir_; of Teut. origin. See Warnin.

Warpen, _v._ to throw, cast, utter, to lay (eggs), PP, S2, S, Cath.; werpen, S, H; worpen, S; warp, _pt. s._, S, PP; warpe, PP; werp, S2; worpen, _pp._, S.—AS. _weorpan_, pt. _wearp_, pp. _worpen_: OS. _werpan_; cp. OHG. _werphan_ (Tatian).

Warrok, _v._ to fasten with a girth, PP; warrick, HD.

Warrok, _sb._ a girth, Voc.

Warysone, _sb._ reward, _donativum_, _possessio_, Prompt.; waryson, WA; warison, CM; warysoun, S2, B; waresun, Voc.; warisoune, B.—OF. _warison_, help, protection, from _warir_ (_guarir_, _garir_). See Warice.

Was, _pt. s._ was; wæs, S; wees, S2; wes, S, S2; watz, S2; was, _2 pt. s._, S; wes, S; were, S, W2; wæren, _pl._, S; wærenn, S; waren, S; weren, S; wer, S; war, S2; weoren, S; woren, S; wern, S2; wore, S; ware, S; wear, S3; ware, _pt. s. subj._, S; war, S2; war . . . ne, were . . . not, unless, S2, H; were, S2.—AS. _wæs_, 1 and 3 pt., _wǽre_, 2 pt. (pl. _wǽron_), subj. _wǽre_ (pl. _wǽren_). See Wæs.

Waschen, _v._ to wash, S; waische, W2; wasshen, S; weschen, S; wessche, S2; wassen, S; wasse, S; wesch, _pt. s._, S; wessh, S, S2; wesh, C2, C3; weis, S; waischide, W, W2; wesse, _pl._, S; wosschen, S2; wisschen, G; wesshen, P; wasshe, _pp._, C3; wasschen, G; waischun, W; ȝe-wasse, S.—AS. _wascan_, pt. _wósc_ (_wóx_), pp. _wascen_ (_wæscen_).

Waselen, _v._ to wade in mire; waseled, _pt. s._, S3.—Icel. _vasla_, to wade in ooze, from _vás_, wetness, cp. AS. _wós_ (_wór_). See Wose, Wori.

Wassail, a salutation used in drinking, S, ND; wassel, ND; wassayl, S; wæshail, S. See Wæs.

Wast, _sb._ wasteful expenditure, C3 (p. 48).

Waste, _adj._ solitary, S; vast, S2.—AF. _wast_.—OF. _guaste_. See below.

Waste, _v._ to waste away, C2; vast, to waste, S2.—OF. _waster_ (_gaster_); cp. MHG. _wasten_; Lat. _uastare_; see Mackel, Germ. Elemente, p. 72.

Waste, _sb._ waist, a man’s middle, Prompt.; wast, Prompt.; waast, C2.—Probably a deriv. from Wexen (to grow); see SkD.

Wastel, _sb._ a cake made of the finest flour, P, Prompt.; wastell, _libum_, Voc.; wastelle, Voc., Cath. _Comb._: wastel breed, cake-bread, CM, C.—AF. _wastel_, _gastel_ (F. _gâteau_).

Wastme, _sb._ growth, form, personal appearance, S, SkD (s.v. _waist_); westm, fruit, S.—AS. _wæstm_. See Wexen.

Wastoure, _sb._ a destroyer, WA; a wasteful person, P.

Wat, _pron._ what, S, S2; see What.

Wat, _1_ and _3 pr. s._ know, knows, S, S2, S3; see Witen (1).

Wat, _pt. s._ quoth, S; see Queðen.

Wate, _sb._ chance, luck, S; see Whate.

Watel, _sb._ a hurdle woven with twigs, a bag of woven stuff, the baggy flesh on a bird’s neck, wattle, SkD. _Comb._: watelful, wallet-full, PP.—AS. _watel_, hurdle, covering. Cf. Walette.

Watelen, _v._ to wattle, to strengthen with hurdles, SkD; watelide, _pt. s._, PP.

Water, _sb._ water, S2; weater, S; vattir, S2; walter, S3; watres, _pl._, S2. _Comb._: watirbank, shore, W; waterles, without water, C. _Der._: watrand, watering, S2.—AS. _wæter_: OS. _watar_; cp. OHG. _wazzar_ (Tatian).

Watloker, _adv. comp._ sooner, S2; see What.

Wattri, _adj._ venomous, S2; see Attrie.

Waueren, _v._ to waver, to wander, Prompt.; waverand, _pr. p._, B; vauerand, S2, B; wawerand, B; waweryt, _pt. s._, B; vaueryt, S2.—Icel. _vafra_.

Wawe, _sb._ wall, WA; waghe, WA.—AS. _wáh_; cp. Goth. _waddjus_. See Wowe.

Wawe, _sb._ wave, S2, C3, W, PP, Prompt.; wawes, _pl._, WA, S2, S3, C3; waweȝ, S2; waȝeȝ, S2; quawes, S2.—Icel. _vágr_; cp. AS. _wég_: Goth. _wegs_; see Kluge (s.v. _woge_).

Wawen, _v._ to move from side to side, P; wawid, _pp._, shaken, SkD (s.v. _wag_).—AS. _wagian_ (Grein).

Wax, _sb._ wax, Prompt.; wex, C, C3; wexe, W2. _Comb._: wax-bred, a board covered with wax, a writing-tablet, S; wax-lokes, wax-flakes, S2.—AS. _weax_, wax; _wæxbred_, a board covered with wax.

Waxen, _v._ to grow, S, S2; see Wexen.

Way, _interj._ wo!, S; see Wo.

Wayke, _adj._ weak, Cath., S2, C, C3, PP; wayk, S2, C2; waik, PP, B; waiker, _comp._, S3.—Icel. _veikr_; cp. AS. _wác_. Cf. Woc.

Waykely, _adv._ watchfully, carefully, S3.—AS. _wacollice_, adv. from _wacol_ (Voc.). See Waken.

Waymenten, _v._ to lament, Prompt., Spenser (2).—AF. _weimenter_, _guaimenter_.

Waymentynge, _sb._ lamentation, C, CM, H; weymentynge, C.

Wayne, _sb._ wain, cart, Prompt., G; waines, _pl._, S.—AS. _wægn_: OHG. _wagan_ (Otfrid).

Wayowre, _sb._ a wager, Prompt.; waiour, S2.—OF. _wageure_ (F. _gageure_), from _wage_ (_gage_). See Wage.

Wayryngle, _sb._ a little villain, WA.

Wayte, _sb._ watchman, waker, spy, Prompt.; waites, _pl._, S2. See below.

Wayten, _v._ to watch, expect, C2, S2, PP; waiten, S, S2, S3, C2, PP; i-wayted, _pp._, S2.—AF. _wayter_, OF. _guaiter_ (Roland): OHG. _wahten_, to watch (Otfrid).

Wayue, _v._ to send, put away, WA; wayfe, WA.—Cp. Low Lat. _wayviare_; see Ducange (s.v. _wayf_). Cf. Weyuen.

We, _sb._ way, S2; see Wey.

Weaden, _sb. pl._ garments, S; see Wade.

Wealden, _v._ to govern, S; see Welden.

Wealdent, _sb._ ruler, S; walden, S.—AS. _wealdend_.

Wealden, _v._ to govern, rule, control, possess, S; see Welden.

Weallen, _v._ to boil, S; see Wallen.

Wear, _adj._ wary, cautious, S; see War.

Weater, _sb._ water, S; see Water.

Web, _sb._ that which is woven, S2, W2 (Job 7. 6); webbe, P; wobbys, _pl._, S3.—AS. _webb_.

Webbare, _sb._ maker of woollen or linen cloth, Prompt.

Webbe, _sb._ a weaver, Bardsley, CM, C; a female weaver, P.

Webster, _sb._ a female weaver, Voc.; _textor_, Voc.; webstere, _textor_, Voc., W2 (Job 7. 6); websteris, _pl._, S2.—AS. _webbestre_.

Wecche, _sb._ vigil, watch, S; see Wacche.

Wed, _sb._ a pledge, W2; wedde, P; _dat._, S, S3, C. _Comb._: wed-lac, wedlock, S; wedlak, S; wedlock, C2; wedlackes, _gen._, S; wedlakes, S.—AS. _wedd_: Goth. _wadi_. Cf. Wage.

Wedden, _v._ to engage by a pledge, to marry, S, C; i-weddet, _pp._, S; y-wedde, S; y-wedded, C2.—AS. _weddian_, to pledge.

Wede, _sb._ weed, garment, S, C2, PP, WA; weid, S3; weyd, S3; weden, _pl._, S; weaden, S; wedes, S, S2, P; wedis, S3, B.—AS. _wǽde_: OS. _wádi_.

Weden, _v._ to be mad, to go mad, S2, WA; weide, S3 (6. 438); wedde, _pt. s._, S.—AS. _wédan_, from _wód_. See Wode.

Weder, _sb._ wether, Voc.; wedyr, Prompt.; weddir, S2; veddir, S2; wether, S2.—AS. _weðer_: cp. Goth. _withrus_, lamb.

Weder, _sb._ weather, S, S2, C2; wedirs, _pl._, S2, WA; vedirs, S2; wedereȝ, storms, S2; wederes, P.—AS. _weder_; cp. G. _wetter_.

Wederen, _v._ to expose to the weather; wederyn, _auro_, Prompt.; widren, to wither, SkD; wydder, S3. _Der._: wethering, weathering, seasoning from exposure to the weather, S3.

Wedous, _sb. pl._ widows, S3; see Widewe.

Wee, _sb._ a man, WA; we, WA. See Wye.

Weed, _sb._ weed, wild herb, Prompt.; wed, S; weode, _dat._, S.—AS. _wéod_, _wíod_: cp. OS. _wiod_.

Weep, _pt. s._ wept, C1, C3; see Wepen.

Weet, _adj._ wet, PP; wete, C.—AS. _wǽt_.

Weete, _sb._ wet, perspiration, S2, PP; wete, S2, C3; weet, C2, PP.—AS. _wǽta_.

Weeten, _v._ to wet, W2; wette, _pt. s._, C.—AS. _wǽtan_.

Wei, _interj._ wo! S; see Wo.

Weilen, _v._ to lament, W, W2, S2; weylen, C; waille, C2. _Der._: weilyng, lamentation, W.—Cp. Icel. _væla_.

Weir, _sb._ war, S3; see Werre.

Weir, _sb._ doubt, B; weyr, B, S2; were, CM, S2, JD; wyre, Digby Myst.

Weird, _sb._ fate, S3; see Werd.

Weiȝh, _sb._ man, S2; see Wye.

Wel, _adv._ well, very, S, S2, PP; wæl, S; weyl, S2; weill, S3; wiel, S3; wol, S; wele, S2; welle, S. _Comb._: wel-bigoon, joyous, CM; welcomen, welcome, PP; welcume, S; welcome, to welcome, PP; wolcumen, S; wilcweme, content, S; wel dede, good deed, PP; _pl._, S; welfaring, prosperous, C2.—AS. _wel_; cp. OHG. _wuola_ (Tatian). Cf. AS. _weldǽd_, a benefit (Bosworth).

Wel, _1 pr. s._ will, desire, S2; see Wille.

Welde, _sb._ weld, dyer’s weed, Prompt., CM, SkD; wolde, Prompt.; wald, JD.—Cp. Low Lat. _gualdum_ (Ducange). Cf. Gaude. ‘Weld, _Reseda luteola_, _Genista tinctoria_,’ Britten (Plant-names).

Welden, _v._ to have power over, govern, possess, SD (s.v. _walden_); wealden, S; wolde, S; wald, _pr. s._, S; wolde, _pt. subj._, SD.—AS. _wealdan_, pt. _wéold_, pp. _wealden_.

Welden, _v._ to wield, possess, S, S2, W2; weld, S3; welt, _pt. s._, S2; welte, C2; welde, C2; walt, S2; welded, C2; weldide, established, W2; weldiden, _pl._, obtained, W2.—AS. (_ge_)_weldan_.

Weldere, _sb._ possessor, W2.

Weldynge, _sb._ possession, H.

Wele, _sb._ weal, prosperity, S, S2, S3, C2, PP; weole, S, S2, PP; welle, PP; well, PP; weolen, _pl._, benefits, S. _Comb._: weleful, blessed, joyous, S; weoleful, S; welful, S2, C3; welefully, prosperously, W.—AS. _wela_, _weola_.

Welewen, _v._ to fade, to become yellow, W, HD; welwen, S2; welyen, S2; welowe, Cath., HD; wilowe, H (Ps. 72. 17); walows, _pr. s._, WA; wellowd, _pp._, Cath.—AS. _wealowian_ (Bosworth).

Welk, _pt. s._ walked; see Walken.

Welken, _v._ to fade, wither, Prompt., S, S2, S3, C3, H, HD; wealked, _pp._, S3.—Cp. Du. _welken_.

Welkene, _sb._ welkin, sky, PP; welken, WA; welkne, C2, HD; weolcne, S; wolcne, S.—AS. _wolcnu_, pl. of _wolcen_, cloud, OS. _wolkan_.

Welle, _sb._ spring, fountain, S, C2, S2; well, S3; wel, S; weeles, _pl._ (= Lat. _torrentes_), S2. _Comb._: welsprung, wellspring, S.—AS. _wella_, also _well_, _wyll_, from _weallan_, to boil up. See Wallen.

Wellen, _v._ to well, S2, PP.—AS. _wellan_, _wyllan_.

Wellen, _v._ to weld; _fundo_, Prompt.; wellid, _pp._, W2. _Comb._: wellyng-place, a smelting-place (= Lat. _conflatorium_), W2.—Cp. Swed. _välla_, to weld.

Welt, _pt. s._ overturned; see Walten.

Welðe, _sb._ wealth, riches, S, PP; weolthe, PP. See Wele.

Welwen, _v._ to fade, S2; see Welewen.

Wem, _sb._ spot, blemish, S2, PP, C2, W, W2, H; wemme, Prompt., W; wembe, H. _Comb._: wemles, spotless, S2, WA; wemmeles, S2; wemmelees, C3.—AS. _wamm_, Goth. _wamm_, OS. _wam_, crime, wickedness.

Wemmen, _v._ to stain, blemish, SD.—AS. _wemman_: Goth. (_ana_)_wammjan_.

Wenche, _sb._ a girl, maiden, maid-servant, S2, C2, WA, Prompt., SkD; wench, B, S2, WW.

Wenchel, _sb._ an infant (boy or girl), SkD (s.v. _wench_).—AS. _wencel_, weak, tottery; cp. OHG. _wankón_, to totter (Otfrid). See Wankel.

Wenden, _v._ to turn (_act._), to turn oneself, to turn, to go, depart, S, S2, C2; went, S3; wend, _imp. s._, S; went, S; _pr. s._, turns (_act._), S; wend, _pl._, C2; wende, _pt. s._, S, S2; wend, H (Ps. 9. 28); wente, S, S2, C2; wenden, _pl._, S; wenten, S; wente hym, turned him (_reflex._), S3, C3; went, _pp._, S, S2, C2, C3; wente, W; iwent, S; iwente, S. _Der._: wendynge, departure, H.—AS. _wendan_, pt. _wende_: Goth. _wandjan_, causal of _windan_. See Winden.

Wenen, _v._ to ween, suppose, S, S2, C2, C3, PP; weene, PP, S3; wanst, _2 pr. s._, S; wende, _pt. s._, S, S3, C2, PP; wente, _pp._, S3; wend, C2.—AS. _wénan_, (pt. _wénde_): Goth. _wēnjan_, from _wēns_, hope; cp. OS. _wánian_, OHG. _wánen_ (Tatian).

Wenen, _v._ to disaccustom, to wean, _ablacto_, Prompt., W2, H.—AS. _á-wenian_, to disaccustom, to wean (VP. Ps. 130. 2), cp. _wenian_ (_wennan_), to accustom, Icel. _venja_: Goth. *_wanjan_; cp. Icel. _vanr_, accustomed.

Wenge, _sb._ wing, PP, Cath.; wenges, _pl._, S2, S3; winges, C2; whynges, S2; wengis, W2; wyngis, W2; wengen, _dat._, S. _Der._: wenged, winged, C.—Icel. _vengr_.

Went, _sb._ passage, road, pathway; wente, _dat._, CM.

Weod, _sb._ weed, S; see Weed.

Weole, _sb._ weal, S, S2, PP; see Wele.

Weoli, _adj._ powerful, S.—AS. _welig_, rich. See Wele.

Weorc, _sb._ work, S; see Werk.

Weored, _sb._ a host, cohort; weordes, _pl._, S; wordes, S.—AS. _weorod_: OS. _werod_.

Weoren, _pt. pl._ were, S; see Was.

Weorld, _sb._ world, S; see Werld.

Weorren, _v._ to war, S.—AS. _werrian_ (_uerrien_ in Chron. ann. 1135).

Wepe, _sb._ weeping, S2; wep, S.

Wepen, _v._ to weep, S, P, C3; weopen, S; wep, _pt. s._, S, S2, C; weep, C2, C3; wepe, P; weop, S; wepen, _pl._, S; wepte, _pt. s._, C3; wepten, _pl._, P; wopen, _pp._, C2.—AS. _wépan_ (pt. _wéop_): OS. _wópian_, Goth. _wopjan_. See Wop.

Wep-man, _sb._ a man, a male, SD; weopmon, S; wepmen, _pl._, S.—AS. _wæpman_ (Voc.), _wǽpnedman_ (Grein). See below.

Wepne, _sb._ weapon, _membrum virile_, PP, S, Prompt.; wepen, C2; wapne, S; wapynnys, _pl._, S3, B; wapnys, B; wapen, WA.—AS. _wǽpen_: Goth. _wēpna_, pl. weapons; see Sievers, 17, and Cosijn, p. 41.

Wepnen, _v._ to arm, SD; wapnid, _pp._, S2; wapened, WA; wopnede, _pl._, S.

Wer, _sb._ war, B; see Werre.

Werble, _sb._ warble; wrablis, _pl._, S3.

Werblen, _v._ to warble (of trumpets), WA, SkD; werbelen, SkD; wrabil, to move in an undulating manner, JD.—OF. _werbler_; of Teut. origin, cp. G. _wirblen_, to whirl, to warble.

Werchen; see Werke, Werken.

Werd, _sb._ fate, destiny, S3, B; weird, S3; werðe, S2; wurde, SD; werdis, _pl._, S3, H, B; wierde, HD, CM; wordis, H; wurðes, S.—AS. _wyrd_. See Worthen.

Werd, _sb._ world, WA, S2; see Werld, Ward.

Were, _sb._ a man, husband, S. _Comb._: wer-wolf, wer-wolf, S2; werwolues, _pl._, S3.—AS. _wer_, OS. _wer_; cp. Goth. _wair_, Lat. _uir_, OIr. _fer_.

Were, _sb._ company, host, S.—Cp. MHG. _wer_, _were_: OHG. _warí_, see Weigand (s.v. _wehr_). Cf. Ware.

Were, _sb._ war, H; see Werre.

Were, _sb._ doubt, S2; see Weir.

Wereged, _pp._ accursed, S; see Warien.

Wereld, _sb._ world, S; see World.

Weren, _pt. pl._ were, S; were, S; wer, S; see Was.

Werien, _v._ to weary, C3. See Wery.

Werien, _v._ to wear, PP, S; were, S2, C2; wer, S3; werede, _pt. s._, C; wered, PP, C2, C3; wered, _pp._, C2, C3, PP; worne, spent, past, S3.—AS. _werian_: Goth. _wasjan_; cp. Icel. _verja_, to clothe, to invest money, to spend.

Werien, _v._ to defend, to keep off, S; weren, S, S2, C; werede, _pt. s._, S2.—AS. _werian_, OS. _werian_; cp. OHG. _werren_, to defend, forbid (Otfrid), _weren_, to forbid (Tatian).

Werke, _sb._ work, a work of defence, WA; werk, S, S2, C2, Prompt.; were, S; weorc, S; worc, S2; worke, S2; warke, S3; weorkes, _pl._, S. _Comb._: werk-beeste, _jumentum_, W2.—AS. (_ge_)_weorc_: OS. _werk_; cp. Icel. _virki_, an entrenchment.

Werke, _v._ to work, Prompt.; wirken, S2; werchen, S, S3, C3; wirchen, S; wurchen, S, S2; worchen, W, S2; wrohte, _pt. s._, S; wroȝte, S, S2; wroght, S2; wraht, S2; wrahtes, _2 pt. s._, S; wrogt, _pp._, S; wrocht, S3; wroght, S2; wroughte, S3; i-wraht, S; i-wrouhte, S; y-wrouȝte, P; y-wroght, C2.—AS. _wyrcan_, pt. _worhte_, pp. _geworht_.

Werke, _sb._ pain, HD.—AS. _wærc_ (Grein); cp. Icel. _verkr_.

Werken, _v._ to ache, WA; werkyn, Prompt.; werchen, S3.—Icel. _verkja_.

Werkinge, _sb._ aching; werkynge, H; head-ache, Prompt.; warkynge, H; werkyngis, _pl._, H.

Werld, _sb._ world, S, S2; weorld, S; woreld, S; worlde, PP; world, S; wereld, S; wurld, S; worlt, S; wordle, S2, PP; word, S2, PP; werd, WA, S2; werde, Prompt.; weorldes, _gen._, S; woreldes, S; wereldes, S; werldes, S; werdes, S2; wordles, _pl._, S2. _Comb._: weoreldliche, worldly; weorelldlike, S; worldlich, S; wurldlic, S; worltliche, S; wordliche, S; werdliche, S3; weoreldschipe, worldliness; weorelldshipess, _gen._, S.—AS. _weoruld_: OS. _werold_; cp. OHG. _weralt_ (Tatian).

Wermod, _sb._ wormwood, Voc.; wermode, SB; wormod (= Lat. _absinthium_), W; wormode, Voc.; wormwod, Voc.—AS. _wermód_, (OET.); cp. G. _wermuth_.

Wern, _pt. pl._ were, S; see Was.

Wernard, _sb._ a deceiver, liar, P; wernardes, _pl._, P.—OF. _guernart_. See below.

Wernen, _v._ to refuse, PP, S, S2, G, HD; wurne, S2; warn, H, B, S2, HD; wornde, _pt. s._, S2.—AS. _wyrnan_, to refuse (Grein); cp. OS. _wernian_. Cf. Warnin.

Werpen, _v._ to throw, to bring forth, S; see Warpen.

Werrayour, _sb._ warrior, B.—OF. _guerreier_ (BH).

Werre, _adj. comp._ worse, H, HD; were, JD; wer, B; ware, H, JD; war, JD, B; waur, JD.—Icel. _verri_.

Werre, _sb._ war, S, C, C2, H, Cath.; worre, S2; were, H; wer, B; war, B; weir, B, S3. _Der._: werely, warlike, S3, JD.—OF. _werre_ (F. _guerre_); OHG. _werra_, strife, cp. _gi-werri_, a tumult (Otfrid).

Werreyen, _v._ to make war, C2; werray, H, B; warray, B.—OF. _werreier_, _guerroier_.

Werrien, _v._ to make war, SD; weorren, S; worri, S2; waryed, _pt. pl._, H; werid, H (Ps. 108. 2).—AS. _werrían_; OF. _guerrier_ (BH). See above.

Werse, _adj. comp._ worse, S; see Wurse.

Werte, _sb._ a wart, C, Prompt., Voc.; warte, Cath.; wrette, Prompt.; wrot, Prompt. (_n_). _Comb._: wrot-wort, _uerrucaria_, Prompt. (_n_).—AS. _wearte_ (Voc.).

Werwolf, _sb._ man-wolf; see Were.

Wery, _adj._ turbid, dirty, S2 (4 a. 38); weary, C2; weri, _adv._, S. _Der._: werinisse, weariness, S2.—AS. _wérig_, weary. See Worie.

Wes, _pt. s._ was, S, S2; see Was.

Weschen, _v._ to wash, S; wessche, S2; wesch, _pt. s._, S; see Waschen.

Weste, _adj._ desolate; wesste, _sb._, wilderness, S.—AS. _wéste_, desolate (_wésten_, a desert): OS. _wósti_; cp. OHG. _wuosti_ (Tatian). Cf. Waste.

Westi, _adj._ desolate, S.

Westm, _sb._ fruit, S; see Wastme.

Wet, _pron._ what, S; see What.

Wether, _sb._ wether, S2; see Weder.

Wette, _pt. s._ wetted, C; see Weeten.

Weued, _sb._ altar, S2.—AS. _weofod_ (for _wíh-bedd_), idol-table, altar (Voc.), _wigbed_ (Grein), _wibed_ (VP). AS. _wíh_ (_wig_), idol, sacred place, altar (Grein); cp. Goth. _weihs_, holy, and G. _weih-_ in _weih-nacht_, _weih-rauch_.

Wexen, _v._ to wax, to grow, S, S2, C3, W, W2; waxen, S, S2; walxis, _pr. pl._, S3; wex, _pt. s._, S, S2, S3; weex, C3; wæx, S; wax, S2; wox, S2; wexe, W; wexen, _pl._, S; wexe, C2; woxen, W; wolx, S3; wexide, _pt. s._ (weak form), W2; waxen, _pp._, S; woxen, C2, C3, W; woxe, G; wox, S2.—AS. _weaxan_, pt. _wéox_, pp. _weaxen_.

Wey, _sb._ way, S, S2, C2; wei, S, S2; weg, S; weie, S; weye, S; we, S2; weies, _gen._, S; vayis, S2. _Comb._: weybrede, plantain, Prompt., Voc. (see Grimm, p. 1215). _Phr._: a litill we, a little bit, S2; a wei, a little time, S2 (see SkD, s.v. _wee_, p. 833).—AS. _weg_; cp. Goth. _wigs_.

Weyd, _sb._ garment, S3; see Wede.

Weye, _sb._ creature, person, wight, man, PP; wye, PP; wy, PP.—AS. _wíga_, warrior, man.

Weye, _sb._ a wey, a weight so called, PP.

Weyen, _v._ to weigh, to move, PP, C2, S, S2; weie, S2; weiȝen, S; weyen, _pp._, S2, P; weyede, _pt. s._ (weak form), S2; weyȝed, P.—AS. _wegan_, to bear, to move, pt. _wæg_ (pl. _wǽgon_), pp. _wegen_.

Weyuen, _v._ to swing about, to set aside, remove, push aside, waive, C2, C3, G, S2.—AF. _weiver_; Icel. _veifa_, to vibrate. Cf. Wayue.

Weyues, _sb. pl._ men or things found astray without an owner, P.—AF. _waif_; _weifs_ (pl.). See above.

Wh.

Wha, _pron._ who, S2; see Who.

Whær, _adv._ where, S; see Wher.

Whal, _sb._ whale, W2.—AS. _hwæl_ (Voc.). Cf. Qual.

Whan, _adv. interrog._, _conj._ when, S2, C2; whane, S; whanne, S, W; hwanne, S; huanne, S2; hwenne, S; hwan, S; hwen, S; hwon, S; wanne, S, S2; wonne, S; wane, S, S2; wone, S; wan, S; won, S; quanne, S; quane, S; quan, S; quuan, S; quen, S2; quene, S. _Comb._: whannse, whensoever, S.—AS. _hwanne_.

Whanene, _adv._ whence, S; wanene, S; wenene, S2; whænnenen, S; whenne, S2, C2.—AS. _hwanon_.

Whannes, _adv._ whence, S, S2; huannes, S2; whannus, W2; whennys, W; wannes, S2; whennes, C3, P.

What, _pron. interrog._, _adj. n._, and _adv._ what, why, wherefore, S, S3, W; whæt, S, S2; whatt, S; whaut, S2; hwat, S; hwet, S; huet, S2; wat, S, S2; wet, S, S2; quat, S, S2. _Comb._: hwat . . . wat, both . . . and, S; wat . . . wat, S; what swa, whatsoever, S; quat so, S; quat kin, what kind, S2; quat als euer, whatsoever, S2.—AS. _hwæt_.

What, _conj._ what time, until; wat, S.—Cf. Al-wat.

What, _adj._ quick, keen, sharp, strenuous, MD; whæt, MD; hwat, MD; wat, MD; _adv._, S; wate, MD; whate, MD, HD; hwatliche, S; watloker, _comp._, S2.—AS. _hwæt_: OS. _hwat_; cp. Icel. _hvatr_, OHG. _was_, sharp (Otfrid).

[Whate], _sb._ chance, luck; hwate, S, MD; wate, S; quate, HD.—AS. _hwat_, omen, augury, _incitamentum_; cp. Icel. _hvöt_ (_hvata-_). See What, _adj._

Whaup, _sb._ the larger curlew, HD, JD; whaap, JD; whap, JD; quhaup, JD; quhaip, JD; awp, JD; awppis, _pl._, S3.

Wheen, _sb._ a number, a quantity, JD; quhene, JD.—Cp. AS. _hwéne_ inst. of _hwón_, see Sievers, 237. See Woon.

Wheene, _adj. pl._ few, B.

Whele, _sb._ wheel, Voc., W2; whiel, CM; whel, C; quhele, S3; hweoles, _pl._, S. _Comb._: quheill-rym, wheel-rim, S3.—AS. _hwéol_; cp. Gr. κύκλος; see Douse, p. 37.

Whele, _sb._ a pimple, Prompt., Voc. (790. 27); wheal, SkD; wheale, ‘pupula,’ Manip.; queale, Manip.

Whelen, _v._ to putrefy, Prompt.—AS. _hwelian_ (BT).

Whelke, _sb._ a pimple, Voc., Prompt., MD; whelk, Sh.; whelkes, _pl._, CM, C, SkD (s.v. _wheal_).

Whelp, _sb._ a whelp, dog, C2, C3, Prompt.; welp, MD; quelpe, MD; quilpe, MD; qwelpe, Voc.—AS. _hwelp_.

Whene, _v._ to lament, MD.—AS. _hwǽnan_. See Quain.

Whennes, _adv._ whence, C3, P; see Whannes.

Wher, _adv. interrog._ and _rel._ where, S, C2; whare, S2; whær, S; hwer, S; hwar, S; huer, S2; wer, S; war, S; quar, S2 (s.v. _si-quar_); quhare, S3; quuor, S. _Comb._: wheras, where, S3, C2; werbi, whereby, S; werefore, wherefore, S; hwerfore, S; warevore, S, S2; werinne, wherein, S2; huermyde, wherewith, S2; quor-of, whereof, S; whærswa, wheresoever, S; wherso, C2; hwarse, S; hwerse, S; warso, S2; whærsitt, S; quhair-to, wherefore, S3; whærwiþþ, wherewith, S; wareþoru, wherethrough, S2.—AS. _hwǽr_.

Wher, _pron._ and _conj._ whether of the two, whether, S2, C, C2, G, PP; where, PP; whar, S; hwere, S; wer, S2; quer, S2; quhidder, S3; whether, S; hweðer, S. _Comb._: wher so, whethersoever, S; queðer so, S.—AS. _hwæðer_. Cf. Auþer, Æiðer.

Whete, _sb._ wheat, Voc., C3; hwete, S; wete, S; quete, S2; quet, S2.—AS. _hwǽte_: Goth. _hwaiteis_.

Whethen, _adv._ whence, HD, H; whythyne, HD (p. 929).—Icel. _hvaðan_.

Whetten, _v._ to sharpen, CM, Prompt., S3; whætte, _pt. s._, S, MD; wette, MD. _Comb._: whet-stone, Prompt.; whestone, Prompt.; wheston, Voc.; whestones, _pl._, S2.—AS. _hwettan_: Icel. _hvetja_. See What, _adj._

Whi, _adv. interrog._ why, S; wi, S; wy, S; hwi, S; qui, S2.—AS. _hwí_, inst. of _hwá_. See Who.

Whicche, a chest, trunk, box; whucche, PP; whyche, Prompt.; hoche, Prompt.—AS. _hwicce_; ‘Clustella, _hwicce_;’ Engl. Studien, xi. 65.

Which, _pron. interrog._ and _rel._, _adj._ which, S2; whilk, S2; whillc, S; whulche, S; hwilc, S; hwilch, S; hwich, S; hwuch, S; huych, S; huyche, S2; wulc, S; wilk, S2; wulche, S; woche, S; wuch, S2; wic, S; quilc, S; quilk, S2 (_squilk_) H; quhilk, S3. _Comb._: wilc so, whichsoever, S; hwychso, S.—AS. _hwilc_ (for _hwí-líc_).

Whider, _adv._ whither, PP, C2, C; whidir, SkD; whyder, PP; hwider, S; wider, S; quhethir, S2. _Comb._: hwiderse, whitherso, S; whider-ward, whitherward, S2; whederward, S2; whydyrward, S2; whederwarde-so, whithersoever, S2.—AS. _hwider_.

While, _sb._ a while, duration of time, PP; whyl, C2; hwile, S; hwule, S; wile, S; wyle, S2; wule, S2; quhyle, S3; whyle, _adv._, for a time, sometimes, formerly, S2; wile, S; wil, S3; quile, _conj._, S; quhill, S2, S3; wile, S. _Comb._: whyle-ere, formerly, S3; whyler, C3.—AS. _hwíl_, a time, space: cp. Goth. _hweila_.

Whiles, _adv._ and _conj._ whiles, whilst, S2, PP; wiles, S; whyls, C3; hwils, S.

Whilk, _pron._ which, S2; see Which.

Whilom, _adv._ sometimes, formerly, C, S2, PP; whilum, PP; whylom, C2; hwilem, S; hwylem, S; wylem, S; quilum, S; quhilum, S3.—AS. _hwílum_, at times.

Whipling, _sb._ a murmuring, S3.

Whippe, _sb._ whip, scourge, SkD; quippe, Voc.; quhyp, S3.

Whippen, _v._ to move suddenly and quickly, SkD; whypt, _pt. s._, S3.

Whit, _sb._ a wight, man, S3; see Wight.

Whitely, _adv._ quite, H; see Quytly.

Who, _pron. interrog._ and _rel._ who, any one, SD, PP; wha, S2; hwo, S; huo, S2; hwa, S; ho, S2; wo, S, S2; wa, S; quho, S3; quha, S2; ȝwo, SD; qva, SD; qvo, SD; qwo, SD. _Comb._: who se, who so, S2, PP; hwo se, S; ho se, S2; ho so, P; wo so, S, S2; hwa se, S.—AS. _hwá_, _hwá-swá_; cp. Lat. _quo-d_; see Douse, p. 71.

Whom, _pron. interrog._ and _rel. dat._ to whom, C2; wham, S; wam, S; hwom, S; hwam, S; quam, S.—AS. _hwám_, _hwǽm_ (dat.).

Whon, _pron. interrog._ and _rel. acc._ (also _dat._), S; whan, SD; hwan, S; wan, S, S2.—AS. _hwone_ (acc.).

Whos, _pron. interrog._ and _rel. gen._ whose, C2, W; whas, SD, P; whes, SD; quhais, S3; quhois, S3.—AS. _hwæs_ (gen.).

Whough, _interj._ whew!, S3; wough, S3.

Whulche, _pron._ which, S; see Which.

Whyppyltre, _sb._ cornel-tree, C; see Wyppyl-tre.

Whyrle, _sb._ whirl, _giraculum_, Cath. (_n_). _Comb._: whirl-bon, _vertebra_, SD; whyrlebone, Voc.; whorlebone, Cath.; whyrlewynde, _turbo_, Prompt.

Whyrlyn, _v._ to whirl, Prompt.; whirlen, C2; wyrle, S2; quhyrl, S3. _Comb._: whirlinge wyndys, whirlwinds, W.—Icel. _hvirfla_, to whirl.

Whyte, _sb._ white wine, C3.

Whyte, _adj._ white, PP, C2; whit, S, C, PP; hwit, S; wit, S; quhite, S3; quhyt, S3; quite, S2; huyter, _comp._, S2; whittore, S2. _Der._: whytnesse, whiteness, C3. _Comb._: Witsunnedei, Whitsunday, S; Witesonetid, Whitsuntide, S2.—AS. _hwít_: cp. Goth. _hweits_.

Wi-Wy.

Wi, _adv._ why, S; see Why.

Wicche, _sb._ sorcerer, _magus_, _sortilegus_, also witch, PP; wyche, _magus_, Prompt., Cath., Voc.; witch, Cath. _Comb._: wicchecrafte, PP; wychecraft, Cath., Voc.; wichchecreftes, _pl._, S.—AS. _wicca_ (m).

Wicht, _adj._ active, vigorous, S3; see Wight.

Wicke, _adj._ bad, false, S, S2, PP; wicce, S; wycke, S2; wikke, P, C2, C3; wike, S, S2; wic, S2; wik, S2, H. _Der._: wickenesse, iniquity, SD; wickenes, S2; wiknes, S2; wickenesses, _pl._, S2.

Wicked, _adj._ depraved, Cath.; wykkyd, Prompt.; wykkid, H (p. 360); wykked, S2; wikked, C2, P; wikkedly, _adv._, wickedly, C2.

Wid, _adj._ wide, S; wide, _adv._, S, PP; wyde, C2, PP; wydder, _comp._, PP. _Der._: wydene, wide, far, S2, PP. _Comb._: wydewhere, far and wide, S2, PP; wydewher, C3, G.—AS. _wíd_; cp. OHG. _wít_ (Tatian).

Wid, _prep._ against, with, S2; see Wið.

Widewe, _sb._ widow, PP; wydewe, PP; widwe, C2, C3; wodewe, PP; wedous, _pl._, S3.—AS. _widwe_ (_weoduwe_): Goth. _widuwo_; cp. OHG. _wituwá_ (Tatian).

Wif, _sb._ woman, wife, S, S2, PP; wyf, C3, PP; wiues, _gen._, S2, C2; wiue, _dat._, S; wif, _pl._, S; wyf, G; wifes, S; wiues, S2, C2. _Comb._: wyfhood, womanhood, C2; wifman, woman, S; wimman, S; wymman, S; wiman, S; womman, S, PP; wummon, S; wommanhede, womanhood, C2, C2.—AS. _wíf_: OHG. _wíb_ (Tatian).

Wig, _sb._ a beast of burden, a horse, S.—AS. _wicg_; cp. Icel. _viggr_ (_viggja-_), also _vigg_, see Sievers, 247.

Wigelen, _v._ to reel, stagger, S.

Wight, _adj._ active, swift, strong, S2, PP, CM, G; wyght, S2; wiȝt, PP; wiht, PP; wyht, Prompt.; wicht, S3; wycht, S3; wict, S; vicht, S2; wyte, Prompt.; wightly, _adv._, H; wiȝtli, S2; wiȝtliche, S2, P; wihtliche, S2; witly, S2. _Der._: wightnesse, alacrity, Cath.

Wight, _sb._ wight, creature, being, PP, S2, C3; wyght, PP, S2, C3; wiȝt, PP, S; wijȝt, S3; wiht, S, S2; wyht, S2; whit, S3; whiȝt, S3.—AS. _wiht_, see SkD.

Wiht, _sb._ a thing, S; wiȝt, S; whit, WW.—AS. _wiht_ (_wuht_), thing, _f._ and _n._

Wihte, _sb. dat._ weight, S; see Wyghte.

Wik, _sb._ a dwelling; wike, _pl._, S. _Comb._: wike-tun, court; wiketunes, _pl._, S.—AS. _wíc_; Lat. _uicum_ (acc.).

Wike, _sb._ week, S, S2, GS, CM, PP; wyke, PP, C, S2; weke, PP, Cath.; woke, W, S2, PP, Prompt., Cath.; wouke, W; wowke, Cath.—AS. _wice_ (_wucu_); Lat. _uicem_.

Wike, _sb._ office, service, SD; _pl._, S.—Cp. Goth. _wiko_; Lat. _uicem_, change, regular succession, office, service.

Wike, _sb. pl._ the corners of the mouth, S (4 a. 49).—Cf. Icel. _munnvik_, pl., the corners of the mouth; see CV (s.v. _munnr_). The word _wikes_ is still in use in this sense at Whitby. See Whitby Glossary (E.D.S.).

Wiken, _sb._ office, charge; wikenn, S (5. 1113), SD.

Wikenere, _sb._ officer, SD.

Wiket, _sb._ a small gate, S, P, CM; wickett, PP; wykett, _valva_, gate, Cath.; little window, _fenestrella_, Prompt.; viket, _lodium_, a lover-window, Cath. (_n_).—OF. _wiket_ (_viquet_); cp. ODu. _wicket_.

Wikke, _adj._ bad, C2, C3; see Wicke.

Wikked, _adj._ depraved, bad, C2; see Wicked.

Wil, _sb._ will, joy, S; _Comb._: wilful, desirous, gracious, willing, W, W2; wilfull, S3; wilfulliche, willingly, S; wilfulli, W; wilfully, C3.—AS. (_ge_)_will_. Cf. Wille.

Wild, _adj._ self-willed, untamed, uncultivated, desert, S; wielde, W2; wylde, _sb. pl._, wild animals, S2. _Der._: wilderne, wilderness, SkD; wildrin, desert, belonging to a wilderness, S2; wildernesse, wilderness, SkD; wyldernys, Voc.—AS. _wild_.

Wile, _sb._ a while, S; see While.

Wilk, _pron._ which, S2; see Which.

Will, _adj._ at a loss, astray, bewildered, B, S2; wil, H; vill, B; wille, _adv._, S. _Phr._: will of red, at a loss in counsel, B; will of wane, at a loss in thought, B; will of wan, S2; vill of vayn, S2.—Icel. _villr_ (for _wildr_), wild.

Wille, _1 pr. s._ will, S, S2; wel, S2; wule, S; wulle, S; wile, _pr. s._, S, S2; wole, S; wol, S2, C2; wult, _2 pr. s._, S; wolt, S, S2, C2; willen, _pl._, S; willeð, S; wulleð, S; wulle, S; wilen, S; wiln, G; wolleð, S; wole, C2; woln, C. _Comb._: ichulle (ich + wulle), S; ich chulle, S; ich chule, S; wiltu (wilt + ðu), S; wilte, S; woltow, C, PP.—AS. _wille_, 1 and 3 pr. s., _wilt_, 2 pr. s. See Wolde.

Wille, _sb._ will, joy, pleasure, S, S2, C2, PP; wylle, PP; willes, _gen._ as _adv._ willingly, S; willeliche, _adv._, willingly, S. _Comb._: willesful, wilful, S; willesfol, S2; wylles uol, S2; wylsfully, wilfully, S2. _Phr._: mid guode wylle, willingly, S2; in good wille, anxious, G.—AS. _willa_: Goth. _wilja_. Cf. Wil.

Willing, _sb._ desire, C2.

Wilnen, _v._ to desire, S, S2, S3, C, C2, W, P; wilnien, S; wylny, S2. _Der._: wylnynge, desire, S2.—AS. _wilnian_.

Wilwe, _sb._ willow-tree, C, Prompt.—AS. _welig_ (Voc.).

Wimman, _sb._ woman, S; see Wif.

Wimpel, _sb._ a nun’s veil, S; wympel, C. _Comb._: wimpel-leas, wimple-less, S.—Icel. _vimpill_; cp. AF. _guimple_.

Wimplin, _v._ to cover with a wimple, S; y-wimpled, _pp._, C; i-wimplet, S; y-wympled, C.

Wimplunge, _sb._ wimpling, S; wimlunge, _dat._, S.

Winden, _v._ to wind, twist, turn; wynde, PP; wand, _pt. s._, SD; wonden, _pl._, P; wounden, PP; wunden, _pp._, S; wounden, S; wounde, PP; y-wounden, PP.—AS. _windan_, pt. _wand_ (pl. _wundon_), pp. _wunden_.

Wine, _sb._ friend; wines, _pl._, S. _Comb._: wine-maies, kinsmen, S.—AS. _wine_, _wine-mǽg_.

Winne, _sb._ joy, S; wynne, HD (p. 933); wunne, S, S2; win, S. _Der._: winli, pleasant, S2; winsom, S2.—AS. _wynn_.

Winnen, _v._ to win, S, S2, C2; wynne, S2; wyn, S3; vyn, S2; wunien, S; wan, _pt. s._, S, S2, C2, C3, P; van, S2; wonne, _pl._, PP, S2; wonnen, _pp._, C; wonne, C; y-wonne, P; i-wonne, S2; wonen, S2; wune, S2. _Der._: wynnyng, gain, W.—AS. (_ge_)_winnan_, pt. _wan_ (pl. _wunnon_), pp. _wunnen_.

Wirken, _v._ to work, S2; see Werke.

Wis, _adv._ indeed, S; wisly, _adv._, certainly, surely, C, C2, C3.—AS. (_ge_)_wiss_. See I-wis.

Wissen, _v._ to direct, guide, S, S2, S3, CM, P; wyssen, S2; wyssye, S; wisi, S. _Der._: wissunge, instruction, S; wissinge, _dat._, S; wissenge, S.—AS. _wissian_, _wísian_: OHG. _wîsjan_, also _uuîsen_ (Otfrid).

Wiste, _pt. s._ knew, S, C2, G; wist, _pp._ known, S3, C2, G; see Witen (1).

Wistynge, _sb._ learning, H.

Wit, _sb._ wisdom, intelligence, S, C2; wyt, S; wittes, _pl._, senses, S, S2, C2; wites, S.—AS. (_ge_)_witt_.

Wit, _prep._ with, S; see Wið.

Wite, _sb._ blame, S2, H; wyte, C3. See Witen (3).

Witen (1), _v._ to know, S, S2, W, PP; wyten, S, S2; witte. S2; witt, S3; witt, _imp. s._, S; wittow, witow, know thou, S2; wute, _pl._, S; wytene, _ger._, S2; witynge, _pr. p._, S2, W; wat, _1_ and _3 pr. s._, S, S2, S3; wate, H; wait, S3; wot, S, S2, C2; woot, S2, W; wote, S3; woȝt, S2; wost, _2 pr. s._, S, C2; wostu, knowest thou, S; wostow, C2; witen, _pl._, S, W; wyteð, S2; wate, S2; wiste, _pt. s._, S, C2, G; wisten, _pl._, S, W; wist, S2, S3; wyst, S2, S3; wuste, _pt. s._, S, S2; wust, S2; wist, _pp._, S3, C2, G.—AS. _witan_, 2 pr. _wást_, 3 pr. s., _wát_ (pl. _witon_), pt. _wiste_ (_wisse_), pp. _witen_.

Witen (2), _v._ to observe, keep, guard, S, P, S2; wiste, _pt. s._, S; wistest, _2 pt. s._, S; i-wist, _pp._, S. See above.

Witen (3), _v._ to impute, blame, S, S2; wyte, C2.—AS. _wítan_, to see, to blame (Grein).

Witen (4), _v._ to depart, to disappear, to dwindle, S, H; wyte, H; wit, S2; ute, let us, S.—AS. (_ge_)_wítan_; see Grein. See above.

Witerliche, _adv._ truly, S; witerlike, S; see Witter.

Wið, _prep._ against, towards, by, with, S, S2; wid, S, S2; wit, S, S2; wiȝth, S2. _Comb._: wiðinnen, within, S; wiðinneforð, inwardly, S3, W; wiððan, provided that, S; wiððat, S, S2; wiðouten, without, S2, S3, W; wiðuten, S; wiðoutenforth, outside, S2; wiðouteforð, S3, W; withoutforth, S2.—AS. _wið_.

With-clepin, _v._ to recall, _revocare_, Prompt.

With-draȝen, _v._ to withdraw, S; wyðdraȝen, S2; wiðdroȝe, _pt. s._, S; withdrow, S.

Wiðer, _prep._ against, SD; _adj._, hostile, S; _sb._, resistance, SD. _Comb._: wiðerling, adversary, S; wiðerward, contrary, SD; widerwardnesse, opposition, S; wiðerwin, adversary, HD, S2.—AS. _wiðer_, against.

Wiðeren, _v._ to resist; wiððreðð, _pr. s._, S.—AS. _wiðerian_.

Wiði, _sb._ a willow, a flexible twig, a withy, SD, SkD; wythy, Voc.; widdie, a rope made of twigs of willows, a halter, a whip made of twigs, JD. _Comb._: wythe-bonde, _boia_, chain for prisoners, Prompt.; weðe-bondes, _gen._, S2; wið-winde, _convolvulus_, SD; withewyndes, _gen._, S2 (p. 334), P.—AS. _wiðig_, willow, _wiðwinde_, ‘viticella,’ Voc.; cp. ODu. _wedewinde_.

With-seye, _v._ to contradict, renounce, wythsay, HD (p. 935); wiðseggen, S, S2.

Wið-stod, _pt. s._ stood beside, S2; withstode, _pl._, resisted, PP.

With-take, _v._ to reprove, H; withtoke, _pt. s._, H.

With-takere, _sb._ reprover, H.

Witien, _v._ to keep, S2; wited, _pt. s._, S2. _Der._: witunge, care-taking, S.—AS. _witian_, ‘providere’ (Grein).

Witing, _sb._ knowledge, C2. See Witen (1).

Witiȝe, _sb._ seer, prophet, S; witeȝe, S.—AS. _wítiga_, from _wítan_, to see; cp. OHG. _wízago_ (Tatian) from _wízan_, to see (Otfrid). See Witen (3).

Witter, _adj._ wise, skilful, S; wyter, S2; witerliche, _adv._, truly, wisely, S; witerlike, S; witterly, clearly, P, HD; witerrlike, S; witterlike, S; witerli S2; witirly, H.—Icel. _vitr_, _vitrliga_.

Witti, _adj._ skilful, W2.—AS. _wittig_.

Wit-word, _sb._ covenant, H; witeword, S2.

Wiȝt, _sb._ creature, thing, S; see Wight.

Wlaffyng, _sb._ babbling, S2.

Wlanc, _adj._ proud, fine, grand, S2; wlonk, S2; wlonke, fine woman, HD.—AS. _wlanc_ (OET).

Wlappen, _v._ to wrap, W, W2; lappen, W, H, Cath., SkD, HD.

Wlatien, _v._ to feel disgust, to abominate, W, W2, S2, HD; wlathid, _pt. s._ H.—AS. _wlætian_.

Wlat-some, _adj._ disgusting, abominable, S2, HD; wlatsom, C; wlatsum, S2; latsom, S2; wlathsum, H.

Wlatunge, _sb._ disgust, SD; wlathyngis, _pl._, abominations, H.—AS. _wlátung_, nausea (OET).

Wlech, _adj._ warm, S.—AS. _wlæc_.