_pl._, S; weaden, S; wedes, S, S2, P; wedis, S3, B.—AS. _wǽde_: OS.
_wádi_.
Weden, _v._ to be mad, to go mad, S2, WA; weide, S3 (6. 438); wedde,
_pt. s._, S.—AS. _wédan_, from _wód_. See Wode.
Weder, _sb._ wether, Voc.; wedyr, Prompt.; weddir, S2; veddir, S2;
wether, S2.—AS. _weðer_: cp. Goth. _withrus_, lamb.
Weder, _sb._ weather, S, S2, C2; wedirs, _pl._, S2, WA; vedirs, S2;
wedereȝ, storms, S2; wederes, P.—AS. _weder_; cp. G. _wetter_.
Wederen, _v._ to expose to the weather; wederyn, _auro_, Prompt.;
widren, to wither, SkD; wydder, S3. _Der._: wethering, weathering,
seasoning from exposure to the weather, S3.
Wedous, _sb. pl._ widows, S3; see Widewe.
Wee, _sb._ a man, WA; we, WA. See Wye.
Weed, _sb._ weed, wild herb, Prompt.; wed, S; weode, _dat._, S.—AS.
_wéod_, _wíod_: cp. OS. _wiod_.
Weep, _pt. s._ wept, C1, C3; see Wepen.
Weet, _adj._ wet, PP; wete, C.—AS. _wǽt_.
Weete, _sb._ wet, perspiration, S2, PP; wete, S2, C3; weet, C2, PP.—AS.
_wǽta_.
Weeten, _v._ to wet, W2; wette, _pt. s._, C.—AS. _wǽtan_.
Wei, _interj._ wo! S; see Wo.
Weilen, _v._ to lament, W, W2, S2; weylen, C; waille, C2. _Der._:
weilyng, lamentation, W.—Cp. Icel. _væla_.
Weir, _sb._ war, S3; see Werre.
Weir, _sb._ doubt, B; weyr, B, S2; were, CM, S2, JD; wyre, Digby Myst.
Weird, _sb._ fate, S3; see Werd.
Weiȝh, _sb._ man, S2; see Wye.
Wel, _adv._ well, very, S, S2, PP; wæl, S; weyl, S2; weill, S3; wiel,
S3; wol, S; wele, S2; welle, S. _Comb._: wel-bigoon, joyous, CM;
welcomen, welcome, PP; welcume, S; welcome, to welcome, PP; wolcumen,
S; wilcweme, content, S; wel dede, good deed, PP; _pl._, S; welfaring,
prosperous, C2.—AS. _wel_; cp. OHG. _wuola_ (Tatian). Cf. AS. _weldǽd_,
a benefit (Bosworth).
Wel, _1 pr. s._ will, desire, S2; see Wille.
Welde, _sb._ weld, dyer’s weed, Prompt., CM, SkD; wolde, Prompt.; wald,
JD.—Cp. Low Lat. _gualdum_ (Ducange). Cf. Gaude. ‘Weld, _Reseda
luteola_, _Genista tinctoria_,’ Britten (Plant-names).
Welden, _v._ to have power over, govern, possess, SD (s.v. _walden_);
wealden, S; wolde, S; wald, _pr. s._, S; wolde, _pt. subj._, SD.—AS.
_wealdan_, pt. _wéold_, pp. _wealden_.
Welden, _v._ to wield, possess, S, S2, W2; weld, S3; welt, _pt. s._,
S2; welte, C2; welde, C2; walt, S2; welded, C2; weldide, established,
W2; weldiden, _pl._, obtained, W2.—AS. (_ge_)_weldan_.
Weldere, _sb._ possessor, W2.
Weldynge, _sb._ possession, H.
Wele, _sb._ weal, prosperity, S, S2, S3, C2, PP; weole, S, S2, PP;
welle, PP; well, PP; weolen, _pl._, benefits, S. _Comb._: weleful,
blessed, joyous, S; weoleful, S; welful, S2, C3; welefully,
prosperously, W.—AS. _wela_, _weola_.
Welewen, _v._ to fade, to become yellow, W, HD; welwen, S2; welyen, S2;
welowe, Cath., HD; wilowe, H (Ps. 72. 17); walows, _pr. s._, WA;
wellowd, _pp._, Cath.—AS. _wealowian_ (Bosworth).
Welk, _pt. s._ walked; see Walken.
Welken, _v._ to fade, wither, Prompt., S, S2, S3, C3, H, HD; wealked,
_pp._, S3.—Cp. Du. _welken_.
Welkene, _sb._ welkin, sky, PP; welken, WA; welkne, C2, HD; weolcne, S;
wolcne, S.—AS. _wolcnu_, pl. of _wolcen_, cloud, OS. _wolkan_.
Welle, _sb._ spring, fountain, S, C2, S2; well, S3; wel, S; weeles,
_pl._ (= Lat. _torrentes_), S2. _Comb._: welsprung, wellspring, S.—AS.
_wella_, also _well_, _wyll_, from _weallan_, to boil up. See Wallen.
Wellen, _v._ to well, S2, PP.—AS. _wellan_, _wyllan_.
Wellen, _v._ to weld; _fundo_, Prompt.; wellid, _pp._, W2. _Comb._:
wellyng-place, a smelting-place (= Lat. _conflatorium_), W2.—Cp. Swed.
_välla_, to weld.
Welt, _pt. s._ overturned; see Walten.
Welðe, _sb._ wealth, riches, S, PP; weolthe, PP. See Wele.
Welwen, _v._ to fade, S2; see Welewen.
Wem, _sb._ spot, blemish, S2, PP, C2, W, W2, H; wemme, Prompt., W;
wembe, H. _Comb._: wemles, spotless, S2, WA; wemmeles, S2; wemmelees,
C3.—AS. _wamm_, Goth. _wamm_, OS. _wam_, crime, wickedness.
Wemmen, _v._ to stain, blemish, SD.—AS. _wemman_: Goth.
(_ana_)_wammjan_.
Wenche, _sb._ a girl, maiden, maid-servant, S2, C2, WA, Prompt., SkD;
wench, B, S2, WW.
Wenchel, _sb._ an infant (boy or girl), SkD (s.v. _wench_).—AS.
_wencel_, weak, tottery; cp. OHG. _wankón_, to totter (Otfrid). See
Wankel.
Wenden, _v._ to turn (_act._), to turn oneself, to turn, to go, depart,
S, S2, C2; went, S3; wend, _imp. s._, S; went, S; _pr. s._, turns
(_act._), S; wend, _pl._, C2; wende, _pt. s._, S, S2; wend, H (Ps. 9.
28); wente, S, S2, C2; wenden, _pl._, S; wenten, S; wente hym, turned
him (_reflex._), S3, C3; went, _pp._, S, S2, C2, C3; wente, W; iwent,
S; iwente, S. _Der._: wendynge, departure, H.—AS. _wendan_, pt.
_wende_: Goth. _wandjan_, causal of _windan_. See Winden.
Wenen, _v._ to ween, suppose, S, S2, C2, C3, PP; weene, PP, S3; wanst,
_2 pr. s._, S; wende, _pt. s._, S, S3, C2, PP; wente, _pp._, S3; wend,
C2.—AS. _wénan_, (pt. _wénde_): Goth. _wēnjan_, from _wēns_, hope; cp.
OS. _wánian_, OHG. _wánen_ (Tatian).
Wenen, _v._ to disaccustom, to wean, _ablacto_, Prompt., W2, H.—AS.
_á-wenian_, to disaccustom, to wean (VP. Ps. 130. 2), cp. _wenian_
(_wennan_), to accustom, Icel. _venja_: Goth. *_wanjan_; cp. Icel.
_vanr_, accustomed.
Wenge, _sb._ wing, PP, Cath.; wenges, _pl._, S2, S3; winges, C2;
whynges, S2; wengis, W2; wyngis, W2; wengen, _dat._, S. _Der._: wenged,
winged, C.—Icel. _vengr_.
Went, _sb._ passage, road, pathway; wente, _dat._, CM.
Weod, _sb._ weed, S; see Weed.
Weole, _sb._ weal, S, S2, PP; see Wele.
Weoli, _adj._ powerful, S.—AS. _welig_, rich. See Wele.
Weorc, _sb._ work, S; see Werk.
Weored, _sb._ a host, cohort; weordes, _pl._, S; wordes, S.—AS.
_weorod_: OS. _werod_.
Weoren, _pt. pl._ were, S; see Was.
Weorld, _sb._ world, S; see Werld.
Weorren, _v._ to war, S.—AS. _werrian_ (_uerrien_ in Chron. ann. 1135).
Wepe, _sb._ weeping, S2; wep, S.
Wepen, _v._ to weep, S, P, C3; weopen, S; wep, _pt. s._, S, S2, C;
weep, C2, C3; wepe, P; weop, S; wepen, _pl._, S; wepte, _pt. s._, C3;
wepten, _pl._, P; wopen, _pp._, C2.—AS. _wépan_ (pt. _wéop_): OS.
_wópian_, Goth. _wopjan_. See Wop.
Wep-man, _sb._ a man, a male, SD; weopmon, S; wepmen, _pl._, S.—AS.
_wæpman_ (Voc.), _wǽpnedman_ (Grein). See below.
Wepne, _sb._ weapon, _membrum virile_, PP, S, Prompt.; wepen, C2;
wapne, S; wapynnys, _pl._, S3, B; wapnys, B; wapen, WA.—AS. _wǽpen_:
Goth. _wēpna_, pl. weapons; see Sievers, 17, and Cosijn, p. 41.
Wepnen, _v._ to arm, SD; wapnid, _pp._, S2; wapened, WA; wopnede,
_pl._, S.
Wer, _sb._ war, B; see Werre.
Werble, _sb._ warble; wrablis, _pl._, S3.
Werblen, _v._ to warble (of trumpets), WA, SkD; werbelen, SkD; wrabil,
to move in an undulating manner, JD.—OF. _werbler_; of Teut. origin,
cp. G. _wirblen_, to whirl, to warble.
Werchen; see Werke, Werken.
Werd, _sb._ fate, destiny, S3, B; weird, S3; werðe, S2; wurde, SD;
werdis, _pl._, S3, H, B; wierde, HD, CM; wordis, H; wurðes, S.—AS.
_wyrd_. See Worthen.
Werd, _sb._ world, WA, S2; see Werld, Ward.
Were, _sb._ a man, husband, S. _Comb._: wer-wolf, wer-wolf, S2;
werwolues, _pl._, S3.—AS. _wer_, OS. _wer_; cp. Goth. _wair_, Lat.
_uir_, OIr. _fer_.
Were, _sb._ company, host, S.—Cp. MHG. _wer_, _were_: OHG. _warí_, see
Weigand (s.v. _wehr_). Cf. Ware.
Were, _sb._ war, H; see Werre.
Were, _sb._ doubt, S2; see Weir.
Wereged, _pp._ accursed, S; see Warien.
Wereld, _sb._ world, S; see World.
Weren, _pt. pl._ were, S; were, S; wer, S; see Was.
Werien, _v._ to weary, C3. See Wery.
Werien, _v._ to wear, PP, S; were, S2, C2; wer, S3; werede, _pt. s._,
C; wered, PP, C2, C3; wered, _pp._, C2, C3, PP; worne, spent, past,
S3.—AS. _werian_: Goth. _wasjan_; cp. Icel. _verja_, to clothe, to
invest money, to spend.
Werien, _v._ to defend, to keep off, S; weren, S, S2, C; werede, _pt.
s._, S2.—AS. _werian_, OS. _werian_; cp. OHG. _werren_, to defend,
forbid (Otfrid), _weren_, to forbid (Tatian).
Werke, _sb._ work, a work of defence, WA; werk, S, S2, C2, Prompt.;
were, S; weorc, S; worc, S2; worke, S2; warke, S3; weorkes, _pl._, S.
_Comb._: werk-beeste, _jumentum_, W2.—AS. (_ge_)_weorc_: OS. _werk_;
cp. Icel. _virki_, an entrenchment.
Werke, _v._ to work, Prompt.; wirken, S2; werchen, S, S3, C3; wirchen,
S; wurchen, S, S2; worchen, W, S2; wrohte, _pt. s._, S; wroȝte, S, S2;
wroght, S2; wraht, S2; wrahtes, _2 pt. s._, S; wrogt, _pp._, S; wrocht,
S3; wroght, S2; wroughte, S3; i-wraht, S; i-wrouhte, S; y-wrouȝte, P;
y-wroght, C2.—AS. _wyrcan_, pt. _worhte_, pp. _geworht_.
Werke, _sb._ pain, HD.—AS. _wærc_ (Grein); cp. Icel. _verkr_.
Werken, _v._ to ache, WA; werkyn, Prompt.; werchen, S3.—Icel. _verkja_.
Werkinge, _sb._ aching; werkynge, H; head-ache, Prompt.; warkynge, H;
werkyngis, _pl._, H.
Werld, _sb._ world, S, S2; weorld, S; woreld, S; worlde, PP; world, S;
wereld, S; wurld, S; worlt, S; wordle, S2, PP; word, S2, PP; werd, WA,
S2; werde, Prompt.; weorldes, _gen._, S; woreldes, S; wereldes, S;
werldes, S; werdes, S2; wordles, _pl._, S2. _Comb._: weoreldliche,
worldly; weorelldlike, S; worldlich, S; wurldlic, S; worltliche, S;
wordliche, S; werdliche, S3; weoreldschipe, worldliness;
weorelldshipess, _gen._, S.—AS. _weoruld_: OS. _werold_; cp. OHG.
_weralt_ (Tatian).
Wermod, _sb._ wormwood, Voc.; wermode, SB; wormod (= Lat.
_absinthium_), W; wormode, Voc.; wormwod, Voc.—AS. _wermód_, (OET.);
cp. G. _wermuth_.
Wern, _pt. pl._ were, S; see Was.
Wernard, _sb._ a deceiver, liar, P; wernardes, _pl._, P.—OF.
_guernart_. See below.
Wernen, _v._ to refuse, PP, S, S2, G, HD; wurne, S2; warn, H, B, S2,
HD; wornde, _pt. s._, S2.—AS. _wyrnan_, to refuse (Grein); cp. OS.
_wernian_. Cf. Warnin.
Werpen, _v._ to throw, to bring forth, S; see Warpen.
Werrayour, _sb._ warrior, B.—OF. _guerreier_ (BH).
Werre, _adj. comp._ worse, H, HD; were, JD; wer, B; ware, H, JD; war,
JD, B; waur, JD.—Icel. _verri_.
Werre, _sb._ war, S, C, C2, H, Cath.; worre, S2; were, H; wer, B; war,
B; weir, B, S3. _Der._: werely, warlike, S3, JD.—OF. _werre_ (F.
_guerre_); OHG. _werra_, strife, cp. _gi-werri_, a tumult (Otfrid).
Werreyen, _v._ to make war, C2; werray, H, B; warray, B.—OF.
_werreier_, _guerroier_.
Werrien, _v._ to make war, SD; weorren, S; worri, S2; waryed, _pt.
pl._, H; werid, H (Ps. 108. 2).—AS. _werrían_; OF. _guerrier_ (BH). See
above.
Werse, _adj. comp._ worse, S; see Wurse.
Werte, _sb._ a wart, C, Prompt., Voc.; warte, Cath.; wrette, Prompt.;
wrot, Prompt. (_n_). _Comb._: wrot-wort, _uerrucaria_, Prompt.
(_n_).—AS. _wearte_ (Voc.).
Werwolf, _sb._ man-wolf; see Were.
Wery, _adj._ turbid, dirty, S2 (4 a. 38); weary, C2; weri, _adv._, S.
_Der._: werinisse, weariness, S2.—AS. _wérig_, weary. See Worie.
Wes, _pt. s._ was, S, S2; see Was.
Weschen, _v._ to wash, S; wessche, S2; wesch, _pt. s._, S; see Waschen.
Weste, _adj._ desolate; wesste, _sb._, wilderness, S.—AS. _wéste_,
desolate (_wésten_, a desert): OS. _wósti_; cp. OHG. _wuosti_ (Tatian).
Cf. Waste.
Westi, _adj._ desolate, S.
Westm, _sb._ fruit, S; see Wastme.
Wet, _pron._ what, S; see What.
Wether, _sb._ wether, S2; see Weder.
Wette, _pt. s._ wetted, C; see Weeten.
Weued, _sb._ altar, S2.—AS. _weofod_ (for _wíh-bedd_), idol-table,
altar (Voc.), _wigbed_ (Grein), _wibed_ (VP). AS. _wíh_ (_wig_), idol,
sacred place, altar (Grein); cp. Goth. _weihs_, holy, and G. _weih-_ in
_weih-nacht_, _weih-rauch_.
Wexen, _v._ to wax, to grow, S, S2, C3, W, W2; waxen, S, S2; walxis,
_pr. pl._, S3; wex, _pt. s._, S, S2, S3; weex, C3; wæx, S; wax, S2;
wox, S2; wexe, W; wexen, _pl._, S; wexe, C2; woxen, W; wolx, S3;
wexide, _pt. s._ (weak form), W2; waxen, _pp._, S; woxen, C2, C3, W;
woxe, G; wox, S2.—AS. _weaxan_, pt. _wéox_, pp. _weaxen_.
Wey, _sb._ way, S, S2, C2; wei, S, S2; weg, S; weie, S; weye, S; we,
S2; weies, _gen._, S; vayis, S2. _Comb._: weybrede, plantain, Prompt.,
Voc. (see Grimm, p. 1215). _Phr._: a litill we, a little bit, S2; a
wei, a little time, S2 (see SkD, s.v. _wee_, p. 833).—AS. _weg_; cp.
Goth. _wigs_.
Weyd, _sb._ garment, S3; see Wede.
Weye, _sb._ creature, person, wight, man, PP; wye, PP; wy, PP.—AS.
_wíga_, warrior, man.
Weye, _sb._ a wey, a weight so called, PP.
Weyen, _v._ to weigh, to move, PP, C2, S, S2; weie, S2; weiȝen, S;
weyen, _pp._, S2, P; weyede, _pt. s._ (weak form), S2; weyȝed, P.—AS.
_wegan_, to bear, to move, pt. _wæg_ (pl. _wǽgon_), pp. _wegen_.
Weyuen, _v._ to swing about, to set aside, remove, push aside, waive,
C2, C3, G, S2.—AF. _weiver_; Icel. _veifa_, to vibrate. Cf. Wayue.
Weyues, _sb. pl._ men or things found astray without an owner, P.—AF.
_waif_; _weifs_ (pl.). See above.
Wh.
Wha, _pron._ who, S2; see Who.
Whær, _adv._ where, S; see Wher.
Whal, _sb._ whale, W2.—AS. _hwæl_ (Voc.). Cf. Qual.
Whan, _adv. interrog._, _conj._ when, S2, C2; whane, S; whanne, S, W;
hwanne, S; huanne, S2; hwenne, S; hwan, S; hwen, S; hwon, S; wanne, S,
S2; wonne, S; wane, S, S2; wone, S; wan, S; won, S; quanne, S; quane,
S; quan, S; quuan, S; quen, S2; quene, S. _Comb._: whannse, whensoever,
S.—AS. _hwanne_.
Whanene, _adv._ whence, S; wanene, S; wenene, S2; whænnenen, S; whenne,
S2, C2.—AS. _hwanon_.
Whannes, _adv._ whence, S, S2; huannes, S2; whannus, W2; whennys, W;
wannes, S2; whennes, C3, P.
What, _pron. interrog._, _adj. n._, and _adv._ what, why, wherefore, S,
S3, W; whæt, S, S2; whatt, S; whaut, S2; hwat, S; hwet, S; huet, S2;
wat, S, S2; wet, S, S2; quat, S, S2. _Comb._: hwat . . . wat, both . .
. and, S; wat . . . wat, S; what swa, whatsoever, S; quat so, S; quat
kin, what kind, S2; quat als euer, whatsoever, S2.—AS. _hwæt_.
What, _conj._ what time, until; wat, S.—Cf. Al-wat.
What, _adj._ quick, keen, sharp, strenuous, MD; whæt, MD; hwat, MD;
wat, MD; _adv._, S; wate, MD; whate, MD, HD; hwatliche, S; watloker,
_comp._, S2.—AS. _hwæt_: OS. _hwat_; cp. Icel. _hvatr_, OHG. _was_,
sharp (Otfrid).
[Whate], _sb._ chance, luck; hwate, S, MD; wate, S; quate, HD.—AS.
_hwat_, omen, augury, _incitamentum_; cp. Icel. _hvöt_ (_hvata-_). See
What, _adj._
Whaup, _sb._ the larger curlew, HD, JD; whaap, JD; whap, JD; quhaup,
JD; quhaip, JD; awp, JD; awppis, _pl._, S3.
Wheen, _sb._ a number, a quantity, JD; quhene, JD.—Cp. AS. _hwéne_
inst. of _hwón_, see Sievers, 237. See Woon.
Wheene, _adj. pl._ few, B.
Whele, _sb._ wheel, Voc., W2; whiel, CM; whel, C; quhele, S3; hweoles,
_pl._, S. _Comb._: quheill-rym, wheel-rim, S3.—AS. _hwéol_; cp. Gr.
κύκλος; see Douse, p. 37.
Whele, _sb._ a pimple, Prompt., Voc. (790. 27); wheal, SkD; wheale,
‘pupula,’ Manip.; queale, Manip.
Whelen, _v._ to putrefy, Prompt.—AS. _hwelian_ (BT).
Whelke, _sb._ a pimple, Voc., Prompt., MD; whelk, Sh.; whelkes, _pl._,
CM, C, SkD (s.v. _wheal_).
Whelp, _sb._ a whelp, dog, C2, C3, Prompt.; welp, MD; quelpe, MD;
quilpe, MD; qwelpe, Voc.—AS. _hwelp_.
Whene, _v._ to lament, MD.—AS. _hwǽnan_. See Quain.
Whennes, _adv._ whence, C3, P; see Whannes.
Wher, _adv. interrog._ and _rel._ where, S, C2; whare, S2; whær, S;
hwer, S; hwar, S; huer, S2; wer, S; war, S; quar, S2 (s.v. _si-quar_);
quhare, S3; quuor, S. _Comb._: wheras, where, S3, C2; werbi, whereby,
S; werefore, wherefore, S; hwerfore, S; warevore, S, S2; werinne,
wherein, S2; huermyde, wherewith, S2; quor-of, whereof, S; whærswa,
wheresoever, S; wherso, C2; hwarse, S; hwerse, S; warso, S2; whærsitt,
S; quhair-to, wherefore, S3; whærwiþþ, wherewith, S; wareþoru,
wherethrough, S2.—AS. _hwǽr_.
Wher, _pron._ and _conj._ whether of the two, whether, S2, C, C2, G,
PP; where, PP; whar, S; hwere, S; wer, S2; quer, S2; quhidder, S3;
whether, S; hweðer, S. _Comb._: wher so, whethersoever, S; queðer so,
S.—AS. _hwæðer_. Cf. Auþer, Æiðer.
Whete, _sb._ wheat, Voc., C3; hwete, S; wete, S; quete, S2; quet,
S2.—AS. _hwǽte_: Goth. _hwaiteis_.
Whethen, _adv._ whence, HD, H; whythyne, HD (p. 929).—Icel. _hvaðan_.
Whetten, _v._ to sharpen, CM, Prompt., S3; whætte, _pt. s._, S, MD;
wette, MD. _Comb._: whet-stone, Prompt.; whestone, Prompt.; wheston,
Voc.; whestones, _pl._, S2.—AS. _hwettan_: Icel. _hvetja_. See What,
_adj._
Whi, _adv. interrog._ why, S; wi, S; wy, S; hwi, S; qui, S2.—AS. _hwí_,
inst. of _hwá_. See Who.
Whicche, a chest, trunk, box; whucche, PP; whyche, Prompt.; hoche,
Prompt.—AS. _hwicce_; ‘Clustella, _hwicce_;’ Engl. Studien, xi. 65.
Which, _pron. interrog._ and _rel._, _adj._ which, S2; whilk, S2;
whillc, S; whulche, S; hwilc, S; hwilch, S; hwich, S; hwuch, S; huych,
S; huyche, S2; wulc, S; wilk, S2; wulche, S; woche, S; wuch, S2; wic,
S; quilc, S; quilk, S2 (_squilk_) H; quhilk, S3. _Comb._: wilc so,
whichsoever, S; hwychso, S.—AS. _hwilc_ (for _hwí-líc_).
Whider, _adv._ whither, PP, C2, C; whidir, SkD; whyder, PP; hwider, S;
wider, S; quhethir, S2. _Comb._: hwiderse, whitherso, S; whider-ward,
whitherward, S2; whederward, S2; whydyrward, S2; whederwarde-so,
whithersoever, S2.—AS. _hwider_.
While, _sb._ a while, duration of time, PP; whyl, C2; hwile, S; hwule,
S; wile, S; wyle, S2; wule, S2; quhyle, S3; whyle, _adv._, for a time,
sometimes, formerly, S2; wile, S; wil, S3; quile, _conj._, S; quhill,
S2, S3; wile, S. _Comb._: whyle-ere, formerly, S3; whyler, C3.—AS.
_hwíl_, a time, space: cp. Goth. _hweila_.
Whiles, _adv._ and _conj._ whiles, whilst, S2, PP; wiles, S; whyls, C3;
hwils, S.
Whilk, _pron._ which, S2; see Which.
Whilom, _adv._ sometimes, formerly, C, S2, PP; whilum, PP; whylom, C2;
hwilem, S; hwylem, S; wylem, S; quilum, S; quhilum, S3.—AS. _hwílum_,
at times.
Whipling, _sb._ a murmuring, S3.
Whippe, _sb._ whip, scourge, SkD; quippe, Voc.; quhyp, S3.
Whippen, _v._ to move suddenly and quickly, SkD; whypt, _pt. s._, S3.
Whit, _sb._ a wight, man, S3; see Wight.
Whitely, _adv._ quite, H; see Quytly.
Who, _pron. interrog._ and _rel._ who, any one, SD, PP; wha, S2; hwo,
S; huo, S2; hwa, S; ho, S2; wo, S, S2; wa, S; quho, S3; quha, S2; ȝwo,
SD; qva, SD; qvo, SD; qwo, SD. _Comb._: who se, who so, S2, PP; hwo se,
S; ho se, S2; ho so, P; wo so, S, S2; hwa se, S.—AS. _hwá_, _hwá-swá_;
cp. Lat. _quo-d_; see Douse, p. 71.
Whom, _pron. interrog._ and _rel. dat._ to whom, C2; wham, S; wam, S;
hwom, S; hwam, S; quam, S.—AS. _hwám_, _hwǽm_ (dat.).
Whon, _pron. interrog._ and _rel. acc._ (also _dat._), S; whan, SD;
hwan, S; wan, S, S2.—AS. _hwone_ (acc.).
Whos, _pron. interrog._ and _rel. gen._ whose, C2, W; whas, SD, P;
whes, SD; quhais, S3; quhois, S3.—AS. _hwæs_ (gen.).
Whough, _interj._ whew!, S3; wough, S3.
Whulche, _pron._ which, S; see Which.
Whyppyltre, _sb._ cornel-tree, C; see Wyppyl-tre.
Whyrle, _sb._ whirl, _giraculum_, Cath. (_n_). _Comb._: whirl-bon,
_vertebra_, SD; whyrlebone, Voc.; whorlebone, Cath.; whyrlewynde,
_turbo_, Prompt.
Whyrlyn, _v._ to whirl, Prompt.; whirlen, C2; wyrle, S2; quhyrl, S3.
_Comb._: whirlinge wyndys, whirlwinds, W.—Icel. _hvirfla_, to whirl.
Whyte, _sb._ white wine, C3.
Whyte, _adj._ white, PP, C2; whit, S, C, PP; hwit, S; wit, S; quhite,
S3; quhyt, S3; quite, S2; huyter, _comp._, S2; whittore, S2. _Der._:
whytnesse, whiteness, C3. _Comb._: Witsunnedei, Whitsunday, S;
Witesonetid, Whitsuntide, S2.—AS. _hwít_: cp. Goth. _hweits_.
Wi-Wy.
Wi, _adv._ why, S; see Why.
Wicche, _sb._ sorcerer, _magus_, _sortilegus_, also witch, PP; wyche,
_magus_, Prompt., Cath., Voc.; witch, Cath. _Comb._: wicchecrafte, PP;
wychecraft, Cath., Voc.; wichchecreftes, _pl._, S.—AS. _wicca_ (m).
Wicht, _adj._ active, vigorous, S3; see Wight.
Wicke, _adj._ bad, false, S, S2, PP; wicce, S; wycke, S2; wikke, P, C2,
C3; wike, S, S2; wic, S2; wik, S2, H. _Der._: wickenesse, iniquity, SD;
wickenes, S2; wiknes, S2; wickenesses, _pl._, S2.
Wicked, _adj._ depraved, Cath.; wykkyd, Prompt.; wykkid, H (p. 360);
wykked, S2; wikked, C2, P; wikkedly, _adv._, wickedly, C2.
Wid, _adj._ wide, S; wide, _adv._, S, PP; wyde, C2, PP; wydder,
_comp._, PP. _Der._: wydene, wide, far, S2, PP. _Comb._: wydewhere, far
and wide, S2, PP; wydewher, C3, G.—AS. _wíd_; cp. OHG. _wít_ (Tatian).
Wid, _prep._ against, with, S2; see Wið.
Widewe, _sb._ widow, PP; wydewe, PP; widwe, C2, C3; wodewe, PP; wedous,
_pl._, S3.—AS. _widwe_ (_weoduwe_): Goth. _widuwo_; cp. OHG. _wituwá_
(Tatian).
Wif, _sb._ woman, wife, S, S2, PP; wyf, C3, PP; wiues, _gen._, S2, C2;
wiue, _dat._, S; wif, _pl._, S; wyf, G; wifes, S; wiues, S2, C2.
_Comb._: wyfhood, womanhood, C2; wifman, woman, S; wimman, S; wymman,
S; wiman, S; womman, S, PP; wummon, S; wommanhede, womanhood, C2,
C2.—AS. _wíf_: OHG. _wíb_ (Tatian).
Wig, _sb._ a beast of burden, a horse, S.—AS. _wicg_; cp. Icel. _viggr_
(_viggja-_), also _vigg_, see Sievers, 247.
Wigelen, _v._ to reel, stagger, S.
Wight, _adj._ active, swift, strong, S2, PP, CM, G; wyght, S2; wiȝt,
PP; wiht, PP; wyht, Prompt.; wicht, S3; wycht, S3; wict, S; vicht, S2;
wyte, Prompt.; wightly, _adv._, H; wiȝtli, S2; wiȝtliche, S2, P;
wihtliche, S2; witly, S2. _Der._: wightnesse, alacrity, Cath.
Wight, _sb._ wight, creature, being, PP, S2, C3; wyght, PP, S2, C3;
wiȝt, PP, S; wijȝt, S3; wiht, S, S2; wyht, S2; whit, S3; whiȝt, S3.—AS.
_wiht_, see SkD.
Wiht, _sb._ a thing, S; wiȝt, S; whit, WW.—AS. _wiht_ (_wuht_), thing,
_f._ and _n._
Wihte, _sb. dat._ weight, S; see Wyghte.
Wik, _sb._ a dwelling; wike, _pl._, S. _Comb._: wike-tun, court;
wiketunes, _pl._, S.—AS. _wíc_; Lat. _uicum_ (acc.).
Wike, _sb._ week, S, S2, GS, CM, PP; wyke, PP, C, S2; weke, PP, Cath.;
woke, W, S2, PP, Prompt., Cath.; wouke, W; wowke, Cath.—AS. _wice_
(_wucu_); Lat. _uicem_.
Wike, _sb._ office, service, SD; _pl._, S.—Cp. Goth. _wiko_; Lat.
_uicem_, change, regular succession, office, service.
Wike, _sb. pl._ the corners of the mouth, S (4 a. 49).—Cf. Icel.
_munnvik_, pl., the corners of the mouth; see CV (s.v. _munnr_). The
word _wikes_ is still in use in this sense at Whitby. See Whitby
Glossary (E.D.S.).
Wiken, _sb._ office, charge; wikenn, S (5. 1113), SD.
Wikenere, _sb._ officer, SD.
Wiket, _sb._ a small gate, S, P, CM; wickett, PP; wykett, _valva_,
gate, Cath.; little window, _fenestrella_, Prompt.; viket, _lodium_, a
lover-window, Cath. (_n_).—OF. _wiket_ (_viquet_); cp. ODu. _wicket_.
Wikke, _adj._ bad, C2, C3; see Wicke.
Wikked, _adj._ depraved, bad, C2; see Wicked.
Wil, _sb._ will, joy, S; _Comb._: wilful, desirous, gracious, willing,
W, W2; wilfull, S3; wilfulliche, willingly, S; wilfulli, W; wilfully,
C3.—AS. (_ge_)_will_. Cf. Wille.
Wild, _adj._ self-willed, untamed, uncultivated, desert, S; wielde, W2;
wylde, _sb. pl._, wild animals, S2. _Der._: wilderne, wilderness, SkD;
wildrin, desert, belonging to a wilderness, S2; wildernesse,
wilderness, SkD; wyldernys, Voc.—AS. _wild_.
Wile, _sb._ a while, S; see While.
Wilk, _pron._ which, S2; see Which.
Will, _adj._ at a loss, astray, bewildered, B, S2; wil, H; vill, B;
wille, _adv._, S. _Phr._: will of red, at a loss in counsel, B; will of
wane, at a loss in thought, B; will of wan, S2; vill of vayn, S2.—Icel.
_villr_ (for _wildr_), wild.
Wille, _1 pr. s._ will, S, S2; wel, S2; wule, S; wulle, S; wile, _pr.
s._, S, S2; wole, S; wol, S2, C2; wult, _2 pr. s._, S; wolt, S, S2, C2;
willen, _pl._, S; willeð, S; wulleð, S; wulle, S; wilen, S; wiln, G;
wolleð, S; wole, C2; woln, C. _Comb._: ichulle (ich + wulle), S; ich
chulle, S; ich chule, S; wiltu (wilt + ðu), S; wilte, S; woltow, C,
PP.—AS. _wille_, 1 and 3 pr. s., _wilt_, 2 pr. s. See Wolde.
Wille, _sb._ will, joy, pleasure, S, S2, C2, PP; wylle, PP; willes,
_gen._ as _adv._ willingly, S; willeliche, _adv._, willingly, S.
_Comb._: willesful, wilful, S; willesfol, S2; wylles uol, S2;
wylsfully, wilfully, S2. _Phr._: mid guode wylle, willingly, S2; in
good wille, anxious, G.—AS. _willa_: Goth. _wilja_. Cf. Wil.
Willing, _sb._ desire, C2.
Wilnen, _v._ to desire, S, S2, S3, C, C2, W, P; wilnien, S; wylny, S2.
_Der._: wylnynge, desire, S2.—AS. _wilnian_.
Wilwe, _sb._ willow-tree, C, Prompt.—AS. _welig_ (Voc.).
Wimman, _sb._ woman, S; see Wif.
Wimpel, _sb._ a nun’s veil, S; wympel, C. _Comb._: wimpel-leas,
wimple-less, S.—Icel. _vimpill_; cp. AF. _guimple_.
Wimplin, _v._ to cover with a wimple, S; y-wimpled, _pp._, C;
i-wimplet, S; y-wympled, C.
Wimplunge, _sb._ wimpling, S; wimlunge, _dat._, S.
Winden, _v._ to wind, twist, turn; wynde, PP; wand, _pt. s._, SD;
wonden, _pl._, P; wounden, PP; wunden, _pp._, S; wounden, S; wounde,
PP; y-wounden, PP.—AS. _windan_, pt. _wand_ (pl. _wundon_), pp.
_wunden_.