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Chapter XXV: Introduction: , Glossary, and Indexes (25)

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WITEN, _ger._ to know, to wit, T. v. 1324; I 82; _v._ L. 7; T. ii. 226; E 1740; A. ii. 45. 6; Wite, _ger._ to know, 3. 493; C 175; to discover, D 1450; _v._ A. ii. 3. 27; 2. 87; A 3555, G 621, 1333; _do you wite_, make you know, inform you, T. ii. 1635; Woot, _1 pr. s._ wot, know, L. 1359; A 389, 659, B 3993, E 814, F 708, 972; _pr. s._ knows, 2. 30; C 242; Wot, _1 pr. s._ L. 4; 1. 10; A. ii. 3. 51; _pr. s._ knows, B 195, 962, G 723; Woost, _2 pr. s._ knowest, T. i. 633; A 1174; Wost, _2 pr. s._ L. 542; HF. 729; F 696, G 653; Wostow, thou knowest, T. i. 611; A 2304; knowest thou, 3. 1152; HF. 1000; L. 499; A 1163, 3544, D 562, E 325; Witen, _1 pr. pl._ wit, know, A 1260; Witen, _2 pr. pl._ D 1890; Wite, _2 pr. pl._ R. 847; 3. 16; HF. 1618; L. 1998; E 2431; know ye, H 1, 82; Woot (_wrongly used for_ Wite), _2 pr. pl._ know, A 740, 829, B 2133, F 519; Wite, _pr. pl._ L. 263 _a_; Wiste, _1 pt. s._ wist, knew, E 814; Wistest, _2 pt. s._ knewest, A 1156; Wistestow, knewest thou, B 1. p 6. 49; T. iii. 1644; Wiste, _pt. s._ knew, R. 1344; 3. 591; L. 853, 1245; A 224, 711, F 959; _2 pt. pl._ L. 2116; Wisten, _2 pt. pl._ T. ii. 501; Wiste, _pt. pl._ F 1014; Wiste, _1 pt. s. subj._ F 968; _pt. s. subj._ C 370; (if he) knew, C 513; Wist, _pp._ known, T. i. 57, v. 441; HF. 351, 1666; B 1072, 2547, G 282; Witeth, _imp. pl._ know, 6. 96; T. i. 687. A.S. _witan_; pr. t. _w[=a]t_, _w[=a]st_, _w[=a]t_, pl. _witon_; pt. t. _wiste_.

WITH, with, A 5, 10, &c.; _to hele with your hurtes_, to heal your wounds with, F 471, 641; by, 5. 248, 432; L. 266, 1412, 1430; A 2018, B 475, 1875, 2733; by means of, R. 1175, 1598.

WITH-AL, _adv._ withal, 3. 1205; therewith, F 687; With-alle, withal, moreover, also, HF. 212; A 127, 751; therewith, A 283; notwithstanding, L. 1603, 1735.

WITHDRAWE, _v._ draw back, D 617; _refl._ withdraw myself, R. 1546; 10. 59; _1 pt. s._ With-drow, subtracted, A. ii. 45. 8; Withdrawen, _pp._ withdrawn, B 1. p 1. 42; With-drawe, _imp. s._ subtract, A. ii. 44. 28.

WITHHOLDEN, _ger._ to retain, I 1041; to maintain, preserve, B 4. p 6. 247, 249; With-holden, _v._ retain, B 4. p 6. 168; restrain, B 2. m 2. 12; With-holdeth, _pr. s._ retains, B 4. p 2. 148; B 5. m 3. 32; With-holden, _pp._ retained, B 2. p 1. 57; B 2. p 4. 89; B 5. m 3. 39; retained (in the legal sense), L. 192; With-holde, _pp._ retained, B 2202; detained, G 345; held fast, detained, B 4. p 3. 85; shut up, kept in confinement, A 511.

WITH-INNE, _adv._ within, D 943; _prep._ F 590.

WITHINNE-FORTH, _adv._ within, B 5. p 5. 9.

WITH-OUTE, _adv._ outside, T. iii. 684. And see WITHOUTEN.

WITH-OUTE-FORTH, _adv._ outwardly, B 3. m 11. 19; I 172; from without, B 5. p 4. 109.

WITHOUTEN, _prep._ without, 3. 943; L. 177, 969, 1128; A 538, &c.; besides, as well as, A 461; Withoute, without, 1. 138; A 343; excepting, T. ii. 236.

WITHSEYE, _v._ contradict, gainsay, A 805, I 507; refuse, L. 367; renounce, G 457; Withseyn, _v._ withsay, deny, A 1140; Withseye, _pr. s. subj._ renounce, G 447; Withseid, _pp._ contradicted, B 3. p 10. 45.

WITHSTONDE, _v._ withstand, oppose, B 3110; Withstande, _pr. pl._ obstruct, B 1. m 7. 5; Withstondeth, _pr. pl._ hinder, resist, B 5. m 2. 6; Withstonde, _pp._ withstood, T. i. 253; L. 1186.

WITING, _s._ knowledge, cognizance, R. 397; A 1611, B 4439, D 649, E 492.

WITINGLY, _adv._ knowingly, I 401.

WITNESFULLY, _adv._ publicly, B 4. p 5. 7.

WITNESSE, _s._ witness, 1. 143; L. 527.

WITNESSE, _imp. s._ take witness, D 951; Witnes, _imp. s. 3 p._ let (it) bear witness, G 277; Witnesse on, take the example of, D 1491.

WITNESSINGE, _s._ witness, L. 299; Witnessing, C 194.

WITTERLY, _adv._ plainly, truly, L. 2606. Icel. _vitrliga_.

WIVERE, _s._ wyvern, snake, T. iii. 1010. O. F. _wivre_, lit. viper; from Lat. _uipera_; F. _givre_.

WLATSOM, _adj._ disgusting, B 3814; heinous, B 4243. A.S. _wlaetta_, disgust.

WO, _s._ woe, R. 319; D 1082, 1083, F 737, 782; sorrow, F 945; woe, harm, A 2624; lamentation, A 900; _me is wo_, I am sorry, 3. 566, 573; L. 1985; _wo were us_, woe would be to us, E 139.

WO, _adj._ unhappy, R. 312; sad, grieved, 3. 896, 1192; A 351, B 757, D 913, 1082, E 754, F 1007; wretched, 2. 3.

WO-BIGOON, _adj._ beset with woe, woe-begone, R. 336; L. 2409.

WODE, (wud[*e]) _s._, wood, 3. 414, 444; 5. 100; B 3446, D 2173, F 413, 617; T. ii. 1332; Wodes, _gen._ B 4601; Wodes, _pl._ woods, 9. 42; A 2297.

WODE, _adj._; see WOOD.

WODE-BINDE, _s._ woodbine, honeysuckle, T. iii. 1231; A 1508.

WODE-CRAFT, _s._ woodcraft, A 110.

WODEDOWVE, _s._ wood-dove, wood-pigeon, B 1960.

WODEWALE, _s._ the green woodpecker, _Gecinus viridis_, R. 914; Wodewales, _pl._ R. 658.

WODNESSE, _s._ madness, T. iii. 794; see WOODNESSE.

WOFUL, _adj._ sad, despairing, 4. 25, 106; L. 877, 883, 890; F 1311.

WOFULLERE, _adj._ more sorrowful, sadder, A 1340.

WOFULLESTE, _adj._ most woeful, T. iv. 516.

WOL, _1 pr. s._ (I) will, A. pr. 29; A 42; B 41, 89; desire, E 646; Wole, _1 pr. s._ am ready to, T. i. 589; Wolt, _2 pr. s._ wilt, 1. 10; E 314; Woltow, wilt thou, A 1544, G 307, 464; dost thou wish, D 840; Wol, _pr. s._ will, 3. 559; B 60, 115; wills, desires, HF. 662; 1. 167; desires (to have), wishes for, T. ii. 396, iii. 311, 1262; desires (to), 20. 7; wishes (to go), will go, L. 1191; F 617; permits, H 28; Wole, will go, D 353; _wol adoun_, is about to set, I 72; Wol, _2 pr. pl._ B 1641; Wol ye so, if you so wish it, E 2264; Wil ye, wish ye, F 378; Woln, _pr. pl._ will, wish (to have), A 2121, 2122; Wollen, _pr. pl._ will, B 2561; Wole, _pr. pl._ will, B 468; Wolde, _1 pt. s._ desired, 6. 48; should like, B 1637, E 638; Woldest, _2 pt. s._ wouldst, 3. 561; Woldestow, _for_ Woldest thou, if thou wouldst, L. 760; wouldst thou, B 4536; Wolde, _pt. s._ would, A 144, 192, F 64; would like to, B 1182; wished, L. 952; required, F 577; would go, would turn, F 496; wished to, 4. 124; T. ii. 514; Wolde ... unto, would go to, B 3786; _god wolde_, oh! that God would grant, 3. 665; _wolde god_, oh! that God would be pleased, D 1103; Wolde whoso nolde, i.e. whoever would or would not (see note), T. i. 77; Wolde, _pt. pl._ would, B 144; wished, E 1144; Wolden, _pt. pl._ A 27; Wolde, _1 pt. s. subj._ should wish, B 4477; Wolde, _pt. s. subj._ would, (I pray that he) would, T. iii. 1765; may (He) grant, D 1103; Wold, _pp._ desired, 18. 11; B 1. p 4. 108; willed, B 2190, 2615; wished, L. 1209 (see note).

WOLDE, _s. dat._ possession, R. 451. A.S. _geweald_.

WOLF, _s._ wolf, B 4. p 3. 74; T. iv. 1374; L. 1798, 2318; A 513, H 184.

WOLLE, _s._ wool, R. 238; L. 1791; A 3249, C 448, 910.

WOLN, WOLTOW; see WOL.

WOMANHEDE; see WOMMANHEDE.

WOMANLY, _adv._ in a womanly way, 3. 850.

WOMBE, _s._ belly, A 4290, B 3627, C 522, 533, D 1888; womb, E 2414; the depression in the front of an astrolabe, A. i. 3. 2.

WOMBE-SIDE, the front of the astrolabe, A. i. 6. 6, 15. 1.

WOMMAN, _s._ woman, A 459; Wommen, _pl._ women, L. 484; A 213, 217; Women, women-servants, 3. 124; Wommennes, _gen. pl._ women's, B 4446.

WOMMANHEDE, _s._ womanhood, B 851, E 239, 1075, G 1346; womanly feeling, A 1748; Womanhede, 6. 28; 7. 299.

WOMMANLICHE, _adj._ womanly, T. iii. 106; Womanly, 2. 66.

WOMMANNISSHE, _adj. pl._ womanish, T. iv. 694.

WOND; _pt. s. of_ Winde.

WONDE, _v._ desist, L. 1187. A.S. _wandian_. See _wandien_ in Stratmann.

WONDER, _s._ wonder, A 502, F 257; 2. 29; 3. 1.

WONDER, _adj._ wonderful, wondrous, strange, 3. 61; T. i. 419; HF. 2, 674, 1083; L. 291; A 2073, B 1045, 1882, 4268, C 891, F 248, 254, 1175, G 308.

WONDER, _adv._ wondrously, R. 242; 3. 344, 893, 896; 5. 241; A 1654, H 138, I 304; greatly, G 1035; very, L. 771, 1961; H 94.

WONDERFUL, _adj._ 3. 277.

WONDERINGE, _s._ source of wonder, T. ii. 35; wonder, 22. 50. See WONDRING.

WONDERLY, _adv._ wondrously, A 84, B 2983; strangely, excessively loud, T. i. 729.

WONDER-MOST, _adj. sup._ most wonderful, HF. 2059.

WONDERS, _adv._ wondrously, R. 27.

WONDRE, _ger._ to wonder, B 1805; Wondren, _v._ F 1514; Wondren, _pr. pl._ F 258; Wondred, _1 pt. s. refl._ HF. 1988; Wondreden, _pt. pl._ F 307; Wondred, _pp._ F 236; Wondreth, _imp. pl._ T. iii. 753, v. 162.

WONDRING, _s._ wondering, amaze, F 305. A.S. _wundrung_. See WONDERINGE.

WONE (wun[*e]), _s._ custom, usage, wont, 22. 48; T. ii. 318; HF. 76; L. 714, 1744, 2131, 2449; A 335, 1040, 1064, B 1694. A.S. _gewuna_.

WONE, _v._ dwell, inhabit, T. v. 474; G 332; _ger._ G 38; Wonestow, _2 pr. s._ dwellest thou, A 3486 _n_; Woneth, _pr. s._ dwells, lives, D 1573; G 311; Wonen, _pr. pl._ L. 1317; Woned, _pt. s._ 3. 889; D 2163; Woneden, _pt. pl._ dwelt, L. 712; A 2927; Woned, _pp._ dwelt, T. i. 276; B 4406, I 345; wont, accustomed, 3. 150; T. ii. 400, v. 277; L. 2353; E 339; Woning, _pres. pt._ dwelling, A 388. A.S. _wunian_. And see WONT.

WONES (w[`o][`o]nez), _pl._ places of retreat, _hence_, range of buildings, D 2105. See WOON.

WONGER _s._ pillow, B 2102. A.S. _wangere_, a pillow, rest for the cheek; from _wang_, a cheek; Goth. _waggareis_.

WONING (wuning), _s._ habitation, house, A 606; Woninge, abode, 1. 145. A.S. _wunung_.

WONNE, -N; see WINNE.

WONT, _pp. as adj._ accustomed, wont, R. 576; B 4. p 4. 130; B 3614, 3894, C 233, E 844, F 44. For _woned_, pp.; see WONE, _v._

WOOD (w[`o][`o]d), _s._ woad, 9. 17. A.S. _w[=a]d_.

WOOD (w['o]['o]d), _adj._ mad, R. 154, 263; 3. 104; 4. 123; 6. 90; HF. 202; A 184, 582, 636, 1329, 3394, 3436, B 1964, C 287, D 232, 1242, 1327, E 1536, G 450, 576, 869, 1377; mad with anger, D 313; _for wood_, as being mad, madly, furiously, HF. 1747; L. 2420; _for pure wood_, for very rage, R. 276; _ten so wood_, ten times as fierce, L. 736; Wode, _def. adj._ mad, T. ii. 1355; distracted, raving, B 1. p 5. 45; _pl._ HF. 1809. A.S. _w[=o]d_.

WOODE (w['o]['o]d[*e]), _v._; Woodeth, _pr. s._ rages, B 4. p 4. 5; G 467; Wooden, _pr. pl._ rage, B 4. m 3. 34. A.S. _w[=o]dian_.

WOODLY, _adv._ madly, L. 1752; A 1301.

WOODNESSE, _s._ madness, rage, B 4. m 2. 4; T. iii. 1382; A 2011, 3452, B 2671, C 496; Wodnesse, T. iii. 794.

WOOK, _pt. s. of_ Wake.

WOON (w[`o][`o]n), _s._ resource, (see note), T. iv. 1181; plenty, abundance, R. 1673; L. 1652; number, L. 2161 (see note); retreat, secure place, HF. 1166; B 1991; _of sorwe woon_, abundance of sorrow, 3. 475; Wones, _pl._ places of retreat, range of buildings, D 2105. Icel. _v[=a]n_, hope, expectation; _hence_, plenty; _also_, retreat, asylum, place of shelter or security. The _oo_ in this word is long, from original Indo-germanic _[=e]_; cf. Goth. _w[=e]ns_, expectation; see Sievers, s. 68. We must keep the word distinct from M.E. _wonien_, to dwell, to which it is unrelated. It is wrongly entered in Stratmann under _wune_; and is wrongly placed in the Century Dict. under _won_. See the notes to L. 2161 and T. iv. 1181; and, in particular, Zupitza's note to Guy of Warwick, l. 10329; p. 444.

WOOST, WOOT; see WITE.

WOPEN, _pp. of_ Wepe.

WORCHER, _s._ worker, maker, 4. 261.

WORCHETH, _pr. s._ works, 3. 815. See WIRCHE.

WORCHING, _s._ working, influence, 5. 5.

WORD, _s._ word, A 304; language, B 4. p 7. 17; _good word_, approval, T. v. 1081; _w. by w._, word by word, D 2244; 18. 81 (but see note); Worde, _dat._ word, 2. 12; saying, 3. 1311; Wordes, _pl._ 2. 56; _at shorte wordes_, briefly, in a word, T. ii. 956, iv. 1658; L. 2462; _hadde the wordes_, was spokesman (see note), I 67. A.S. _word_.

WORD AND ENDE (_for_ Ord and ende), beginning and end, T. ii. 1495, iii. 702, v. 1669; B 3911 (see note).

WORDLY, _adj._ worldly, B 2. p 5. 100 _n_.

WORLD, _s._ world, 1. 2, 161; A 176; Worldes, _gen._ 5. 53.

WORLDES, _pl._ worlds, T. iii. 1490 _n_.

WORLDLY, _adj._ worldly, A 292.

WORM, _s._ worm, R. 454; 5. 326; L. 318; E 880; snake, C 355; Wormes, _pl._ F 617.

WORM-FOUL, _s._ birds which eat worms, 5. 505.

WORSE, _adj._ worse, 17. 18; T. iii. 1246; B 4476, E 675; _as s._ worse position, A 1348.

WORSHIP, _s._ praise, honour, renown, dignity, 3. 774, 1032, 1230, 1263; 4. 22; A 1912, B 2675, F 571, 811; glory, 3. 630; Worshipe, dignity, B 2871; honour, 10. 22.

WORSHIPE, _v._ reverence, A 2251; _ger._ to respect, E 166.

WORSHIPFUL, _adj._ respected, B 3. p 4. 44; worthy of honour, R. 797; R 3488, E 401.

WORSTE, _adj. sup._ worst, B 1351, E 1218.

WORSTED, _s._ worsted, A 262.

WORT, _s._ unfermented beer, wort, G 813.

WORTES, _pl._ herbs, B 4411, E 226.

WORTH, _adj._ worth, A 182, 785; worthy, B 5. p 5. 26.

WORTHEN, _v._ be, dwell, T. v. 329; Worthe, _ger._ to become, 4. 248; Worth, _pr. s._ is, (_or, as fut._) shall be; (_hence_) Wo worth, it is woe to, it shall be woe to, it is ill for, it shall be ill for, T. ii. 344, 345, 346, 347, iv. 747, 763; Wel worth of dremes ay thise olde wyves, it is well for these old wives as regards dreams, i.e. dreams are all very well for old women, T. v. 379; Wel worth [_not_ worthe] of this thing grete clerkes, it is well for great writers as regards this thing, i.e. this thing is all very well for great writers, HF. 53; Worth upon, gets upon, B 1941; Worth up (Lat. _ascende_), climb up, B 2. p 2. 39; get up on, mount, T. ii. 1011. A.S. _weordhan_. [Note that _worth_ in most of these passages is simply the present _indicative_, and does not express a wish; the M.E. form for expressing a wish is _worthe_, which, being dissyllabic, will not scan.]

WORTHINESSE, _s._ worth, 3. 1059; L. 2537; worthiness, F 738; bravery, A 50.

WORTHY, _adj._ worthy, brave, B 2107; worthy, B 2705; distinguished, A 43, 47, 68; wealthy, respectable, A 217; just, fit, HF. 1669; worthy (of), 1. 23; _better w._, preferable, L. 317.

WOST, WOSTOW, WOT; see WITE.

WOUKE, _s._ week, T. iv. 1278, v. 492; A 1539 _n_; WOUKES, _gen._ T. v. 499.

WOUNDE, _s_. wound, 1. 79; 11. 5; 12. 7; plague (Lat. _plaga_), I 593; Wounde, _gen._ of the wound, HF. 374; Woundes, _pl._ B 62; Woundes of Egipte, _pl._ plagues of Egypt; (unlucky days so called), 3. 1207 (see note).

WOUNDE, _ger._ to wound, 5. 217; Woundeth, _pr. s._ wounds, 11. 3; Wounded, _pp._ 1. 151; 4. 8; L. 2409.

WOVEN, _pp._ B 1. p 3. 29. See WEVE.

WOWE, _ger._ to woo, T. v. 1091; _v._ T. v. 791; Woweth, _pr. s._ wooes, A 3373, 3375, B 589; Wowed, _pp._ L. 1247.

WOWING, _s._ wooing, L. 1553.

WOXEN, _pp. of_ Wexe.

WRAK, _s._ wreck, B 513.

WRAK, _pt. s._ avenged, T. v. 1468; see WREKE.

WRANG, _adv._ wrongly, amiss (Northern), A 4252.

WRAPPE, _ger._ to cover, C 736; wrap, envelop, E 583, F 636; Wrappen, _pr. pl._ wrap up, I 586; Wrapped, _pp._ F 507.

WRASTLEN, _v._ wrestle, B 4. p 2. 131; B 3456; Wrastle, _v._ A 3928, I 729; Wrastleth, _pr. s._ A 2961.

WRASTLING, _s._ wrestling, 5. 165; 13. 16; A 548, B 1930.

WRATHEN, _ger._ to render angry, T. iii. 174; Wratthe, _1 pr. pl._ (we) anger, I 110; Wrathed, _pp._ angered, I 132; Wratthed, made angry, 3. 1151.

WRATTHE, _s._ anger, wrath, B 4. m 7. 38; B 2314, 2877; Wrathe, 3. 877; Wraththe, T. i. 940, v. 960; Wratthes, _pl._ anger, B 4. m 7. 37.

WRAW, _adj._ angry, H 46; Wrawe, peevish, fretful, I 677. See _wr[=a]h_ in Stratmann.

WRAWFUL, _adj._ fretful, I 677 _n_.

WRAWNESSE, _s._ peevishness, fretfulness, I 680.

WRE, _imp. s._ cover, T. ii. 380 _n_. A.S. _wr[=e]on_. See WREEN.

WRECCHE, _s._ sorrowful creature, A 931; wretched man, T. i. 708; unhappy being, 3. 577; wretch, outcast, L. 2034; B 2793; 7. 339; Wrecches, _pl._ 7. 60.

WRECCHE, _adj._ wretched, F 1020; Wrecches, _pl._ wretched, B 4. p 4. 15.

WRECCHED, _adj._ miserable, 10. 1, 25; B 3146.

WRECCHEDNESSE, _s._ misery, B 3212, 3540; mean act, F 1523; miserable matter, folly, I 34; miserable performance, F 1271; miserable fare, H 171.

WRECHE, _s._ vengeance, 16. 30; T. v. 890, 896; L. 1892; B 679, 3403, 3793, 3805; punishment, T. ii. 784.

WRECHEDLY, _adv._ miserably, B 3772.

WREEK, _imp. s. of_ Wreke.

WREEN, _v._ cover, clothe, R. 56; Wreigh, _pt. s._ covered, hid, T. iii. 1056; Wre, _imp. s._ T. ii. 380 _n_. A.S. _wr[=e]on_.

WREKE (wr[`e]k[*e]), _v._ wreak, avenge, R. 1523; T. iii. 108, v. 960; C 857; _ger._ L. 395, 1901, 1939; A 961; Wreken, _v._ revenge, B 2210; _ger._ to avenge, T. i. 62; to wreak, B 3787; Wreke, _pr. s. subj._ avenge, L. 2340; Wreke, _2 pr. pl._ F 454; Wrak, _pt. s._ T. v. 1468; Wreken, _pp._ revenged, F 784; Wreke, _pp._ avenged, D 809, 2211; Wroken, _pp._ T. i. 88, 207; Wreek, _imp. s._ B 3095. A.S. _wrecan_.

WREKER, _s._ avenger, 5. 361; B 4. m 7. 1, p 4. 141.

WREKINGE, _s._ avenging, B 4. m 7. 3.

WRENCHES, _s. pl._ frauds, stratagems, tricks, G 1081. A.S. _wrence_, deceit, stratagem.

WRESTE, _v._ constrain, force, T. iv. 1427.

WRETHE, _s._ wreath, crown, A 2145.

WREYE, _v._ bewray, reveal, A 3503, F 944; _2 pr. s. subj._ betray, T. iii. 284. A.S. _wr[=e]gan_.

WRIGHTE, _v._ workman, A 614; Wrightes, _gen._ carpenter's, A 3143.

WRINGE, _v._ squeeze, force a way, HF. 2110; wring, HF. 299; wring the hands, E 1212; force out wet by pressure, B 1966; Wringeth, _pr. s._ wrings, hurts, E 1553; Wrong, _pt. s._ wrung, pinched, D 492; wrung, T. iii. 1531, iv. 1171 (_or read_ Wronge, _pp._); T. iv. 738; B 606. A.S. _wringan_.

WRIT, _s._ scripture, A 739; writing, 17. 25.

WRIT, -E, -EN; see WRYTE.

WROGHT, -E; see WERCHE.

WROKEN, _pp. of_ Wreke.

WRONG, _s._; _had wrong_, was wrong, 3. 1282. Cf. F. _avoir tort_.

WRONG, _adv._ wrong, astray, A 1267.

WROOT; _pt. s. of_ Wryte.

WROOTH (wr[`o][`o]th), _adj._ wroth, angry, 3. 513, 519; 5. 504; T. iii. 1044; L. 667; A 451, B 2317, 2889, H 46, I 659; Wroth, 1. 52; Wrothe, _def._ severe, I 170; Wrothe, _pl._ angry, wroth, 7. 56; T. iv. 122; L. 1892; A 1840, E 437; at variance, at enmity, opposed, 3. 582; A 4398, D 1239. A.S. _wr[=a]dh_.

WROT, _pt. s._ wrote, T. i. 655. See WRYTE.

WROTE, _v._; Wroteth, _pr. s._ tears with the snout, buries the snout, pokes about, I 157. A.S. _wr[=o]tian_.

WROTHLY, _adv._ wrathfully, B 1. p 1. 52.

WROUGHT, -E, -EN; see Werche.

WRYE, _ger._ to hide, T. iii. 1569; to disguise, T. i. 329; _v._ cover, E 887; Wrye, _1 pr. s._ cover, D 1827; Wryen, _pr. pl._ cover, T. ii. 539; Wryen, _pp._ covered, R. 912; Wrye, _pp._ covered, L. 1201; hidden, T. iii. 620; Wry, _imp. s._ cover up, L. 735; Wrye, _imp. pl. refl._ cover, hide yourself, T. ii. 380. M.E. _wr[=i]hen_ (Stratmann); see WREEN.

WRYE, _v._ reveal, discover, flood with light, 4. 91. Variant of WREYE, q. v. [It might be better to read _wreye_, and _deye_ in l. 90.]

WRYEN, _v._ turn aside, 3. 627; _ger._ to turn aside, H 262; Wrye, _ger._ to turn, go, T. ii. 906; Wryed, _pt. s._ bent, A 3283. A.S. _wrigian_.

WRYTE, _v._ write, A 96, B 87; Wryteth, _pr. s._ B 77; Writ, _pr. s._ writeth, writes, T. i. 394; iv. 414; HF. 973, 1385; B 3516, 4313, D 709; Wryten, _pr. pl._ write, A 2814; Wroot, _pt. s._ 1. 59; L. 1354; B 725, 890, G 83; Wr[=o]t, T. i. 655; Wr[)i]ten, _pt. pl._ wrote, HF. 1504; T. v. 816; F 233; Wr[)i]te, _1 pt. s. subj_. were to write, B 3843; Wr[)i]ten, _pp._ written, 2. 43; A. ii. 44. 8; A 161, B 3177, E 761; Wr[)i]te, _pp._ 5. 19; _doon ther write_, caused to be described there, R. 413.

WRYTHE, _ger._ to turn aside, T. iv. 9; Wrythen, _ger._ to wriggle out, T. iv. 986; Wrythen, _v._ be wrested away, be diverted, B 5. p 3. 15; Wrytheth, _pr. s._ writhes out, throws forth wreaths of smoke, (Lat. _torquet_), B 1. m 4. 7; Wryth (_for_ Wrytheth), _pr. s._ writhes, wreathes, T. iii. 1231.

WRYTHING, _s._ turning, F 127.

WRYTING, _s._ writing, 5. 158; A 326; mode of writing, T. v. 1794.

WYD, _adj._ wide, A 491, B 3139; Wyde, _def._ B 3824; _pl._ 5. 154; A 28, 93, 557, B 62. A.S. _w[=i]d_.

WYDE, _adv._ widely, far, T. i. 629; L. 1028; E 722; R. 1704.

WYDE-WHERE, far and wide, everywhere, T. iii. 404; B 136.

WYF, _s._ woman, 3. 1037; C 71, D 998; wife, 3. 1082; A 445, D 1055; mistress of a household, G 1015; Wyves, _gen._ wife's, B 1631, E 599; Wyve, _dat._; _to w._, for wife, L. 1304; A 1860; Wyves, _pl._ women, wives, L. 484; A 234, B 59, 273, 3211, C 910.

WYFHOOD, _s._ womanhood, B 76; wifehood, L. 545, 691, 2269; Wyfhod, womanhood, L. 253; wifehood, E 2190, F 1451.

WYFLEES, _adj._ wifeless, E 1236, 1248.

WYFLY, _adv._ womanly, wife-like, L. 1737, 1843; E 429, 919, 1050, F 1453.

WYKE, _s._ week, T. ii. 430, 1273; A 1539, B 1461, F 1295; Wykes, _pl._ A 1850, D 1852. See WOUKE.

WYLE, _s._ wile, plot, T. iii. 1077; guile, trickery, subtlety, 5. 215; T. i. 719, ii. 271; L. 1439; Wyles, _pl._ L. 2294.

WYLY, _adj._ wily, wary, B 3130, I 326.

WYN, _s._ wine, T. v. 852; A 334, 1471, F 782; _wyn ape_, H 44 (see the note); Wynes, _pl._ B 3391, 3418.

WYNT, _pr. s._ turns, directs, L. 85; Wond, _pt. s._ wound, L. 2253. See WINDE.

WYNTRED, _for_ Windred, R. 1018 _n_.

WYPED, _pt. s._ wiped, A 133.

WYR, _s._ wire, T. iii. 1636; A. ii. 38. 5; bit, L. 1205.

WYS, _adj._ wise, prudent, A 68, 309, 1420, B 3130; (art) wise, T. i. 1052; Wyse, _def._ 6. 32; B 113, 117, 3705, D 1125, 1231, F 787; _to make it wys_, to make it a subject for deliberation, to hesitate, A 785; Wyse, _pl._ A 313, 569, B 128, D 1027; discreet, D 229. A.S. _w[=i]s_.

WYSE, _adj. as s._, wise man, sage, T. i. 79; _pl._ wise men, wise people, 17. 20; G 1067.

WYSE, _s._ way, manner, 1. 34; 3. 301, 1097; 9. 64; HF. 1114; L. 20; A 1338, 1740, B 153, 2131, 3704, E 673; Wyses, _pl._ T. i. 159. A.S. _w[=i]se_.

WYSER, _adj._ wiser, one wiser than you, L. 2634 (see note).

WYSEST, _adj._ wisest, B 3345.

WYSLY, _adv._ wisely, T. i. 956.

WYTE, _s._ blame, reproach, 7. 268; T. ii. 1648, iii. 739; G 953; _yow to wyte_, for a blame to you, i.e. laid to your charge, R. 1541. A.S. _w[=i]te_.

WYTE, _ger._ to blame, T. i. 825 (understand _is_ before _nought_); T. ii. 385, 1279, iii. 63; D 806; Wyte, _v._ blame, reproach, 7. 110; T. v. 1335; B 3636; Wyten, _v._ accuse, I 1016; Wyte, _1 pr. s._ 4. 270; B 3860; Wytest, _2 pr. s._ blamest, B 108; Wyte, _imp. s._ blame, E 2177; blame (for), impute (to), T. ii. 1000; Wyte, _imp. pl._ blame (for it), A 3140. A.S. _w[=i]tan_.

WYVE, _ger._ to wive, marry, E 140; _v._ E. 173.

WYVE, WYVES; see WYF.

Y-, a prefix used especially with the pp., like the A.S. _ge-_ and G. _ge-_. See below. (It also occurs in the infinitive, as in _y-finde_, _y-here_, _y-knowe_, _y-see_, _y-thee_. It also occurs in the adjective _y-sene_. For further information, see under the forms of the infinitive mood; e. g. for the infin. of _y-bake_, see BAKE.)

YAF; _pt. s. of_ Yeve.

YALD; _pt. s. of_ Yelden.

YARE, _adj._ ready, L. 2270. A.S. _gearo_.

YATE, _s._ gate, T. ii. 617, iii. 469, 1725, v. 32; E 1013; Yates, _pl._ T. v. 603, 1177, 1178; _gen. pl._ HF. 1301.

YAVE; see YEVE.

Y-BAKE, _pp._ baked, L. 709.

Y-BANISHT, _pp._ banished, L. 1863.

Y-BARRED, _pp._ barred, R. 480.

Y-BATHED, _pp._ bathed, T. iv. 815.

Y-BEDDED, _pp._ put to bed, T. v. 346.

Y-BEEN, _pp._ been, B 4487; Y-ben, B 5. p 6. 63; Y-be, HF. 411, 1733; L. 6, 289, 2443.

Y-BENCHED, _pp._ furnished with benches, L. 98 a. See BENCHED.

Y-BETEN, _pp._ beaten, T. i. 741; F 414; Y-b[`e]te, _pp._ T. ii. 940, 1229, iii. 1169; HF. 1041; A 3759, 4313; beaten, forged, A 2162; formed in beaten gold, A 979; struck, coined, L. 1122 (see note); Y-bet (_for_ y-bete, _before a vowel_), D 1285.

Y-BLAMED, _pp._ chidden, rated; B 1. p 1. 52.

Y-BLENT, _pp._ blinded, R. 1610; A 3808; deceived, 3. 647.

Y-BLESSED, _pp._ blessed, B 4638, D 44 _n_, H 99.

Y-BLEYNT, _pp._ blenched, turned aside, A 3753. From _blenche_.

Y-BLOWE, _pp._ blown, T. i. 384, 530; HF. 1664; L. 1475; bruited by fame, rumoured, HF. 1139; T. iv. 167.

Y-BOREN, _pp._ born, C 704, E 626; Y-bore, born, E 158, 310, 484; borne, carried, T. v. 1650; HF. 590; A 378; moved, F 326; Y-born, _pp._ born, T. ii. 298; A 1019, E 72; carried, A 2694, F 340; (_probably_) born, T. i. 382. See BERE.

Y-BOUGHT, _pp._ bought, T. i. 810, iii. 1319.

Y-BOUNDEN, _pp._ bound, 5. 268; A 1149; Y-bounde, A 4070, B 1866, E 1285, G 347.

Y-BOWED, _pp._ diverted, B 4. p 6. 112.

Y-BREND, _pp._ burnt, T. iv. 77, v. 309; G 318; Y-brent, HF. 940; A 946.

Y-BROGHT, _pp._ brought, L. 938, 1194; A 1111, B 2594, D 1084; Y-brought, T. v. 11.

Y-BROKEN, _pp._ broken, HF. 765; Y-broke, 5. 282; HF. 770.

Y-BROUDED, _pp._ embroidered, L. 159 a. Cf. A.S. _brogden_, pp. of _bregdan_.

Y-BRYDLED, _pp._ bridled, L. 1114.

Y-BURIED, _pp._ buried, A 946.

Y-CALLED, _pp._ called, D 1123.

Y-CARIED, _pp._ carried, B 3240, C 791.

Y-CAST, _pp._ cast, thrown, G 939. See CASTE.

Y-CAUGHT, _pp._ entangled, enmeshed, B 4. m 2. 9; fixed, 3. 838.

Y-CHAPED, _pp._ furnished with chapes or metal caps (which were placed at the end of the sheath), A 366.

Y-CHEYNED, _pp._ chained, 17. 14.

Y-CLAD, _pp._ clad, clothed, R. 890; A 3320, G 133; Y-cled, R. 472.

Y-CLAWED, _pp._ clawed, torn, D 1731.

Y-CLENCHED, _pp._ clinched, riveted, A 1991.

Y-CLEPED, _pp._ called, R. 167, A. ii. 39. 3; A 410, 867, G 129, H 2; invoked, B 1. m 1. 14; T. iv. 504; summoned, B 2435; named, A 3313; Y-clept, called, A 376, G 772.

Y-CLOSED, _pp._ closed, T. ii. 968.

Y-CLOTHED, _pp._ clothed, clad, R. 1238; L. 226; A 1048.

Y-COMEN, _pp._ come, HF. 1074; A 3942, B 1687; Y-come, _pp._ A 77, B 755; 7. 25; T. v. 71; _ycome aboute_, come about, passed, B 3364.

Y-CONTINUED, _pp._ continuous, B 5. m 5. 3.

Y-C['O]ROUNED, _pp._ crowned, L. 219; Y-c['o]roned, L. 532.

Y-CORUMPED, _pp._ corrupted, B 5. p 2. 17.

Y-CORVEN, _pp._ cut, G 533; Y-corve, A 2013. See KERVE.

Y-COUPLED, _pp._ coupled, wedded, E 1219.

Y-COVERED, _pp._ covered, A 3212, G 764.

Y-COYNED, _pp._ coined, C 770.

Y-CRAMMED, _pp._ crammed, C 348.

Y-CRASED, _pp._ cracked, broken, 3. 324.

Y-CRISTNED, _pp._ baptized, B 240.

Y-CROWE, _pp._ crowed, A 3357.

Y-DAMPNED, _pp._ condemned, L. 2030.

Y-DARTED, _pp._ pierced with a dart, T. iv. 240.

YDEL, _adj._ idle, empty, vain, 2. 27; 3. 4; B 2. p 7. 81; B 2778, E 217, I 166; _in ydel_, in vain, B 2494, F 867, H 147; B 5. p 3. 109; _on y._, in vain, T. i. 955, v. 94.

YDELLY, _adv._ idly, C 446.

YDELNESSE, _s._ Idleness (personified), R. 593; A 1940; idleness, 3. 602, 798, B 2778.

Y-DIGHT, _pp._ decked, A 3205.

Y-DIMMED, _pp._ dimmed, B 2. m 3. 2.

YDOLASTRE, _s._ idolater, B 3377, E 2208, I 749, 751, 860.

YDOLE, _s._ idol, 3. 626; Ydoles, _pl._ L. 786; G 269, 285, 298.

Y-DOON, _pp._ done, T. ii. 789, iii. 386; B 4610; over, E 1894; Y-don, _pp._ done, A 1025; taken, A 2676; Y-do, _pp._ done, stilled, A 2534; over, D 574; finished, 3. 1236; 5. 542; G 739, 850, 866, 899.

Y-DRAD, _pp._ dreaded, T. iii. 1775; feared, B 2. m 1. 6.

Y-DRAWE, _pp._ drawn, 7. 70; L. 1785; A 396, 944, F 326; dragged, A 2642; taken, G 1440.

Y-DRESSED, _pp._ dressed, arranged, set, E 381.

Y-DRIVEN, _pp._ driven, L. 2430; A 2007.

Y-DRONKE, _pp._ drunk, B 2601.

Y-DROPPED, _pp._ bedropped, covered with drops, A 2884.

YE, _pron. pl. nom._ ye, A 769, 772; Ye, _unaccented form of_ You, T. i. 5; (_for_ thou, _sing._), T. iii. 15, 18 (i.e. Venus, _glossed_ dea amoris); _as ye_, as you do, D 1088; _save only ye_, you only except, E 508; Yow, _dat._ to you, 3. 1321; A 34, 38, 720, B 124; for yourselves, 4. 17; _acc._ you, B 16, 37; Yow, _pl._ yourselves, B 2189. A.S. _ge_, nom.; dat. acc. _[=e]ow_.

Y[:E], _s._ eye, R. 296; T. i. 453, ii. 904; 3. 184; 4. 39; HF. 291; A 10, 1096, B 280, E 37, F 194, 1036; _at y[:e]_, at eye, to sight, evidently, G 964, 1059; Saugh with y[:e], perceived, A 3415; Y[:e]n, _pl._ eyne, eyes, 2. 18; 4. 111; 11. 1; L. 859; B 3260, 3392, 3620, E 669, G 190, 498, 504, 1418. A.S. _[=e]age_. (Frequently spelt _eye_, except at the end of a line, where the rime requires the form _y[:e]_).

YE, _adv._ yea, verily, 5. 52; T. i. 534; B 417, 1900, E 355, G 471, 599, 1061; _ye or nay_, G 212.

YEDDINGES, _pl._ songs, A 237. From A.S. _giddian_, to sing.

YEDE, _pt. s._ walked, went, R. 1033; G 1141, 1281; Yeden, _pt. pl._ T. ii. 936. A.S. _[=e]ode_.

YEE; _for yee or nay_, affirmatively or negatively, 5. 497. See YE.

YEER, _s._ year. A 347, F 44, 524; Yere (_in phr._ many a yere), B 132; Yeres ende, year's end, D 916; Yere, _dat._ 5. 23; A. ii. 44. 2; Yeer by yere, year after year, 5. 236, B 1688, E 402; Fro yeer to yere, 5. 321, 411; Yeer, (_archaic_) _pl._ A 82, 601, B 499, 1628, C 30, E 610, G 720, 978; R. 1283; L. 2075, 2120; Yere (_for_ Yeer), 3. 37; Yeres, (_new_) _pl._ B 463, F 1062, 1275, I 135; 2. 8; _gen. pl._ 5. 67.

YEF, _imp. s._ give, T. v. 308. See YEVE.

YEFTES, _pl._ gifts, T. iv. 392. See YIFT.

YELDEN, _ger._ to yield up, D 912; to yield to, pay, D 1811; _v._ yield, E 843; Yelde, _v._ pay, D 130, E 1452; Yeldeth, _pr. s._ yields, L. 886; pays, I 370; Yelt, _pr. s._ yields, T. i. 385; Yelde, _pr. s. subj._ requite, T. i. 1055; D 1772, 2177; Yald, _pt. s._ afforded, B 4. m 7. 16; Yeld, _imp. s._ restore, C 189; Yeldeth, _imp. pl._ repay, B 2482; Yeldeth, _imp. pl. refl._ yield yourself up, T. iii. 1208; Yolden, _pp._ yielded, T. i. 801; submissive, T. iii. 96; dealt out, B 1. p 5. 44; given up, R. 429; Yolde, _pp._ yielded up, T. iii. 1211; Yeldinge, _pres. pt._ giving, B 2994; Yelding, yielding, L. 149. A.S. _gildan_. See YILDEN.

YELDHALLE, _s._ guild-hall, A 370.

YELDING, _s._ produce, lit. 'yielding,' A 596.

YELLEDEN, _pt. pl._ yelled, B 4579.

YELOWNESSE, _s._ yellowness, 19. 11.

YELPE, _ger._ to boast, A 2238; _pr. pl._ prate, T. iii. 307. A.S. _gilpan_.

YELWE, _adj._ yellow, R. 310, A 1929, B 4092; Yelw, 3. 857; Yelow, L. 1672; A 675, 1049; Yelowe, R. 549.

YEMAN, _s._ yeoman, A 101, D 1380, 1387, G 562, 587; Yemen, _pl._ A 2509.

YEMANLY, _adv._ in a yeomanlike manner, A 106.

YEMANRYE, _s._ yeomanry, A 3949 _n_.

YEN = Y[:e]n, _pl._ eyes; see Y[:E].

Y-ENDED, _pp._ ended, R. 1315.

YERD, _s._ yard, garden, R. 492, 1582; B 4037, D 1798, F 1251; Yerde, _dat._ R. 634, 1348, 1461. A.S. _geard_.

YERDE, _s._ rod, stick, T. i. 257, 740, ii. 154, iii. 137; B 1287; switch, T. ii. 1427, iii. 1067; A 149; rod, 'caduceus,' A 1387; sapling, B 3. m 2. 22; yard (in length), A 1050; correction, 5. 640; E 22; Yerdes, _pl._ rods, I 1055. A.S. _gerd_, _gyrd_.

YERE, -S; see YEER.

YERNE, _adj._ eager, brisk, lively, A 3257. A.S. _georn_.

YERNE, _adv._ eagerly, soon, T. iii. 376; D 993; briskly, quickly, glibly, 5. 3; C 398; with interest, 5. 21; _as y._, very soon, HF. 910; T. iii. 151, iv. 112, 201.

YERNE, _ger._ to yearn for, to be longed for, T. iv. 198; _v._ desire, T. iii. 152; yearn, 3. 1092. A.S. _gyrnan_.

YERNE, _error for_ Erme, 3. 80 _n_.

YESTERDAY, T. ii. 191; Yisterday, R. 1040; B 5. p 6. 17.

YESTERNIGHT, T. v. 221.

YET, yet, nevertheless, A 255; moreover, A 612, G 622; as yet, A 291; Yet now, just now, A 1156. See YIT.

YETEN (y['e]['e]t[*e]n), _v._ pour, shed, B 1. m 7. 1. A.S. _g[=e]otan_.

YEVE, _v._ give, 5. 308; L. 20; A 232, E 1034, G 390; Yeven, _v._ A 487, B 3853, D 1353; _ger._ A 234; Yeve, _ger._ A 223; for giving, C 402, G 990; Yevest, _2 pr. s._ givest, F 1033; Yeveth, _pr. s._ E 93; Yeve, _pr. s. subj._ may (he) give, E 30, F 679, H 15; Yaf, _1 pt. s._ gave, E 861, F 533; Yave, _2 pt. s._ gavest, B 2. p 3. 43; Yaf (_for_ Yave, _before a vowel_), gavest, B 3641; Yaf, _pt. s._ gave, 7. 239; A 252 _b_, B 939, 975, C 163, 490, 887, D 74; cared, A 177; Yaven, _pt. pl._ G 415; Yave, _pt. pl._ 9. 4; T. iv. 133; Yave, _pt. s. subj._ were to give, T. ii. 977; Yeven, _pt. pl. subj._ would give, HF. 1708; Yeven, _pp._ given, A 1086, B 333, 444, D 204, 212, E 758; devoted, 7. 111; Yeve, _imp. s._ G 1193. A.S. _giefan_, _gifan_. See YIVE.

YEVERES, _pl._ givers, I 791.

YEVING, _s._ giving, 18. 37; what one gives, 4. 230; Yevinge, bounty, 7. 44; _wyn-yeving_, the giving of wine, C 587.

YEXETH, _pr. s._ hiccoughs, A 4151. A.S. _giscian_.

Y-FALLEN, _pp._ fallen, R. 1214; B 3166; Y-falle, _pp._ fallen, 2. 61; 3. 384; T. iii. 859; A 25, C 938, G 61; Yfallen, happened, G 1043; having befallen, C 496.

Y-FARE, _pp._ gone, T. iii. 577, iv. 1169; L. 2271.

Y-FELAWSHIPED, _pp._ made companions, B 2. p 6. 58.

Y-FERE, together, R. 786; T. ii. 152, iv. 1204, 1206; L. 263, 903, 1643, 1828; B 394, E 1113, G 380. Cf. INFERE.

Y-FET, _pp._ fetched, F 174, G 1116.

Y-FETERED, _pp._ fettered, A 1229.

Y-FETHERED, _pp._ feathered, R. 951.

Y-FEYNED, _pp._ feigned, invented, L. 327 _a_; feigned (to be done), evaded, E 529.

Y-FICCHED, _pp._ fixed, B 4. p 6. 79.

Y-FINDE, _v._ find, L. 856, A 415, F 470; Y-founde, _pp._ L. 1668; A 1211, 3514, B 1152, 4372.

Y-FLATERED, _pp._ flattered, D 930, 1970.

Y-FLIT, _pp._ moved, whirled along, B 1. m 2. 9. See note.

Y-FOLOWED, _pp._ followed, 3. 390.

Y-FORGED, _pp._ made, A 3256.

Y-FORMED, _pp._ formed, made, T. iv. 315; formed, L. 975; C 10; created, HF. 490.

Y-FOSTRED, _pp._ fostered, sustained, E 213, F 874; brought up, A 3946.

Y-FOUNDE, _pp._ found, 3. 378; L. 1668; A 1211, 3514, B 1152, 4372. See Y-FINDE.

Y-FOUNDED, _pp._ founded, set on a foundation, 5. 231; based, 3. 922.

Y-FRETEN, _pp._ eaten, devoured, L. 1951.

Y-FROUNCED, _adj._ wrinkled, R. 155.

Y-FYNED, _adj._ refined, delicately formed, R. 1696.

Y-FYRED, _pp._ fired, L. 1013.

Y-GERDONED, _pp._ rewarded, B 5. p 3. 115.

Y-GETEN, _pp._ gotten, obtained, procured, A 3564, B 2743.

Y-GLASED, _pp._ glazed, 3. 323.

Y-GLEWED, _pp._ glued, fixed tight, F 182.

Y-GLOSED, _pp._ flattered, H 34.

Y-GOON, _pp._ gone, L. 2206, 2213; F 293, 538; Y-gon, L. 1243; D 47; Y-go, _pp._ gone, resorted, A 286; gone, L. 1193, 1481; HF. 802; B 599.

Y-GRAUNTED, _pp._ granted, C 388.

Y-GRAVE, _pp._ dug up, cut, L. 204; dug out, 3. 164; engraved, graven, HF. 1136; A 3796; buried, D 496.

Y-GREVED, _pp._ grieved, harmed, A 4181.

Y-GROUNDE, _pp._ ground, T. iv. 43; A 3991; sharpened, whetted, pointed, A 2549, B 2073.

Y-GROUNDED, _pp._ grounded, 3. 921.

Y-GROWEN, _pp._ grown, A 3973.

Y-HALWED, _pp._ hallowed, consecrated, L. 1871.

Y-HARDED, _pp._ hardened, B 4. m 5. 19; F 245.

Y-HATED, _pp._ hated, HF. 200.

Y-HENT, _pp._ seized, caught, C 868, G 536. A.S. _hentan_, to seize.

Y-HERD, _pp. as adj._ covered with hair, A 3738.

Y-HERE, _v._. hear, T. iv. 1313; A 3176, E 2154; Y-herd, _pp._ 3. 307.

Y-HERIED, _pp._ praised, T. ii. 973, iii. 7, 1804.

Y-HEVIED, _pp._ weighed down, B 5. m 5. 17.

Y-HID, _pp._ hid, G 317.

Y-HIGHT, _pp._ called, T. v. 541.

Y-HOLDE, _pp._ esteemed to be, A 2374; held, celebrated, A 2958; considered, C 602; indebted, L. 1954; kept, continued, E 1932; held, restrained, HF. 1286.

Y-HURT, _pp._ hurt, A 2709.

Y-IAPED (i-jaaped), _pp._ jested, T. i. 318.

YIF, _conj._ if, L. 2059, 2312; A. pr. 78; If, G 322. A.S. _gif_.

YIF, _imp. s._ give; see YIVE.

YIFT, _s._ gift, 3. 247, 695, 1270; L. 451; Yifte, D 39, 2146, E 1311, G 275; Yiftes, _pl._ L. 1551, 2304; A 2198, C 148, 295. (Both forms, _yift_ and _yifte_, clearly occur.) See YEFTES.

YILDEN, _ger._ to repay, B 5. p 1. 9; Yildeth, _pr. s._ yields, produces, B 4. m 6. 20; B 5. m 4. 18; Yilden, _pr. pl._ pay, B 3. p 4. 37; Yilde, _imp. s._ offer, B 5. p 6. 217. See YELDEN.

Y-IOIGNED (i-joinyed), _pp._ joined, B 2. p 6. 59.

YIS, yes, L. 517; 3. 526; HF. 706; T. iii. 589; B 4006, F 1367; yes, they do, D 1685; (_in answer to a negative question_), 3. 1309.

YISTERDAY, yesterday, R. 1040; B 5. p 6. 17; Yesterday, T. ii. 191.

YIT, yet, L. 4, 106; F 1577; still, nevertheless, 1. 44, 46; 5. 165, 166; B 634; hitherto, A. pr. 20; _as yit_, now, E 120. See YET.

YIVE, _ger._ to give, L. 2071; A 225; _v._ 3. 242; _pr. pl._ 3. 695; Yiveth, _pr. s._ gives, 18. 38; _pr. s. subj._ may (he) give, 3. 683; Yiven, _pp._ given, granted, 3. 765; L. 501; A 915, C 779; Yive, _pp._ D 401, 1721; Yif, _imp. s._ give, B 462, 562, C 238, D 1963, G 65; T. i. 1042. See YEVE.

YIVER, _s._ giver, L. 2228.

Y-KEMPT, _pp._ combed, A 4369.

Y-KEPT, _pp._ kept, L. 722.

Y-KIST, _pp._ kissed, T. iv. 1689.

Y-KNELED, _pp._ kneeled, L. 1232.

Y-KNET, _pp._ knotted, tightly bound, T. iii. 1734; Y-knit, joined, 6. 32.

Y-KNOWE, _v._ know, F 887; recognize, HF. 1336; discern, D 1370; _pp._ known, 3. 392; 7. 96; T. ii. 175; A 423, B 314, 2495, F 256.

Y-KORVEN, _pp._ cut, B 1801. See KERVE.

Y-KOUD, _pp._ been able to know, known well, 3. 666.

Y-LAD, _pp._ led, B 2. p 3. 36; carried (in a cart), A 530. See Y-LED.

Y-LAFT, _pp._ left, 3. 792; A 2746, 3862; left behind, F 1128.

Y-LAID, _pp._ laid, L. 2141. See Y-LEYD.

Y-LAIN, _pp._ lain, remained, L. 2410.

YLE, _s._ isle, island, 22. 13; HF. 416,440; L. 2163; B 68, 545; region, province, L. 1425.

Y-LED, _pp._ guided, conducted, B 5. p 3. 123. See Y-LAD.

YLENT, _pp._ lent, G 1406.

Y-LERED, _pp._ educated, T. i. 976.

Y-LET, _pp._ hindered, obstructed, B 5. p 4. 21.

Y-LETEN, _pp._ left, allowed, B 4. p 4. 205.

Y-LEYD, _pp._ laid, A 3568, B 1442, 3328; Y-laid, L. 2141.

Y-LICHE, _adj._ alike, similar, 3. 1294; HF. 1328; L. 389. See Y-LYK.

Y-LICHE, _adv._ alike, equally, 3. 9, 803, 1288, A 2526, D 2215, F 20, G 1202.

Y-LISSED, _pp._ eased, T. i. 1089.

Y-LIVED, _pp._ lived, T. v. 933.

Y-LOGGED, _pp._ lodged, B 4181.

Y-LOREN, _pp._ lost, L. 26; Y-lorn, _pp._ lost, B 2. p 8. 32; B 4. m 7. 13; T. iv. 1250. A.S. _geloren_, pp. of _l[=e]osan_.

Y-LOST, _pp._ lost, HF. 183; B 1207, G 722.

Y-LOVED, _pp._ loved, T. i. 594; L. 2115.

Y-LYK, _adj._ like, A 592; alike, A 2734; Y-lyke, like, A 1539. See Y-LICHE.

Y-LYKE, _adv._ alike, equally, L. 55, 731; A. ii. 15. i; T. iii. 485; E 602, 754; Ylike, A. ii. 26. 13. See Y-LICHE.

Y-LYMED, _pp._ caught (as birds with bird-lime), D 934.

Y-MAAD, _pp._ made, caused, HF. 691; B 693, F 218, G 868, 1149; composed, L. 550; Y-mad, HF. 120. See Y-MAKED.

YMAG['E]RIES, _pl._ carved work, HF. 1190, 1304.

YMAGINED, _pp._ considered, intentional, I 448.

Y-MAKED, _pp._ made, L. 122, 222; A 2065, 2855, C 545.

Y-MARKED, _pp._ set down, marked out, planned, HF. 1103.

Y-MASKED, _pp._ enmeshed, T. iii. 1734.

Y-MEDLED, _pp._ mingled, B 5. m 1. 10; T. iii. 815; confounded, B 1. m 6. 14.

Y-MEL, _prep._ among (Northern), A 4171. Icel. _[=i] milli_; Dan. _imellem_.

Y-MENT, _pp._ intended, HF. 1742.

Y-MET, _pp._ met, 3. 596; T. ii. 586; A 2624; Y-mette, _as pl. adj._ met, B 1115.

Y-MEYND, _pp._ mixed, mingled, A 2170. From infin. _mengen_.

Y-MOEVED, _pp._ moved, B 4. m 6. 5.

YMPNE, _s._ lyric poem (lit. hymn), L. 422.

Y-MUSED, _pp._ mused, reflected, HF. 1287.

Y-NEMPNED, _pp._ named, I 598.

Y-NOGH, _adj._ enough, sufficient, 3. 965; L. 1284; A 373, 3149; Y-now, 5. 185; G 1018; Y-nowe, _pl._ 5. 233; T. iv. 107; A 3178, B 255, D 1681, F 470.

Y-NOGH, _adv._ enough, sufficiently, 6. 13; 18. 65; B 2544, 3235, E 365, 1214; Y-nough, R. 247; A 888, B 3958; Ynow, F 708, G 864, 945.

Y-NOME, _pp._ caught, overcome, T. i. 242; taken, 5. 38; L. 2343.

Y-NORISSHED, _pp._ educated, T. v. 821; Y-norissed, educated, A 3948; nurtured, B 2701.

Y-OFFRED, _pp._ offered, dedicated, L. 932.

YOK, _s._ yoke, B 3. p 12. 74; E 113, 1285.

YOLDE, -N; see YELDEN.

YOLLE, _pr. pl._ cry aloud, A 2672; Yolleden, _pt. pl._ yelled, B 4579 _n_.

YOMANRYE, _s._ yeomanry, A 3949.

YON, _adj._ yon, A 4178.

YOND, _adv._ yonder, 4. 7; T. iv. 1023, v. 565, 573, 612; HF. 889; L. 143 _a_; A 1099, D 1798, E 1199.

YONDER, _adj._ T. v. 575, 580, 610; A 1119.

YONDER, _adv._ T. ii. 1146, iii. 663, v. 568, 571; HF. 1070.

YONG, _adj._ young, A 79, D 1251, F 933; Yonge, _def._ A 7, B 1834, E 777, F 54, 385; _voc._ B 1874; Yonge, _pl._ 5. 278, A 213, 664, 1011, D 1259.

YONGHEDE, _s. dat._ youth, R. 351.

YORE, _adv._ formerly, of old, T. v. 55; B 174, 272, C 69, E 1140; for a long time, a long while, A 1813, E 68, F 403; long ago, long, 1. 150; 2. 1, 93; 5. 476; _yore agon_, long ago, 5. 17; _yore ago_, A 3437; _ful y._, very long ago, 7. 243, 346; _of tyme y._, of old time, F 963.

YOULING, _s._ loud lamentation, A 1278. See YOLLE.

YOUR, your, A 770; Youre, yours, T. ii. 587; L. 683; G 1248; Youre, _pl._ your, T. iii. 667, L. 901.

YOURES, yours, 2. 113; 3. 1232; T. i. 422; C 672, 785, D 1914, F 597.

YOURSELVEN, _pron._ yourself, F 242.

YOUTHE, _s._ youth, R. 1282; 3. 797; A 461, 2379, E 120, 1738, F 675; Yowthe, B 163.

YOW, _dat. and acc. of_ Ye.

YOW-WARD, to, towards you, B 5. P 6. 99.

YOXETH, _for_ Yexeth, A 4151 _n_.

Y-PAINTED, _pp._ painted, R. 892.

Y-PASSED, _pp._ passed, R. 380; past, E 1892.

Y-PAYED, _pp._ paid, A 1802, B 1588, F 1618.

Y-PIKED, _pp._ picked over, G 941.

Y-PLESED, _pp._ pleased, D 930.

Y-PLEYNED, _pp._ complained, T. iv. 1688.

Y-PLEYNTED, _pp._ full of complaint, T. v. 1597.

Y-PLOUNGED, _pp._ plunged, sunk, B 3. p 11. 83.

Y-PLYTED, _pp._ pleated, gathered, B 1. p 2. 19.

YPOCRAS, Hippocrates; _hence_ a kind of cordial, C 306; see the note. See IPOCRAS.

YPOCRYTE, _s._ hypocrite, F 514, 520; Ipocrite, R. 414, I 394.

Y-PORTREYD, _pp._ covered with pictures, R. 897.

Y-PORVEYED, _pp._ foreseen, B 5. p 3. 29; Y-purveyed, B 5. p 3. 57.

Y-PRAYED, _pp._ bidden, asked to come, invited, E 269.

Y-PREISED, _pp._ praised, HF. 1577; Y-preysed, renowned, T. v. 1473; appraised, B 5. p 3. 138.

Y-PREVED, _pp._ proved (to be), A 485.

Y-PULLED, _pp._ plucked, i.e. with superfluous hairs plucked out, A 3245.

Y-PUNISSHED, _pp._ punished, A 657.

Y-PURVEYED, _pp._ foreseen, B 5. p 3. 57; Y-porveyed, B 5. p 3. 29.

Y-PUT, _pp._ put, T. iii. 275; L. 1613; D 1333, G 762.

Y-QUEYNT, _pp._ quenched, A 3754.

Y-QUIKED, _pp._ excited, kindled, I 536.

Y-QUIT, _pp._ quit, acquitted, F 673.

Y-RAFT, _pp._ bereft, snatched away, A 2015; reft, robbed, L. 1572.

YRE, _s._ ire, anger, vexation, 1. 30; 4. 132; 5. 11; 7. 50; L. 324 a. See IRE.

Y-RED, _pp._ read, T. iv. 799.

Y-REKE, _pp._ raked together, A 3882. See note.

Y-REKENED, _pp._ accounted, D 367; taken into account, F 427.

YREN, _s._ iron, R. 1184; A 1076, G 827; iron (of the ax), D 906.

YREN, _adj._ iron, G 759.

Y-RENT, _pp._ torn, taken, T. v. 1654; torn, B 844.

Y-RONGE, _pp._ rung, told loudly, HF. 1655.

Y-RONNE, _pp._ run, T. ii. 907; A 8, 3893, 4090, E 214; continued, L. 1943; run together, A 2693; run together, interlaced, R. 1396; clustered, A 2165.

Y-ROUNED, _pp._ whispered, HF. 2107.

Y-SATLED, _pp._ settled, E 2405.

Y-SAYD, _pp._ said, 3. 270.

Y-SCALDED, _pp._ scalded, A 2020.

Y-SCHETTE, _pp. as adj. pl._ shut, B 560. See Y-SHETTE.

YSE, _s._ ice, HF. 1130.

Y-SEE, _v._ behold, T. ii. 354; see, 1. 53; 3. 205, 485; HF. 804; L. 15, 825, 2203; E. 2402; Y-see, _imp. s._ see, look, T. ii. 1253; Y-seyn _pp._ seen, L. 2076; T. v. 448; Yseye, _pp._ T. ii. 168; HF. 1367.

Y-SENE, _adj._ visible, T. i. 700; L. 2655; A 592, F 996; manifest, T. iv. 1607; L. 1394. A.S. _ges[=e]ne_, _ges[=y]ne_. (It rimes with long close _e_ in Troilus and in the Legend, but with long open _e_ in the Cant. Tales.)

Y-SENT, _pp._ sent, 7. 113; HF. 984; L. 1124; B 1041.

Y-SERVED, _pp._ served, T. v. 437, 1721; HF. 678; A 963.

Y-SET, _pp._ set, R. 900, 1419; A 4337, E 409; placed, 5. 149; set down, F 173; seated, C 392; appointed, A 1635; L. 1637; planted, R. 604.

Y-SEYE, _pp._ seen, HF. 1367; T. ii. 168; Y-seyn, T. v. 448. See Y-SEE.

Y-SEYLED, _pp._ sailed, B 4289.

Y-SHAD, _pp._ shed, spread abroad, B 4. p 5. 9; shed, B 2. m 5. 17; scattered (Lat. _sparsas_), B 3. m 2. 20.

Y-SHAKEN, _pp._ quivering, sparkling, B 1. m 3. 11.

Y-SHAMED, _pp._ put to shame, HF. 356.

Y-SHAPEN, (_strong_) _pp._ shaped, prepared, B 3420; provided, A 4179; contrived, G 1080; Y-shape, formed, H 43; shaped, T. iii. 411; Y-shaped, (_weak_) _pp._ prepared, T. iii. 1240.

Y-SHAVE, _pp._ shaven, A 690, B 1499, 3261.

Y-SHENT, _pp._ put to shame, severely blamed, D 1312.

Y-SHETTE, _pp. pl._ shut, T. iii. 233; B 2159; Y-schette, B 560.

Y-SHEWED, _pp._ shown, T. v. 1251; made manifest, 4. 181.

Y-SHORE, _pp._ shorn, T. iv. 996; Y-shorn, A 589.

Y-SHOVE, _pp._ borne about, L. 726.

Y-SHRIVEN, _pp._ shriven, C 380; Y-shrive, A 226.

Y-SLAYN, _pp._ slain, HF. 159; A 2708, B 605, 848, C 673; Y-slain, L. 2192; Y-slawe, B 484, C 856.

Y-SMITE, _pp._ smitten, wounded, B 3. m 7. 4.

Y-SONGE, _pp._ sung, T. iv. 799; HF. 1397; D 1726; Y-songen, L. 270.

Y-SOUGHT, _pp._ sought, T. iii. 1317.

Y-SOUNDED, _pp._ sunk, T. ii. 535. Cf. A.S. _sund-l[=i]ne_, a sounding-line.

Y-SOWEN, _pp._ sown, HF. 1488; Y-sowe, D 71.

Y-SPED, _pp._ advanced, B 5. p 1. 2; sped, A 4220; worked out, B 5. p 4. 6.

Y-SPENDED, _pp._ spent (but see the note), B 5. p 4. 15.

Y-SPRAD, _pp._ spread, B 1644; Y-spred, A 4140.

Y-SPREYND, _pp._ sprinkled, A 2169. From infin. _sprengen_.

Y-SPRONGE, _pp._ sprung, shot out, R. 718; divulged, HF. 2081.

Y-STALLED, _pp._ set in a seat, installed, HF. 1364.

Y-STIKED, _pp._ stuck, A 1565; stabbed, F 1476.

Y-STINT, _pp._ stopped, D 390.

Y-STONDE, _pp._ stood, been, T. v. 1612.

Y-STONGE, _pp._ stung, C 355.

Y-STORVE, _pp._ dead, A 2014.

Y-STRAWED, _pp._ strewn, bestrewn, 3. 629.

Y-STRIKE, _pp._ struck, 11. 34.

Y-SUFFRED, _pp._ suffered, T. v. 415.

Y-SWEPED, _pp._ swept, G 938; Y-swoped, G 938 _n_.

Y-SWORN, _pp._ sworn, A 1132, F 1038; T. ii. 570; L. 368 _a_; sworn (to do it), T. v. 283; Y-swore, L. 1285; F 325.

Y-SWOWNED, _pp._ swowned, L. 1342,

Y-TAKE, _pp._ caught, T. iii. 1198; B 3514, E 2268; taken, L. 617, 963, 1142, 1764, 2137; A 3353, B 348, 556.

Y-TAUGHT, taught, _pp._ 10. 12; A 127, 756, B 1699, G 267.

Y-THANKED, _pp._ thanked, D 2118. See Y-THONKED.

Y-THEE, _v._ thrive, T. iv. 439.

Y-THEWED, _pp._ disposed; _wel y-thewed_, well-conducted, 5. 47; R. 1008 (see the F. text); B 4. p 6. 164.

Y-THONKED, _pp._ thanked, T. iv. 2; D 5 _n_; Y-thanked, D 2118.

Y-THRONGEN, _pp._ confined, B 2. P 7. 32.

Y-THROWE, _pp._ thrown, T. iv. 6; G 940; cast out, 2. 89.

Y-TOLD, _pp._ told, A 3109, F 357, G 627, I 31; L. 1592.

Y-TORNED, _pp._ turned, B 4. m 5. 1.

Y-TRAVAILED, _pp._ laboured, with difficulty, B 5. p 3. 30.

Y-TRESPASSED, _pp._ sinned, B 2609.

Y-TRESSED, _pp._ plaited in tresses, T. v. 810.

Y-TRETED, _pp._ treated of, handled, discussed, B 4. p 1. 45; p 5. 8.

Y-TUKKED, _pp._ tucked up, L. 982; D 1737.

Y-TURNED, _pp._ turned, 3. 446; A 1238, 2062.

Y-TWINNED, _pp._ parted, T. iv. 788.

YVE, B 4156; _see_ Erbe.

YVEL, _adj._ ill, evil, T. ii. 1001; C 408, I 92.

YVEL, _adv._ ill, R. 213, 1067; D 1282, E 460, 965, G 921; Yvele, A 1127.

YVELES, _s. pl._ evils, B 2618.

YVORY, _s._ ivory, B 1. p 5. 28; B 2066, D 1741; Yvoire (_better_ yv['o]rie, _riming with_ mem['o]rie), 3. 946.

Y-VOYDED, _pp._ put away, removed, F 1159.

Y-WAR, _adj._ aware, T. ii. 398.

Y-WARNED, _pp._ warned, B 4422.

Y-WAXEN, _pp._ grown, become, T. v. 275; Y-waxe, 3. 1275.

Y-WEDDED, _pp._ wedded, L. 1179; A 3098, B 712, E 771, 1233, G 128.

Y-WENT, _pp._ gone, HF. 976.

Y-WENT, _pp._ weened, imagined, T. v. 444.

Y-WET, _pp._ wetted, A 4155.

Y-WHET, _pp._ whetted, 7. 212.

Y-WIMPLED, _pp._ provided with a wimple, A 470; covered with a wimple, L. 797. See WIMPLE.

Y-WIS, _adv._ certainly, truly, verily, R. 279, 350, 357; 3. 657; 5. 6; HF. 326; T. i. 415; L. 1569, 1985; A 3277, B 1980, 3958, 4007, 4632, C 327, D 1295, E 2434, F 1363, G 263, 439, 617, 689, 823, 1107, 1359. A.S. _gewis_. See IWIS.

Y-WIST, _pp._ known, B 5. p 3. 36.

Y-WONNE, _pp._ gained, T. iv. 1315; won, HF. 456, 505; D 2293; arrived, L. 2427.

Y-WORTHE, _pp._ become, 3. 579.

Y-WOUNDE, _pp._ wound, covered up, 12. 18.

Y-WOVEN, _pp._ woven, completed, B 4. p 6. 70; L. 2360.

Y-WOXEN, _pp._ grown, E 1462.

Y-WRAPPED, _pp._ involved, B 4. p 3. 2.

Y-WRITEN, _pp._ written, 5. 124, 141; A. ii. 45. 25; B 191, G 210; Y-write, A. ii. 45. 26; B 4632.

Y-WRITHEN, _pp._ wreathed, wrapped round, R. 160.

Y-WROGHT, _pp._ made, A 196, B 2054, D 117, E 1324; shaped, L. 1173; depicted, 3. 327; Y-wrought, made, constructed, 5. 305; shaped, 5. 418; wrought, HF. 1298; fashioned, R. 483; ornamented, R. 897; Y-wroghte, _pp. pl._ fashioned, 5. 123.

Y-WROKEN, _pp._ avenged, 16. 26; Y-wroke, wreaked, T. v. 589. Pp. of _wreken_.

Y-WRONGE, _pp._ wrung, forced, L. 2527. Pp. of _wringen_.

Y-WRYEN, _pp._ hidden, 3. 628; T. iii. 1451; covered, T. iv. 1654; A 2904. See WRYE.

Y-YEVE, _pp._ given, T. iii. 1376; Y-yive, T. iii. 1611.

ZELES, _pl._ zeal, T. v. 1859.

_Zodia_, _s. pl._ beasts, A. i. 21. 38. Gk. [Greek: zoidia].

ZODIAC, _s._ zodiac, A. pr. 70. An imaginary belt in the heavens, of the breadth of 12deg, along the middle of which runs the ecliptic. The Astrolabe only showed the _northern half_ of this belt; see note on p. 187 of vol. iii.

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