Chapter XXIV: Introduction: , Glossary, and Indexes (24)

VARIAUNCE, _s._ variation, 10. 45; T. iv. 985; Variance, difference, I 427.

VARIAUNT, _adj._ varying, changing, changeable, fickle, G 1175; Variaunts, _pl._ B 1. m 5. 15.

VARIEN, _v._ vary, change, T. ii. 1621; Varie, _1 pr. s._; _v. of_, vary from, HF. 807; Varieth, _pr. s._ shifts, B 2. m 8. 1; Varyinge, _pres. pt._ varying, changing, 3. 802.

VASSALAGE, _s._ prowess, L. 1667 (see note); Vasselage, A 3054.

VAUNTOUR, _s._ boaster, T. ii. 724 _n_.

VAVASSOUR, _s._ a sub-vassal, next in dignity to a baron, A 360.

VEEL, _s._ veal, E 1420.

VEINE, _adj. fem._, vain, R. 447. See VEYN.

VELU[:E]T, _s._ velvet, R. 1420; Velu[:e]ttes, _pl._ F 644. A. F. _velwet_, Royal Wills, ed. Nichols, p. 130.

VENERIAN, _adj._ devoted to Venus, D 609.

VENERYE, _s._ hunting, A 166, 2308. O.F. _venerie_ (Cotgrave).

VENGE, _v._ revenge, B 2471; Vengeth, _pr. s_. B 2648; Venged, _pp._ revenged, B 2471.

VENGEANCE-TAKING, _s._ taking of vengeance, B 2535.

VENGE['A]UNC[:E], _s._ vengeance, punishment, 1. 176; V['e]ngeaunce, L. 2523; B 2207; Veniaunce, B 4. p 4. 62.

VENGERESSES, _s. pl._, avengeresses, avenging deities, B 3. m 12. 24. O.F. _vengeresse_ (Cotgrave).

VENIAL, _adj._ I 100, 358, 359.

VENIM, _s._ venom, poison, R. 1089; B 4. m 7. 30; T. iii. 1025; L. 2241, 2593; B 2520, 3321; malice, B 891, C 421; corruption, A 2751; dye (Lat. _ueneno_), B 2. m 5. 8; Venims, _pl._ poisons, B 4. m 2. 7. O.F. _venim_, _venin_.

VENIMOUS, _adj._ poisonous, 1. 149; B 4345. A. F. _venimous_.

VENIAUNCE (Venjauns[*e]), _s._ vengeance, B 4. p 4. 62, 94. See VENGEAUNCE.

VENISOUN, _s._ venison, C 83.

VENQUISSE, _v._ vanquish, B 2529; Venquisseth, _pr. s._ F 774; Venquisshe, _pr. pl._ vanquish, surpass, B 2280; Venquisshed, _pp._ 1. 8; B 291, 3782.

VENTUSINGE, _s._ cupping (a surgical operation), A 2747. O.F. _ventoser_, to cup; from _ventose_, a cupping-glass (Cotgrave).

VENUS, venereal pleasure, D 464.

VER, the spring, T. i. 157. Lat. _uer_.

VERAY, _adj._ very, true, real, L. 1068, 1478. See VERRAY.

VERAYLY, _adv._ truly, B 4. p. 4. 125. See VERRAYLY.

VERDEGREES, _s._ verdigrease, G 791. O.F. _vert de Grece_, lit. green of Greece; a green from Greece.

VERDIT, _s._ verdict, A 787; 5. 503, 525. O.F. _verdit_.

VERILY, _adv._ truly, R. 1630. See VERRAYLY.

VERM['Y]NE, _s._ vermin, E 1095; T. iii. 381; V['e]rmin, C 858.

VERN['A]GE, _s._ a wine of Italy, B 1261, E 1807.

VERNICLE, _s._ vernicle, A 685 (see note).

VERNISSHED, _pt. s._ varnished; hence (jocularly), lined in a lavish way, A 4149.

VERRE, _s._ glass, T. ii. 867.

VERRAY, _adj._ very, true, A 72, 422, 1551, B 103, 167, C 576, E 343, G 165, I 86; just, R. 1627; exact, B 2393; HF. 1079; very, exceeding, F 860; _v. force_, main force, B 3237; Verrey, very, T. i. 202; very, true, 1. 21, 40, 105, 106; Verray, _adj. as adv._ exactly, HF. 1079.

VERRAYLY, _adv._ verily, truly, 2. 73; L. 87; Verrayliche, B 3. p 10. 164; Verreyly, exactly, A. ii. 3. 42; Verraily, verily, truly, A 338, 1174, B 1850, 3414, I 94; Verayly, B 4. p 4. 125; Verily, R. 1630.

VERRAYMENT, _adv._ verily, B 1903.

VERS, _s._ verse, line, 5. 679; HF. 1098; Vers, _pl._ verses, lines, 3. 463; 5. 124, 141; B 1. m 1. 4; T. i. 7; B 2297, 4503.

VERSIFIOUR, _s._ versifier, poet, B. 2783.

VERSIFYED, _pp._ put into verse, B 3168.

VERTU, _s._ virtue, A 307, F 593; quickening power, A 4; power, R. 1087; B 4. p 6. 68; A 2249, B 3500; valour, R. 1208; mental faculty, HF. 550; magic influence, F 146, 157; _v. plese_, satisfy virtue, be virtuous, E 216.

VERTULEES, _adj._ devoid of virtue, T. ii. 344.

VERTUOUS, _adj._ virtuous, A 251, 515; full of virtue, D 1113; full of healing power, R. 1097; holy, I 455; Virtuouse, _pl._ holy, I 1038.

VERYE (a word used in a charm), A 3485 (see note). Cf. _weri_, a felon; Ancren Riwle, p. 352.

VERY-TROT, _for_ Viritoot, A 3770 _n_.

VESE, _s._ rush (Lat. _impetus_), A 1985.

VESSEL, _s._ vessel, T. v. 311; (_collectively_), vessels, plate, B. 3338, 3494, I 446; Vesseles, _pl._ vessels, B 4. p 1. 31; Vessels, _pl._ vessels (of gold and silver), B 3338, 3416, 3418. Cf. F. _vaisselle_, plate.

VESTIMENT, _s._ clothing, F 59; Vestiments, _pl._ garments, A 2948.

VESTURE, _s._ HF. 1325; L. 2691.

VEYL, _s._ veil, A 695.

VEYN, _adj._ vain, 1. 71; foolish, false, A 1094; empty, powerless, silly, G 497; Veyne glorie, vain-glory, I 391; Glorie veine, R 447.

VEYNE, _s._ vein, R. 1496; 5. 425; A 3.

VEYNE-BLOOD, _s._ bleeding at a vein, A 2747.

VI['A]GE, _s._ voyage, travel, journey, T. ii. 75; L. 1450; A 77, 723, 792, B 259, 300; expedition, attempt, T. iii. 732; V['i]age, B 312; Vi['a]ges, _pl._ travels, HF. 1962. O.F. _veiage_.

VICAIRE, _s._ deputy, deputed ruler, 1. 140; 5. 379; Vicaire general, deputy, C 20; Vicary, a vicar, I 22. See VIKER.

VICIOUS, _adj._ wicked, C 459.

VICTOR, _s. as adj._ of victory, 5. 182.

VICT['O]RIE, _s._ victory, 7. 29; A 916, 2433; Vict['o]ries, _pl._ T. iii. 1064.

VIGILE, _s._ wake, T. v. 305.

VIGILYES, _pl._ vigils, evening meetings (on the eve of a festival), A 377; Vigilies, D 556.

VIG['O]UR, _s._ vigour, strength, T. iii. 1088.

VIGUR, _s._ figure, A. i. 20. 4, _note_ (p. 234).

VIKER, _s._ vicar, D 2008. See VICAIRE.

VILEINYE, _s._ villainy, shameful deed, vile conduct, B 2547, D 1138, 1151, F 1404; unbecoming conduct, A 726; ill turn, great harm, A 4191; despiteful language, reproach, D 34, 53; disgrace, A 942, 2729; unfit speech, A 70; servitude, I 143; Vilanye, villainous action, deed of a churl, L. 1823; wrong, L. 2541; licentiousness, G 231; discourtesy, rudeness, C 740; T. v. 490; vileness, HF. 96; reproach, T. iv. 21; evil-doing, B 1681; villainy, disgrace, R. 1231; Villainy (personified), R. 166, 977.

VILEINOUS, _adj._ evil, B 2693; Vil['a]ynous, villainous, R. 178.

VILEINS, VILEYNS, _adj._ villainous, L. 1824; D 1158, H 183; rude, D 1268; sinful, I 854, 914; evil, wicked, I 556, 627, 631, 652, 715, 802. Perhaps originally the gen. sing. of _vilein_, but certainly used by Chaucer as a simple _adjective_, as proved by the _adverbial_ form below.

VILEINSLY, _adv._ evilly, I 154; Vilaynsly, villainously, shamefully, R. 1498; Vileynsly, I 279. See above.

VILLAGE, _s._ E 272; Vill['a]ge, D 2165, E 200.

_Vincit_, conquers, A 162.

VINE, _s._ B 1. m 6. 10. See VYNE.

VINOLENT, _adj._ full of wine, D 467, 1931. From Lat. _uinolentus_.

VIOLENCE, _s._ T. iv. 562.

VIOLENT, _adj._ C 867.

VIOLES, _s. pl._ vials, phials, G 793. F. _phiale_; Lat. _phiala_, a sort of saucer, Gk. [Greek: phiale]. Cotgrave has '_Phiole_, f. a violl, or small glasse bottle.'

VIOLETE, _s._ violet, R. 903, 1431; Violettes, _pl._ B 1. m 6. 6.

VIRAGO, _s._ virago, cruel woman, B 359. Direct from Lat. _uirago_.

VIRELAYES, _s. pl._ ballads with a return of rime, F 948; L. 423 (see note).

VIRGINE, _s._ virgin, 1. 4, 153.

VIRGINITEE, _s._ virginity, B 1769, C 44.

VIRITOOT, _s._ brisk movement (see note), A 3770.

VIRITRATE, _s._ hag, D 1582.

VIS['A]GE, _s._ visage, face, A 109, 628, E 693; 3. 895; 10 (_heading_); Visages, _pl._ faces, B 2. p 8. 26; T. v. 899.

VIS['A]GE, _v._ put a face (on it), disguise, E 2273.

VIS['I]BLE, _adj._ visible, T. v. 1866.

VISIOUN, _s._ vision, D 1677, F 372. See AVISIOUN.

VISITACIOUNS, _s. pl._ visits, D 555.

VISITINGE, _s._ paying visits, T. ii. 41.

VIS['Y]TE, _ger._ to visit, A 493, 1194; T. iii. 62; _v._ E 1914; V['i]sit[`e], _ger._ E 2002.

VITAILLE, _s._ victuals, provisions, A 248, 569, 749, B 443, 499, E 59, 265, F 904, 1186; Vit['a]ile, 9. 36; L. 1488; Vitailes, _pl._ victuals, provisions, B 3. p 4. 59.

VITAILLE, _v._ victual, provide with victuals; Vitaile, _v._ L. 1093; Vitailled, _pt. s._ A 3627; _pp._ provisioned, B 869.

VITAILLERS, _pl._ victuallers, A 4366.

VITAL, _adj._ A 2802.

VITREMYTE, _s._ (_probably_) a woman's cap, an effeminate headdress, B 3562. See note.

VITRIOLE, _s._ vitriol, G 808.

VOIDE, _adj._ solitary, 4. 114; Voyde, _pl._ void, T. ii. 173.

VOIDE, _v._ make void, frustrate, B 5. p 6. 173; Voidede, _pt. pl._ quitted, B 1. p 4. 90; Voided, _pp._ removed, F 1195; cleared, emptied, L. 2625.

VOIS, _s._ voice, R. 751; 1. 115; B 5. m 4. 36; A 1371, I 226. See VOYS.

VOLAGE, _adj._ giddy, volatile, R. 1284; flighty, giddy, wanton, H 239. '_Volage_, light, giddie, shittle-headed'; Cotgrave.

VOLATYL, _s. as pl._, fowls, B 1262.

VOLTOR, _s._ vulture, B 3. m 12. 29; Volturis, _pl._ T. i. 788.

VOL['U]ME, _s._ volume, D 681.

VOLUNTARIE, _adj._ voluntary, B 5. p 3. 111.

VOLUPEER, _s._ night-cap, A 4303; Voluper, woman's cap, A 3241. The Catholicon Anglicum has: 'A volyper, _caliend[r]um_'; and Baret gives: 'a womans cap, hood, or bonet, _calyptra_, _caliendrum_.' Merely short for _envoluper_, i.e. 'wrapper'; see ENVOLUPED. Godefroy gives: '_Envelopeur_, s. m. enveloppe, couverture; 'Six queuvrechiefs [kerchiefs], neuf et quatre _envelopeurs a teste_' [head-wrappers]: 1361, Arch. P. 1359^1, pi[`e]ce 633.'

VOLUPTUOUS, _adj._ B 3. p 2. 30; T. iv. 1573.

VOMES, _pl._ foam, spots of foam, B 4. m 7. 39 _n_.

VOMYT, _s._ vomit, A 2756.

VOUCHE, _v._; _only used with_ sauf, safe; Vouche sauf, _v._ to avouch as safe, call safe, vouchsafe, grant, deign, permit, A. pr. 78; L. 2490; A 812, B 1641, E 2341; _ger._ T. v. 1858; L. 2273; B 1083; Vouche-sauf, _1 pr. s._ am content, T. iv. 90; _2 pr. pl._ vouchsafe, grant, deign, L. 2038, 2071; A 4340, B 2305, G 1246, I 52; deign to give, 7. 254; agree, A 807; _pr. s. subj._ F 1071; _2 pr. s. subj._ E 306; Vouched sauf, _pt. s._ vouchsafed, 1. 27, 57; 22. 46; Voucheth sauf, _imp. pl._ vouchsafe, 19. 8; E 885, F 1043.

VOYDE, _adj. pl._ void, T. ii. 173; _written_ Voyd (_before a vowel_), 9. 50. See VOIDE.

VOYDE (void['e]['e]), _s._ 'voidee,' a light dessert, with wine and spices, T. iii. 674; see addit. note, vol. ii. p. 506.

VOYDEN, _v._ get rid of, expel, A 2751, E 910, F 188; Voyden, _v._ go away, T. ii. 912; Voyde, _1 pr. s._ avoid, 7. 295; Voyded, _pt. s._ did away, F 1150; Voyde, _imp. s._ depart from, E 806; Voydeth, _imp. pl._ send away, G 1136.

VOYS, _s._ voice, A 688, C 531, E 1087, F 99, 412; rumour, E 629; commendation, E 1592; report, T. iii. 1723. See VOIS.

VULGAR, _adj._ A. ii. 9. 3. The _day vulgar_ is the length of the 'artificial' day, with the durations of morning and evening twilight added to it.

VULGARLY, _adv._ in a common way, T. iv. 1513.

VYCE, _s._ fault, error, 4. 261; T. i. 689; F 101; defect, D 955; Vyces, _pl._ T. i. 687.

VYNE, _s._ vine, 5. 181; 9. 14; C 452; F 1148, I 636; Vine, B 1. m 6. 10; Vynes, _pl._ vines, B 3. m 8. 4; T. v. 1470; B 3226.

WAAST, _s._ waist, B 1890.

WAAT, _pr. s._ knows (Northern), A 4086.

WACCHE, _s._ sentinel, B 2216.

WACHET, _s._ light blue colour, A 3321. Later E. _watchet_.

WADEN, _v._ wade, go, pass, E 1684; wade (through), D 2084; wade, enter (into), T. ii. 150; go, descend, B 3684.

WAF, _pt. s._ wove, L. 2364. See WEVEN.

WAFERERES, _s. pl._ makers of _gaufres_ or wafer-cakes, confectioners, C 479.

WAFRES, _pl._ wafers, A 3379.

WAGES, _pl._ A 1803; pay, recompense, 4. 244.

WAGET, _for_ Wachet, A 3321 _n_.

WAGGES, _pr. s._ wags (Northern), A 4039.

WAGGING, _s._ shaking, T. ii. 1745. Cf. 'a reed shaken with the wind.'

WAILEN, _ger._ to wail, lament, 6. 13; Waille, _ger._ I 178; _v._ E 1212; Waille, _1 pr. s._ A 931; Wailleth, _pr. s._ wails, F 1348. See WAYLE.

WAITEN, _v._ attend on, L. 1269; Waiteth, _pr. s._ watches, E 708; Waite, _imp. s._ observe, A. ii. 5. 11; Waiting on, _pres. part._ watching, observing, A. ii. 38. 12. See WAYTEN.

WAITING, _s._ watching, H 252.

WAKE, _v._ be awake, lie awake, 18. 27; Waken, _v. act._ awake, B 1187; Wake, _v._ watch, T. iii. 540; Wake, _1 pr. s._ am awake, 5. 7, 482; remain awake, 2. 109; Waketh, _pr. s._ watches, F 819; Wake, _pr. pl._ are awake, 5. 689; Wook, _1 pt. s._ awoke, 5. 695; Wook, _pt. s._ awoke, A 1393, B 806; remained awake, B 3809; was awake, B 497; Waked, _pp._ awaked, 3. 294; kept wake, caroused, 3. 977; Wakinge, _pres. pt._ awake, 7. 326; Waketh, _imp. pl._ watch, D 1654, I 1048.

WAKE-PLEYES, _pl._ funeral games, A 2960.

WAKER, _adj._ vigilant, 5. 358. See note. A.S. _wacor_.

WAKING, _s._ watching, being awake, 3. 611; Wakinge, watching, I 1048; period of wakefulness, B 22; Wakinges, _pl._ watchings, vigils, I 257, 1038.

WAKINGE, _adj._ vigilant, B 4. m 7. 24.

WAKNED, _pp._ awakened, B 4199.

WAL, _s._ wall, R. 479; 3. 780; 5. 282; 13. 12; HF. 1343; L. 737, 750; B 3392, E 1047; Walle, _dat._ R. 478; Wal, _dat._ A 1909, 1934; Walles, _pl._ 9. 24, 43.

W['A]LET, a wallet, 686; Wal['e]t, 681.

WALK, _s._ walking about, A 1069.

WALKED (_for_ Walketh), _s._ walking; _in phr._ go walked, _for_ go a-walketh, gone a-walking, 3. 387; D 1778.

WALKEN, _ger._ to walk, roam, A 2309; to go, B 5. m 5. 9; Walke, _v._ T. v. 666; L. 979; Walketh, _pr. s._ L. 970; Walke, _2 pr. s. subj._ thou mayst walk, B 784; Welk, _1 pt. s._ walked, 5. 297; T. ii. 517; _pt. s._ T. v. 1235; Walked, _pp._ L. 978; _is w._, is gone, went, A 2368.

WALKING, _s._ a walking, walk, F 408.

WALLE, _v._; Walled, _pt. s._ walled in, secured, H 323; furnished with walls, H 117; Walled, _pp._ A 1888; walled in, 5. 122; walled round, R. 138; E 2029.

WALSH-NOTE, _gen. sing._ walnut's, HF. 1281. (Or perhaps a compound sb., viz. _walshnote-shale_.)

WALWE, _ger._ to wallow, roll about, T. i. 699; _1 pr. s._ D 1102; _pr. pl._ wallow, tumble, A 4278; Walweth, _pr. s._ rolls (up), B 2. p 6. 6; tosses, L. 1166; rolls about, D 1085; Walwed, _pp._ involved, immersed, 12. 17; Walwinge, _pres. part._ causing to roll, B 1. m 7. 3 (Lat. _uoluens_); Walwing, rolling, A 3616. A.S. _wealwian_.

WAN, _adj._ colourless, T. iv. 235; wan, T. ii. 551; pale, G 728.

WAN, _pt. s. of_ Winne.

WANDRING, _s._ wandering, A 467.

WANE, _v._ wane, A 3025, C 23; decrease (in applauding), E 998. See WANIE.

WANGES, _s. pl._ molar teeth, A 4030. See below.

WANG-TOOTH, _s._ molar tooth, B 3234. A.S. _wangt[=o]dh_, a molar tooth, lit. a cheek-tooth, from _wang_, the cheek.

WANHOPE, _s._ despair, A 1249, I 693, 1057, 1070; (personified), R. 981. '_Wanhope_, Dispaire'; Hexham's Du. Dict.

WANIE, _v._ wane, A 2078. A.S. _wanian_. See WANE.

WANTE, _v._ be wanting, be absent, L. 361 (see note); fail, be lacking, I 514; Wante, _1 pr. s._ lack, have not, 5. 287; Wanteth, _pr. s._ is free from, B 5. p 3. 80; is lacking, H 338; Wanten, _2 pr. pl._ are lacking, 2. 76.

WANTOUN, _adj._ unrestrained, wanton, E 236; Wantown, A 208.

WANTOUNLY, _adv._ wantonly, B 1571.

WANTOWNESSE, _s._ wantonness, B 31; wilfulness, mannerism (of speech), A 264.

WANTRUST, _s._ distrust, T. i. 794; H 280. '_Wantroost_, desperation'; Hexham's Du. Dict.

WAR, _adj._ prudent, discreet, cautious, R. 1258; B 2. m 4. 1; T. i. 203; aware, 3. 515; T. ii. 275, 1702; L. 1741; A 157, 896, 3604, G 13, 1079; _was I w._, I observed, 5. 218, 298; _I was w._, 3. 445; _ben w._, beware, T. i. 635; _be w._, beware, 13. 11; take warning, G 737; _be w. fro_, beware of, L. 473; _beth w._, beware, T. iii. 1180; B 1629, 3281.

WAR HIM, let him beware, T. ii. 868; A 662; _war yow_, take care of yourselves, beware, make way, B 1889.

WARAUNTE, _v._ to warrant, R. 6 (not the same idiom as in the original); Warente, _ger._ to protect, C 338; Warante, _1 pr. s._ warrant, A 3791.

-WARD, towards, in the direction of (or from); _fro Burdeux-ward_, from the direction of Bordeaux, A 397; _To Caunterbury-ward_, in the direction of Canterbury, A 793.

WARDE, _s. dat._ (?) keeping; _on w._, into his keeping, 3. 248; _in our w._, C 201; _under my w._, I 880. (The nom. is _ward_; see Stratmann).

WARDECORS, _s._ body-guard, D 359. From O. F. _warder_, to guard; and _cors_, body.

WARDEIN, _s._ warden, T. v. 1177; Wardeyn, master, A 3999; guardian, T. iii. 665; Wardeyns, _pl._ D 1216; Wardeins, L. 753, 780.

WARDERERE, _for_ warde rere, look out behind, A 4101. See note.

WARDROBE, _s._ privy, B 1762. A jocular name. '_Garderobbe_, a wardrobe; also, a house of office'; Cotgrave.

WARE, _adj._ aware, 3. 1030. (Perhaps read _Carrenar, war_.) See WAR.

WARE, _s._ wares (for sale), merchandise, B 140, 1246; D 522. A.S. _waru_.

WARE, _imp. pl._ beware, B 4416; Ware, _imp. pl. refl._ beware, C 905, I 797. A.S. _warian_, to guard. See WAR HIM.

WARENTE, _ger._ to warrant, protect, C 338. See WARAUNTE.

WARIANGLES, _pl._ shrikes, butcher-birds, D 1408 (see note). Speght notes that the word was in use, in his time, in Staffordshire and Shropshire.

WARIEN, _ger._ to curse, T. ii. 1619; Warie, _1 pr. s._ T. v. 1378; B 372. A.S. _wergian_.

WARISOUN, _s._ requital, R. 1537. O. F. _warisoun_ (F. _gu['e]rison_).

WARISSHE, _v._ cure, I 998; recover, be cured, B 2172; Warisshed, _pp._ cured, B 2467, F 856, 1138, 1162; Warished, 3. 1104. O. F. _wariss-_, stem of _warir_, v. (F. _gu['e]rir_). See WARYCE.

WARISSHINGE, _s._ cure, B 2205. See above.

WARLY, _adv._ warily, carefully, T. iii. 454.

WARM, _adj._ 3. 491.

WARME, _adv._ warmly, comfortably, T. iii. 1630; Warm, R. 409.

WARMEN, _ger._ to warm, T. v. 1109; Warminge, _pres. pt._ becoming warm, B 4. m 6. 21.

WARMNESSE, _s._ warmth, E 2221; heat, B 2375.

WARNE, _v._ reject, refuse, 1. 11; L. 438 _a_; Warne, _1 pr. s._ warn, bid you take heed, B 16, 1184; invite, B 2652; _2 pr. s. subj._ inform, HF. 893; Warned, _pt. s._ informed, 5. 45; Warned, _pp._ forewarned, L. 2658; given notice, B 1578.

WARNESTORE, _ger._ to fortify, defend, B 2487; to garrison, B 2521; Warnestored, _pp._ garrisoned, provisioned, B 1. p 3. 55. Cf. mod. E _garniture_.

WARNESTORING, _s._ fortifying, B 2525.

WAR['Y]CE, _v._ heal, cure, C 906. See WARISSHE.

WAS, _pt. s._ was, A 43, 51, &c. See WERE.

WASPES, _gen. sing._ wasp's, B 1749.

WASSHE, _ger._ to wash, 1. 178; Wissh, _1 pt. s._ R. 96, 125; Wesh, _pt. s._ washed, B 453, 3934; Wessh, _pt. s._ A 2283; Wesshen, _pt. pl._ T. ii. 1184; Wasshen, _pp._ washed, wetted, B 4. m 6. 8; washed, A 3321; Wasshe, _pp._ C 353.

WAST, _s._ waste, C 593, I 813.

WASTE, _adj. pl._ wasted, partially destroyed, A 1331.

WASTE, _v._ waste, 5. 283; Wasteth, _pr. s._ wastes away, passes, B 20; Wasted, _pp._ destroyed, A 3020.

WASTEL-BREED, _s._ cake-bread, bread of the very best quality, A 147.

WASTOUR, _s._ waster, E 1535. A. F. _wastour_.

WATER, _s._ water, i.e. sea, A 400; water, L. 852; _to watre_, (turn) to water, T. iii. 115; F 496; Wateres, _pl._ waters, B 5. m 1. 5.

WATER-FOUL, 5. 327, 504; Water-foules, 5. 554.

WATERING, _s._ watering-place (for horses), A 826.

WATERLEES, _adj._ without water, A 180.

WATERPOT, _s._ a water-pot, E 290.

WATER-SYDE, _s._ edge of the water, R. 129.

WAWE, _s._ wave, L. 2416; B 508, I 363; Wawes, _pl._ R. 1561; 9. 21; B 1. m 2. 15; T. ii. 1, v. 1109; A. 1958, B 468; L. 865. Cf. O. Sax. _w[=a]g_.

WAXE, _v._ wax, C 23; grow, 3. 415; R. 389; Waxen, _pp._ become, 3. 414; T. v. 1014, 1374, 1376.

WAYFERINGE, _adj._ wayfaring, B 2. p 5. 128; see note (ii. 432).

WAYK, _adj._ weak, L. 2428, 2713; B 1671, I 311; Wayke, _def._ B 932; _pl._ A 887. See WEYK.

WAYKEN, _ger._ to grow weak, lessen, T. iv. 1144.

WAYLE, _v._; Wayleth, _pr. s._ wails, A 1221, F 819. See WAILEN.

WAYLING, _s._ wailing, E 1213.

WAYMENTEN, _ger._ to lament, I 230. O. F. _weimenter_; see _guaimenter_ in Godefroy.

WAYMENTINGE, _s._ lamenting, lamentation, A 995, 1921, I 85. See _Weymentinge_.

WAYN, _s._ car, B 4. m 1. 22; Weynes, _pl._ B 4. m 5. 4.

WAYTEN, _ger._ to observe, T. i. 190; to watch for, F 1263; to watch, F 444; _v._ to expect, T. iii. 491; B 467; Wayteth, _pr. s._ seeks occasion, A 1222; expects, E 2096; watches, B 593, 3331; Wayten, _pr. pl._ F 88; Wayted, _pt. s._ waited, looked (for), expected, A 525; watched, took precautions, A 571; watched, observed, F 129; Wayte, _imp. s._ look out for, await, observe, HF. 342; observe, D 517. See WAITEN.

WE, _pron._ A 816, 818, &c.; apparently used as acc. = us, G 315; but see the note.

WEBBE, _s._ a weaver, A 362. A.S. _webba_.

WEBBE, _s._ web, A. i. 3. 4.

WEDDE, _s. dat._; _to w._, as a pledge, in pledge, A 1218, B 1613.

WEDDE, _ger._ to wed, 17. 18; T. v. 863; _v._ wed, D 928; Wedded[`e], _pt. s._ A 868; Wedded, _pt. s._ D 1080; Wedded, _pp._ 7. 131; T. v. 344; _pp. as adj._ 5. 355; Wed, _imp. s._ 15. 28.

WEDDING, _s._ wedding, E 246, 261; wedlock, 17. 24; Wedd['i]nge, _s._ A 883.

WEDDING-RING, _s._ E 868.

WEDE, (w[`e][`e]d[*e]), _s._ weed, robe, garment, R. 778; T. i. 177, iii. 1431, 1719; A 1006, B 2107, E 863.

WEDES, (w['e]['e]dez), _pl._ weeds, T. i. 946.

WEDER, _s._ weather, R. 455; D 2253, F 52; T. iii. 670; storm, T. ii. 2, iii. 657; Wedres, _pl._ storms, R. 73; Weders, storms, 5. 681. A.S. _weder_.

WEDERCOK, _s._ weathercock, 21. 12.

WEDLOK, _s._ wedlock, L. 295 _a_, E 115. A.S. _wed-l[=a]c_.

WEEL, (w['e]['e]l), _adv._ well, L. 335; A 926, 2123, 4308, D 161, E 2425, F 1287; well placed, luckily situated, B 308. See WEL.

WEELDINGE, _s._ power, control, B 2800. See WELDE, _s._

WEEP, _pt. s. of_ WEPE.

WEEPLY, _adj._ tearful, sorrowful, B 1. p 1. 2, B 3. m 12. 4.

WEET, _s._ wet, A 4107, B 3407. A.S. _w[=ae]t_, Icel. _v['a]tr_.

WEEX, _pt. s._ waxed, grew, G 513. See WAXE.

WEGGE, _s._ a wedge, A. i. 14. 4.

WEHEE, _s._ a whinnying noise, A 4066. An imitative word; it occurs in P. Plowman.

WEILAWEY, alas! D 216.

WEKE, _s._ week, F 1295 _n_.

WEL, _adv._ well, A 384, B 25; much, L. 1386; many, L. 11; certainly, 3. 1117; L. 452; fully, A 29, 49; T. ii. 509; about (_used with numbers_), A 24, F 383; _wel royal_, very royal, F 26; _wel ny_, very nearly, B 3230; _wel the bet_, much better, T. ii. 92; _wel unethe_, scarcely at all, L. 33 _a_; _to be wel_, to be in favour, 3. 845; _wel is him_, it is well for him, T. i. 350; _well was him_, it was well for him, B 4066; L. 1011; _ful wel_, very wel, A 122, 215. See WEEL.

WELAWEY, _int._ wellaway! alas! 7. 338; 9. 318; T. iii. 1695.

WEL-COME, welcome, 4. 67; T. v. 73; A 762, 854; Welcom, 5. 680; cf. D 1800, 1811.

WELCOMED, _pt. s._ welcomed, T. v. 849.

WELDE, _s._ weld, the name of a plant, 9. 17. See note.

WELDE, _s._ power, control, R. 395. Icel. _veldi_.

WELDEN, _ger._ to have control over, to move with ease, D 1947; Welde, _ger._ to have rule over, to control, D 271; to wield, L. 2000; _v._ control, tame, B 3452; Welded, _pt. s._ governed, controlled, B 3855; Welte, _pt. s._ B 3200. A.S. _ge-weldan_.

WELDY, _adj._ wieldy, active, T. ii. 636.

WELE, _s._ happiness, success, prosperity, well-being, good fortune, 3. 603; 4. 184; 10. 2; 13. 4; HF. 1138; L. 689, 1235; A 895, 3101, B 122, 175, 3268, C 115, E 474, 842, 971.

WELE, _adv._ well, 3. 643. See WEEL. (_Better to read_ weel, wheel).

WELEFUL, _adj._ prosperous, B 1. m 1. 8; happy, B 1. m 1. 13; B 2507; Welful, blessed, B 451.

WELEFULNESSE, _s._ happiness, B 1. P 3. 23.

WEL-FARE, _s._ welfare, well-being, safety, 3. 582; A 3063, F 838; happiness, 3. 1040.

W['E]L-FAR['I]NG, _adj._ wellfaring, thriving, prosperous, B 3132; W['e]l-far['i]nge, good looking, 3. 452.

WELK; _pt. s. of_ WALKEN.

WELKEN, _ger._ to wither, B. 4. p 7. 66; Welked, _pp. as adj._ withered, C 738, D 277. Cf. Mid. Du. _welken_.

WELKEN, _s._ heaven, sky, 3. 339, 343, 409; HF. 1601; T. iii. 551; Welkne, 10. 62; Welkne, _dat._ B 3921, E 1124. A.S. _wolcen_.

WELLE, _s._ well, source, spring, 1. 126; 4. 75; 5. 62; B 4. m 6. 28, 35; L. 788, 804, 808, 1584; A 3037, B 323, 1846, 3234, E 215, 276, F 505, 1377; Welle of Love, Well of Love, R. 1627; Welles, _pl._ R. 1409; F 898; springs, streams, 3. 160. A.S. _wella_.

WELLE, _ger._ to well, T. v. 215; to well (up), T. iv. 709.

WELLE-STREMES, _pl._ fountain-streams, well-springs, 5. 187.

WELMETH, _pr. s._ wells, gushes, R. 1561. From A.S. _welm_, _wylm_, a fountain.

WELNIGH, _adv._ well nigh, 4. 253. See WEL.

WELTE, _pt. s._ wielded, i.e. lorded it over, possessed for use, B 3200. See WELDEN.

WEL-WILLY, _adj._ benevolent, benign, beneficent, T. iii. 1257. Cf. _guid-willy_ in Lowl. Scotch.

WEM, _s._ blemish, R. 930; hurt, F 121. Cf. A.S. _wem_.

WEMMELEES, _adj._ stainless, G 47.

WENCHE, _s._ wench, girl, (usually) light _or_ wanton girl _or_ woman, HF. 206; A 3254, 3973, 4178, D 1362, E 2202, H 215; Wenches, _pl._ wanton women, B 3417, D 1355.

WENDEN, _ger._ to go, A 21, 2214; _v._ 3. 67; Wende, _ger._ B 142, 253; 265, D 915; Wende, _v._ 7. 187; L. 2266; pass away, A 3025; go, pass, B 1683; Wende, _1 pr. s._ 22. 78; Went, _pr. s._ goes, T. ii. 36, 812; Wende, _pr. pl._ A 16, E 189, F 296; _1 pr. s. subj._ should go, T. ii. 220; _2 pr. s. subj._ go, B 4271; _pr. s. subj._ may go, fare, 5. 440; Wente, _pt. s._ went, 3. 397; A 78, B 1739; Wente him, _pt. s._ went, G 110; Wentestow, _2 pr. s._ wentest thou, didst thou go, = hast thou gone, A 3486; Went, _pp._ gone, L. 1651; R. 1317; B 1730, 1869, E 276; _ben went_, are gone, B 173; _is went_, is gone, G 534 (see note); _be went_, may be gone, is gone, A 3665.

WENDING, _s._ departure, T. iv. 1344, 1436; Wendinge, departing, B 2. p 1. 70.

WENE, _s._ supposition, doubt, T. iv. 1593; _withouten wene_, without doubt, R. 574, 732. A.S. _w[=e]n_.

WENEN, _v._ ween, suppose, imagine, consider, L. 12; G 676; Wene, _v._ F 1267, G 1088; expect, A 4320; Wene, _ger._ to suppose, R. 13; to be supposed, B 3. p 2. 72; Wene, _1 pr. s._ B 4643, E 1174; Wenest, _2 pr. s._ thinkest, 3. 744, 1138; T. v. 1522; expectest, A. ii. 3. 46; Wenestow, weenest thou, thinkest thou, D 311; Weneth, _pr. s._ imagines (with _men_ = one), A 2195; imagines, T. i. 216; B 3716; Wene, _2 pr. pl._ think, T. ii. 300; Wenen, _pr. pl._ imagine, A 1804; Wene, _pr. pl._ expect, E 1280; Wene, _pr. s. subj._ imagine, 10. 25; Wende, _1 pt. s._ imagined, T. v. 693; supposed, F 585; fancied, A 1269; Wende, _pt. s._ thought, expected, supposed, R. 1135, 1521; 7. 124; A 3474, 3693, &c.; Wenden, _pt. pl._ supposed, thought, E 751, D 2029; Wende, _1 pt. s. subj._ had expected, T. iv. 919; Wendest, _2 pr. s. subj._ shouldst ween, T. i. 1031; Wende, _pt. s. subj._ would have thought, C 782; Wenden, _pt. pl. subj._ would have fancied, T. i. 217; Wend, _pp._ supposed, T. iv. 384; imagined, T. v. 1682; imagined, thought, E 691, F 510; Wened, _pp._ understood, B 4. p 7. 16; Weninge, _pres. pt._ imagining, HF. 262; H 157.

WENGED, _adj._ winged, HF. 2118.

WENGES, _pl._ wings, L. 168 a. Icel. _vaengr_. See WINGES.

WENINGE, _s._ imagination, supposition, T. iv. 992; opinion, idea, B 5. p 6. 41.

WENINGE, _adj._ conjecturing, B 3. p 10. 61.

WENT, _pr. s. and pp. of_ Wenden.

WENTE, _pt. s. of_ Wenden.

WENTE, _s._ turn, T. ii. 63, 815, v. 605, 1194; path, passage, T. iii. 787; footpath, 18. 69; _dat._ 3. 398; HF. 182. A.S. _wend_, a turn, change.

WEPE, _v._ weep, A 144, 230; Wepe, _1 pr. s. subj._ 12. 9; Wepestow, weepest thou, B 1. p 4. 2; Wepen, _pr. pl._ B 820; Weep, _1 pt. s._ wept, D 588; Weep, _pt. s._ wept, R. 332; 3. 107; 7. 138; L. 846, 873, 1732, 2344, 2706; A 148, B 606, 1052, 3852, E 545, F 496, 1116, G 371; Wepte, _pt. s._ (_weak form_), B 267; Wepten, _pt. pl._ wept, T. v. 1822; Wepen, _pp._ T. i. 941; Wopen, _pp._ B 1. p 5. 42; T. v. 724; F 523; Wepinge, _pres. pt._ 3. 634; Weping, 18. 28. A.S. _w[=e]pan_, pt. t. _w[=e]op_.

WEPEN, _s._ weapon, 1. 118; L. 1994, 2010, 2140; B 3214, 3228; Wepne, A 1591.

WEPING, _s._ weeping, 3. 600; A 231, 2831, E 1213; Wepinge, I 90.

WERBUL, _s._ tune (warble), T. ii. 1033.

WERCHE, _v._ work, perform, B 566, G 14, 1155; Werken, _ger._ to do, G 1477; Wroghtestow (_for_ Wroghest thou), thou didst cause, B 3583; Wroghte, _pt. s._ worked, A 497; worked, contrived, B 1788, E 463; made, E 1152, F 128; wrought, made, D 499; performed, F 733; was working at, L. 1721; fashioned, 4. 259; Wroughte, _1 pt. s._ acted, A. ii. 3. 28; did, R. 701; Wroughte, _pt. s._ carried on, waged, B 4. m 7. 1; wrought, 1. 116; Wroghten, _pt. pl._ performed, H 239; Wroughten, _pt. pl._ did, T. i. 63; Wroghte, _pt. pl._ (they) effected, L. 1696; Wrought, _pp._ made, formed, R. 559; born, 3. 90; B 3619; Wroght, _pp._ made, created, G 326; composed, L. 372. See WERKE.

WERDE, _pt. s. of_ Were (wear).

WERDES, _s. pl._ fates, destinies, B 1. m 1. 8, m 4. 2. A.S. _wyrd_.

WERE, (w[`e]r[*e]), _s._ weir, 5. 138; T. iii. 35. A.S. _wer_.

WERE, _s._ doubt, 3. 1295; HF. 979; distress, mental struggle, L. 2686. Lowl. Sc. _weir_.

WERE, _2 pt. s._ wast, 1. 50; 10. 37; T. iv. 762; Weren, _2 pt. pl._ (you) were, E 846; Weren, _pt. pl._ were, A 28, 313; Were, _pt. pl._ A 26; Wern, _pt. pl._ 3. 1289; _it were_, they were, E 850; Were, _pt. s. subj._ would be, R. 1111; A. ii. 43. 8; E 1609; T. iii. 1764; should be, 5. 511; A. ii. 43. 7; _hence_, was, B 3189, 3711; might be, A 522, B 1295, D 1357; were (the matter), T. ii. 1013; _al were it_, though it were, D 1172; _were it_, whether it were, i.e. either, B 143; _if so were_, if so be, B 1640; _as it were_, as if it was, F 195. See WAS.

WERE (w[`e]r[*e]), _v._ wear, 21. 7; _ger._ L. 1132; F 147; Werest, _2 pr. s._ wearest, HF. 1840; Werestow, wearest thou, B 3139; Wereth on, wears upon (her), D 1018; Were, _pr. pl._ wear, A 2948; Were, _pr. s. subj._ 14. 7; Werede, _pt. s._ wore, A 1388, 3235; Werde, R. 875; Wered, A 75, 564, 680, 1929, B 3320; Wered upon, _1 pt. s._ wore upon (me), D 559; _pt. s._ wore upon (her), R. 564; Wered, _pp._ worn, A 4303, B 3315. A.S. _werian_.

WERE, _ger._ to defend, A 2550; Were, _3 imp. s._ may (God) defend it, R. 305 (see note). A.S. _werian_.

WERIETH, _pr. s._ wearies, G 1304. A.S. _w[=e]rian_, to weary.

WERINESSE, _s._ weariness, R. 1508; L. 2429.

WERINGE, _s._ wearing, I 1052.

WERK, _s._ work, A 479; act, L. 891; B 930; reality, practice, F 482; Werkes, _pl._ works, HF. 54; B 478, G 64; actions, 3. 801.

WERKEN, _v._ work, act, A 3527; work, T. iii. 56; A. ii. 5. 9; work (with a needle), L. 2351; _ger._ A 779; Werketh, _pr. s._ acts, L. 1385; _imp. pl._ act, E 504.

WERKERS, _pl._ doers, D 1937.

WERKES, _pr. pl._ ache, A 4030. Icel. _verkja_.

WERKING, _s._ deed, H 210; mode of operation, G 1367; deeds, actions, E 495; Werkinge, proceeding, B 2590; action, G 116, I 111; performing, I 109; Werkinges, _pl._ workings, I 82.

WERKMAN, _s._ workman, E 1832.

WERNE, _ger._ to refuse, T. iii. 149, iv. 111; _v._ refuse, R. 1485; T. iii. 12; L. 448; HF. 1797; D 333; warn off, R. 636; Werne, _1 pr. s._ HF. 1559; Werned, _pt. s._ HF. 1539; Werned, _pp._ forbidden, R. 442; denied, B 2. p 3. 30. A.S. _wyrnan_.

WERNING, _s._ let, forbidding, R. 1142.

WERRE, _s._ war, T. ii. 868; HF. 1961; A 47, 1287, 1447, B 2839, 3491, 3926, F 757; strife, B 2199; tumult, T. v. 254; trouble (lit. war), T. v. 1393; _of werre_, in war, T. i. 134; _to w._, in enmity, 1. 116; Werres, _pl._ wars, 7. 22; 9. 23.

WERRE, _adv._ worse, 3. 616. Icel. _verri_.

WERREYE, _ger._ to make war, A 1484; _v._ make war, B 3522; fight, 9. 25; Werreyen, _v._ war against, A 1544; Werreyest, _2 pr. s._ warrest against, L. 322; Werreyeth, _pr. s._ opposes, I 487; Werreieth, combats, I 401; Werreyed, _pp._ warred against, T. v. 584; F 10. A. F. _werreier_; F. _guerroier_.

WERREYOUR, _s._ warrior, L. 597.

WERS, _adj._ worse, 3. 1118; A 3872.

WERS, _adv._ worse, 3. 814; T. ii. 735; A 3733; Werse, F 600.

WERSTE, _adj. superl._ worst, 3. 1174; T. ii. 304.

WERTE, _s._ wart, A 555. A.S. _wearte_.

WERY, _adj._ (being) weary, T. iv. 707; weary, 3. 127; 5. 99; L. 1286; B 2111; worn, R. 440, 664; beaten repeatedly, lit. weary, B 4. m 5. 12.

WESELE, _s._ weasel, A 3234, B 2515.

WESH, WESSH; _pt. s. of_ Wasshe.

WEST, _adv._ in the west, F 459; to the west, 3. 88.

WESTE; _by weste_, out west, A 388.

WESTE, _adv._ westwards, L. 563.

WESTE, _v._ turn to the west, L. 61, 197; _ger._ to draw near to the west, 5. 266.

WESTREN, _v._ to go to the west, T. ii. 906.

WESTREN, _adj._ western; Westrene, _def._ B 4. m 6. 8; _pl._ B 1. m 2. 14; B 3. m 2. 26.

WEST-WARD, to the west, A 1894, 1906.

WETE, _adj._ wet, HF. 922; _def._ R. 1424; _pl._ 4. 89; T. v. 1109; L. 775; A 1280, 2338, E 2140. A.S. _w[=ae]t_.

WETE, _s._ wet, perspiration, G 1187. A.S. _w[=ae]ta_, _w[=ae]te_.

WETE, _v._ wet, T. iii. 1115; HF. 1785; Wette, _pt. s._ A 129.

WETEN, _v._ wit, know, B 5. p 3. 75; A. ii. 44. 31; Wete, _v._ T. ii. 1635 _n_. (More correctly, _witen_.) See WITE.

WETHER, _s._ sheep, T. iv. 1374; A 3249; Wetheres, _pl._ A 3542. A.S. _wedher_.

WEVEN, _v._ weave, L. 2352; Weve, _1 pr. s._ B 4. p 6. 27; Waf, _pt. s._ wove, L. 2364; Woven, _pp._ B 1. p 3. 29. A.S. _wefan_.

WEX, _s._ wax, A 675, E 1430, 2117, G 1164, 1268; T. ii. 1088; A. ii. 40. 22; Wexe, _dat._ L. 2004.

WEXEN, _v._ wax, grow, become, B 2265, G 877; Wexe, _v._ 3. 497; 5. 207, 444; HF. 1391; I 340; Wexeth, _pr. s._ HF. 1076; L. 2683; grows to be, B 3966; Wexen, _pr. pl._ become, G 1095; L. 2240; _1 pr. pl._ G 869; Wexe, _1 pr. s. subj._ may I become, G 1377; Wexe, _2 pr. pl._ increase, grow (in applauding), E 998; Wex, _pt. s._ grew, became, 3. 1300; 4. 127; 5. 206, 583; L. 615, 866, 1610; A 1362, B 1301, 1914, 3868, 3936, &c.; increased, L. 727; Wexen, _pt. pl._ became, T. ii. 908; 3. 489; Wexe, _pt. pl._ grew, R. 1674; L. 727; Woxen, _pp._ grown, waxed, R. 605; HF. 2082; E 400, G 379, 381; become, R. 359; C 71, I 137; Woxe, _pp._ grown, R. 1460; become, HF. 1494; Wexing, _pres. pt._ waxing, A 2078; growing, R. 1367. A.S. _weaxan_, pt. t. _w[=e]ox_.

WEXEDE, _pt. s._ waxed, coated with wax, A. ii. 40. 18.

WEY, _s._ way, 1. 75; A 34, E 273; path, R. 1345; the sun's apparent daily path, A. ii. 30. 3; the sun's apparent annual orbit, A. i. 21. 31; Weye, way, A 791, B 385, G 1374; Weye, _dat._ A 467, 771, 1121; manner, wise, B 590, G 676; on his way, F 604; _a furlong wey_, a short time (lit. short distance), E 516; _go wey_, go thy way, T. i. 574; _do wey_, do away (with them), away! T. ii. 893; take away, A 3287; _by the weye_, by the way, B 1698, 1747; _any weyes_, by any way, HF. 1122; _by al weyes_, in all things, 3. 1271; _other weyes_, otherwise, T. iii. 1658; _non other weyes_, in no other way, 3. 1271; HF. 585; Weyes, _pl._ ways, 7. 286; L. 7; C 213. A.S. _weg_.

WEYEN, _v._ weigh, B 3776; _oghte weyen_, ought to weigh, L. 398; Weyest, _2 pr. s._ dost weigh, B 3423; Weyeth, _pr. s._ weighs, esteems, A 1781; weighs, I 367; weighs down, L. 1788; Weyed, _pt. s._ G 1298; Weyeden, _pt. pl._ A 454.

WEYERE, _s._ the 'weigher,' a translation of the Lat. _equator_, because it weighs equally the night and day; i.e. the days and nights, at the equinoxes, are equal; A. i. 17. 15.

WEYK, _adj._ weak, 7. 341; Weyke, _dat._ weak, poor, R. 225. Icel. _veikr_. See WAYK.

WEYKER, _adj. comp._ weaker, B 2673.

WEYLAWAY, _interj._ alas! A 938, 4072; wellaway! 3. 729; B 370, 632, 810, 3313, 3635; alas for, T. iii. 1078; Weylawey the whyle, alas! the while, T. iv. 1.

WEYMENTINGE, _s._ lamenting, A 902; lamentation, R. 510; lament, T. ii. 65. See WAYMENTINGE.

WEYNES, _s. pl._ wains, chariots, B 4. m 5. 4. See WAYN.

WEYVEN, _ger._ to turn aside, E 1483; _v._ waive, neglect, T. ii. 284; Weyve, _v._ relinquish, waive, cast aside, 7. 299; put aside, D 1176; forsake, G 276; abandon, B 2406; reject, B 2398; turn aside, twist away, E 2424; Weyve, _1 pr. s._ 7. 294; Weyveth, _pr. s._ puts aside, T. iv. 602; abandons, H 178; Weyven, _pr. pl._ waive, set aside, I 33; Weyve, _pr. s. subj._ put aside, I 353; _2 pr. pl. subj._ omit, B 2256; Weyved, _pp._ removed, swung aside, B 308; Weyve, _imp. s._ waive, put aside, B 1. m 7. 11 (Lat. _pelle_); abandon, give up, 13. 20 _n_. O. F. _weiver_; from Icel. _veifa_.

WHALE, _s._ D 1930.

WHAN, when, A 5, 18, 179, B 111, I 104, &c.; Whanne, T. v. 1428; F 1406; When, A 894, 913, &c.; Whan that, A 1, 760, 801, &c.

WHAT, whatever, 4. 170; 5. 664; what sort of a, L. 1305; what with, B 21, 22; why, T. ii. 262, 292; HF. 1282; A 184, 849, 3902, B 232, 374, 703, &c.; what, as far as, T. iv. 35; What (_for_ who), T. i. 765, 862; _as interj._ why! A 854; what! how! L. 1800; What that, whatever, E 165; What man so (_or_ that), whomsoever, F 157, 160; What man that, whoever, B 2645; What ... a, what a, T. ii. 464; What ... that, which, A. ii. 17. 14; A. ii. 18. 2; What for ... what for, partly ... partly, 7. 69; What ... what, partly ... partly, 5. 15; HF. 2058; T. ii. 1441; What for ... and, both for ... and, F 54; What with ... and, both by ... and, A 865.

WHAT-SO, whoso, A 522; whatsoever, T. ii. 592; C 187, G 711, 965, I 160.

WHEEL, _s._ A 925, 2023; T. i. 839, 848, 850; (of fortune), 6. 39; 10. 46; orbit, HF. 1450; circle, HF. 794; Whele (_better_ Wheel, _riming with_ weel, _not_ wele), 3. 644; Whele, _dat._ sphere, B 1. m 5. 1.

WHEELEN, _ger._ to wheel, cause to revolve, T. i. 139.

WHELKES, _pl._ pimples, blotches, A 632. Dimin. of _wheal_.

WHELP, _s._ cub, A 2627; whelp, 3. 389; dog, F 491; Whelpe, puppy, A 257; Whelpes, _pl._ dogs, B 4122, G 60.

WHENNE, _adv._ whence, E 588. A.S. _hwanon_.

WHENNES, _adv._ whence, 16. 6; B 2400, C 335, G 247, I 82; Of whennes, from whence, G 432, 433.

WHER, _adv._ where, B 1785, &c.; wherever, R. 1669; C 748; where that, G 727; Wher as (_or_ Wher-as), where that, where, B 647, 1311, C 466, H 49; Wher that, wherever, 5. 172; Where (dissyllabic), D 2052.

WHER, whether, (_a common contracted form of_ whether), 3. 91, 417, 1174; 5. 7; 6. 81; 7. 182; HF. 586, 890, 981; T. iii. 66; A 2252, 2397, B 3119, &c.; is it the case that, HF. 1779.

WHER-AS, _adv._ where that, where, T. iii. 516; A. ii. 31. 14; B 3347, 3962, D 920, F 802, I 163; wheresoever, B 1. m 7. 15; B 2965; Wher-as that, where that, D 1641. See WHER, above.

WHEREOF, _prep._ in what respect, R. 703; wherefore, for what, R. 1552; H 339; whereunto, I 308.

WHERFORE, for any cause, C 216; Wherfor that, why is it that, why, 3. 1044, 1088; 5. 17.

WHERIN, _adv._ in which, E 376.

WHER-ON; _long wher-on_, i.e. along of what, because of what, G 930.

WHER-SO, whether, B 294, F 778; wheresoever, 3. 10, 112, 783; whithersoever, 2. 102; F 118; wherever, L. 439.

WHER-THROUGH, _adv._ by means of which, 3. 120.

WHERTO, _adv._ for what purpose, why, wherefore, 3. 670; T. i. 409, ii. 302.

WHERWITH, wherewith, means whereby, A 302.

WHETE, _s._ wheat, C 375, 863, D 1746, I 36. A.S. _hw[=ae]te_.

WHETE-SEED, _s._ seed of wheat, corn, D 143.

WHETHER, _adj._ which (of two), A 1856; which of the two, D 1227.

WHETHER, whether, A 570; (_pronounced_ wher), T. ii. 1466; _and often_. See WHER.

WHETSTON, _s._ whet-stone, T. i. 631.

WHETTED, _pp._ sharpened, 6. 63; Whette, _pp. pl._ sharpened, T. v. 1760.

WHICH, _pron._ which, A 161; what, B 3. m 8. 1; T. i. 200; whom, A 568; what kind of, L. 1883; F 1442; Whiche, _dat._ which, T. ii. 405; Whiche, _pl._ what sort of men, A 40; which, B 553, 3860, F 30; Which a, what kind of a, what a, 3. 734, 895, 919; HF. 2034; T. i. 199, 803; L. 668, 869, &c.; Which that, who, A 986; Whiche, _dat. pl._ A 1013; _for which_, wherefore, E 1800. Usually equivalent to Lat. _qualis_.

WHIDER, whither, 1. 124; T. v. 428, 486; E 588, F 378, G 303. A.S. _hwider_.

WHIDER-SO, whithersoever, T. iii. 391.

WHIDERWARD, _adv._ in what direction, B 5. p 6. 179; whitherward, F 1510.

WHILK, which (Northern), A 4078.

WHILOM, _adv._ once, D 2017; formerly, D 1299. See WHYLOM.

WHIPPE, _s._ whip, T. i. 220; D 175, E 1671; Whippes, _gen._ 5. 178.

WHIPPED, _pp._ punished, I 716.

WHIPPELTREE (_better_ Wippeltree), cornel-tree (see note), A 2923.

WHIRLE, _ger._ to rush, go swiftly, T. v. 1019; _v._ be whirled round, 5. 80; Whirleth, _pr. s._ whirls, HF. 2006; F 671; Whirlinge, _pres. pt._ swiftly turning, B 2. p 2. 37.

WHIRLING, _s._ 10. 11.

WHISPRINGE, _s._ whispering, T. ii. 1753; Whispringes, _pl._ HF. 1958.

WHIST, _adj._ silent, B 2. m 5. 16 _n_.

WHISTELINGE, _s._ a whistling sound, A 2337.

WHISTLE, _s._ A 4155 (see note).

WHISTLE, _imp. s._ whistle, A 4102; Whistling, _pres. pt._ whistling, A 170.

WHO, _interrog._ who, T. v. 371; D 692; _indef._ who (it might be), 3. 244; one who, 3. 559; whoever, who, T. v. 1115; Who was who, which was which, A 4300; Whos, whose, 4. 132; 18. 6; 22. 87; T. iii. 41; Whom, whom, A 501; to whom, D 1491 (cf. A 915); i.e. one who, L. 1955; i.e. which, A. ii. 3. 39.

WHO-SO, whoever, A 644; HF. 12.

WHY, _adv._ for what reason, why, I 35; _reason why_, cause, T. ii. 777.

WHYL, _conj._ while, whilst, 3. 1124; A 35, 397, 1179, B 3208.

WHYLE, _s._ time, R. 1542; L. 2227; A 3299, B 370, 546; Whyl (_for_ Whyle, _before a vowel_), B 3528; _worth the wh._, worth while, T. v. 882; _in the mene whyles_, during the mean while, B 668. A.S. _hw[=i]l_.

WHYL-ER, _adv._ formerly, G 1328.

WHYLES, _gen. s. as adv._; _the whyles_, whilst, 3. 151; Whyls, while, G 1137, 1139.

WHYLOM, _adv._ once, formerly, once on a time, 4. 29; R. 10, 362; L. 432, 706, 1005; A 795, 859, 867, 932, B 134, 3266, 3557, 3917, 4012, 4175, C 463, E 64, 846.

WHYNE, _v._ whine, whinny, D 386.

WHYT, _adj._ white, A 238; Whyte, _def._ A 3241, B 2047; _as sb._, white wine, C 526, 562; Whyte, _pl._ white, 3. 1318; A 90, 2139, B 3658; innocent, guileless, T. iii. 1567; specious, flattering, T. iii. 901.

WHYTE, _s._ white (i.e. silver), T. iii. 1384.

WHYTEN, _v._ grow white, T. v. 276.

WHYTNESSE, _s._ whiteness, G 89.

WHYTTER, _adj._ whiter, B 4053.

WICCHECRAFT, _s._ witchcraft, D 1303.

WIDWE, _s._ widow, A 253, 1171, B 1699, 4011, C 450, D 928; Widewes, _gen._ widow's, T. ii. 114; Widwes, _gen._ B 1692, D 1581; Widwes, _pl._ L. 283 _a_; E 1423.

WIDWEHODE, _s._ widowhood, I 916; Widwehed, L. 295 a.

WIERDES, _pl._ fates, T. iii. 617; Wirdes, L. 2580. A.S. _wyrd_. And see WERDES.

WIGHT, _s._ a person, creature, man, living being, A 71, 280, 326, 1425, 3484, B 139, 203, 656, &c.; R. 536; 1. 112; 2. 3; 3. 530; 4. 116; 5. 511; 7. 88; 18. 8; whit, short while, A 4283; Wightes, _pl._ creatures, men, beings, 3. 579; A 3479.

WIGHT, _adj._ active, B 3457; nimble, fleet, A 4086.

WIGHTE, _s._ weight, 4. 99; HF. 739; L. 231, 1118; T. ii. 1385; A 2145, 2520, F 1560, G 73.

WIKE, _s._ week, C 362. See WYKE.

WIKET, _s._ wicket-gate, small gate, R. 528, 642; HF. 477; E 2045, 2118.

WIKKE, _adj._ evil, wicked, bad, R. 925; 1. 44; 10. 47; B 4. p 2. 59; T. i. 403, ii. 458; HF. 349; A 1087, 1580; B 78, 1028, C 88, E 785, G 524, I 493; false, B 2247; depraved, 10. 55; poor, much alloyed, HF. 1346; Wikke, _adj. as s._ evil, bad, T. iii. 1074; iv. 840.

WIKKED, _adj._ bad, wicked, L. 2395; B 2387, F 1599, I 111; destructive, B 3806; Wikkid, disagreeable, B 3. m 1. 5; Wikkede, _pl._ wicked, I 112. In B 3576, _wikked nest_ is put for F. _mau ni_, i.e. Sir Oliver Mauny; see the note.

WIKKEDLY, _adv._ wickedly, E 723.

WIKKEDNESSE, _s._ evil, 17. 7.

WIL, _s._ will, 6. 83; B 5. p 2. 17. A.S. _gewill_. See WILLE.

WIL, _1 pr. s._ desire, wish, 7. 244, 245; _pr. s._ desires, B 1843. See WOL.

WILDE, _adj._ wild; Wilde fyr, wild fire, fire not easily put out, Greek fire, D 373, I 445 (see note); a disease, A 4172 (see note), E 2252; Wilde, _pl._ wild, L. 2198; A 2018. A.S. _wilde_.

WILDELY, _adv._ in a wild way, 3. 875.

WILDERNESSE, _s._ wilderness, 13. 17.

WILDNESSE, _s._ wilderness, 9. 34.

WILEN, _pr. pl._ will, R. 1683. See WOL, WIL.

WILFUL, _adj._ voluntary, B 3. p 11. 112; wilful, 15. 13.

WILFUL, _as adv._ wilfully, willingly, 5. 429.

WILFULHED, _s._ wilfulness, L. 355 a.

WILFULLY, _adv._ willingly, voluntarily, of free will, by choice, B 4486, C 441; purposely, knowingly, T. ii. 284; B 4557.

WILFULNESSE, _s._ wish, B 2572; wilfulness, 15. 6.

WILLE, _s._ own accord, B 3. p 4. 66; will, 1. 45, 57; pleasure, desire, E 326, F 1, 8; Willes, _gen._ F 568; Wille, _dat._ F 5; _as by his w._, willingly, 17. 12; Willes, _pl._ wishes, T. iv. 107. A.S. _willa_. See WIL.

WILLE, _v._ will, desire, E 721. See WIL, WOL.

WILLING, _s._ desire, E 319; Willinges, _pl._ wills, B 5. p 6. 208.

WILLINGLY, _adv._ of free will, E 362.

WILNEN, _v._ desire, A 2114; Wilne, _v._ desire, wish, I 517; _ger._ to desire, B 1. p 4. 109; Wilne, _1 pr. s._ desire, HF. 1094; Wilnest, _2 pr. s._ desirest, A 1609; Wilneth, _pr. s._ T. iv. 615; F 120; Wilne, _2 pr. pl._ wish, T. iii. 121; Wilnen, _pr. pl._ desire, B 4. m 4. 9; HF. 1312; Wilned, _1 pt. s._ 3. 1262, 1267. A.S. _wilnian_.

WILNINGE, _s._ willing, wishing, B 3. p ii. 60; Wilninges, _pl._ desires, B 3. p. 11. 117. A.S. _wilnung_.

WILOW, _s._ willow-tree, A 2922.

WILT, _2 pr. s._ wilt, desirest (to), 1. 181; Wiltow, wilt thou, A 1156; wishest thou, B 2116; wilt thou (go), D 1387. See WOL.

WIMPEL, _s._ wimple, a covering for the head, gathered round it, and pleated under the chin, A 151; L. 813, 832, 847; Wimpil, T. ii. 110 _n_. A.S. _winpel_.

WIMPLETH, _pr. s._ conceals (as with a wimple), B 2. p 1. 43.

WIND, _s._ wind, T. iii. 526, v. 443; A 170, B 1173; Winde, _s. dat._ empty fame, B 2. m 7. 19; Windes, _pl._ (of) winds, T. ii. 1104.

WINDAS, _s._ windlass, F 184. Du. _windas_; Icel. _vind-[=a]ss_, from _vinda_, to wind, and _[=a]ss_, a beam.

WINDE, _ger._ to turn, T. iii. 1541; to revolve, T. ii. 601; to roam about, L. 818; Winde, _v._ wind, entwine, T. iii. 1232; intertwine, 5. 671; ply, bend, T. i. 257; bind with cloths, E 583; twist and turn, G 980; Winde, _1 pr. s._ turn about, D 1102; Winde, _2 pr. s. subj._ mayst turn, mayst go, T. iii. 1440; Wond, _pt. s._ wound, went about, L. 2253.

WINDINGE, _s._ twisting, I 417.

WIND-MELLE, _s._ wind-mill, HF. 1280.

WINDOWE, _s._ window, HF. 2029; T. ii. 1015, v. 534; Window, L. 1784; (always before a vowel; the final _e_ is elided); Wind['o]wes, _pl._ windows, HF. 1191; W['i]ndowes, 3. 323, 335; B 2612.

WINDRE, _ger._ to trim, R. 1020; Windred, _pp._ trimmed, R. 1018. Cf. O. F. _guignier_. See note.

WINDY, _adj._ unstable as wind, B 2. p 8. 17. (The right reading; see note.)

WINGED, provided with wings, T. iii. 1808; A 1385.

WINGES, _s. pl._ wings, 5. 670; L. 236; F 415, 766. See WENGES.

WINKE, _v._ wink, B 4496; nod, F 348; remain awake, T. iii. 1537; Winke, _ger._ B 4620; Winke, _1 pr. s._ am asleep, 5. 7; shut the eyes, fall asleep, 2. 109; 5. 482; Winketh, _pr. s._ B 4621.

WINNE, _ger._ to win, gain, A 427, 713; D 961; to conquer, F 214; to get gain, C 461; Winnen, _ger._; _w. fro_, to get away from, T. v. 1125; Winne, _2 pr. s. subj._ win, gain, A 1617; Wan, _1 pt. s._ got, D 1477; Wan, _pt. s._ won, gained, 3. 267; 7. 89; T. v. 1092; L. 1922; A 442, 989, B 2288, G 33; _pt. s. used as pt. pl._ F 1401; Wonnen, _pp._ won, A 877, 3381; Wonne, _pp._ won, gained, 6. 113; T. ii. 1743; L. 1942; A 51, 59, F 733; begotten, L. 2564; gained, i.e. approached, 4. 31.

WINNING, _s._ gain, profit, A 275, D 416; Winninge, winning, T. i. 199; Winninges, _pl._ gains, B 127.

WINSINGE, _pres. pt._ wincing, starting aside, i.e. skittish, A 3263.

WINTER, _pl._ years, T. i. 811; L. 369 _a_; B 3249, D 600, 1651, F 43; 5. 473. A.S. _winter_, s. and pl.

WINTERMYTE, _apparently_ winter-cap, B 3562 _n_. A false reading.

WIRCHE, _v._ work, A 3430; provide, E 1661; give relief, A 2759; _in passive sense_, to be made, HF. 474; _ger._ to perform, A 3308; Wirk, _imp. s._ do, E 1485; Wircheth, _imp. pl._ work, act, T. iii. 943. See WERCHE.

WIRDES, _pl._ Fates, L. 2580; Wierdes, T. iii. 617. A.S. _wyrd_. See WERDES.

WIRK, _imp. s._ work, do, E 1485. See WIRCHE.

WIRKINGE, _s._ efficiency, B 3. p 11. 18; actions, D 698; calculation, F 1280; Wirkinges, _pl._ operations, B 3. p 11. 68.

WIS, _adv._ certainly, verily, surely, 3. 550, 683; T. ii. 381, 474, 563; HF. 576, 1067, 1819; A 2786, D 621; _as wis_, as sure (as), T. iv. 1655; assuredly, F 1470. See YWIS.

WISDOM, _s._ wisdom, A 371, 575.

WISLY, _adv._ certainly, truly, verily, R. 632; 5. 117; 7. 262, 287; 23. 4. 8; HF. 1860; L. 1806; A 1863, 3994, 4162, B 1061, 2112, D 1591, 1605, E 822, 1489, F 469, 789. (The _i_ is short; see above; distinct from _wysly_, wisely.)

WISSE, _v._ instruct, T. i. 622; inform, D 1415; show, tell, D 1008; _ger._ to instruct, HF. 491, 2024; _2 pr. s. subj._ teach, 5. 74; Wisse, _pr. s. subj._ guide, instruct, D 1858; _imp. s._ direct, guide, 1. 155. A.S. _wissian_.

WISSH, _1 pt. s._ washed, R. 96, 125. See WASSHE.

WISSHE, _v._ wish, T. ii. 406.

WIST, -E; see WITEN.

WIT, _s._ reason, R. 1535; understanding, B 2702, 3368, F 985; judgement, A 279, 574, F 674; mind, R. 1694; 3. 990; knowledge, mental power, R. 401; B 10; wisdom, 3. 898; T. iv. 1508; I 1081; feeling, sense, 6. 106; B 5. p 4. 107; proof of intelligence, E 459; Witte, _dat._ wit, 3. 756; _out of his witte_, L. 660; Wittes, _pl._ senses, 6. 98; B 5. p 5. 4; B 202, I 207, 959; wits, F 706; opinions, F 203.