wapen, wēpen. were, v. tr., near, 287; refl. defend oneself (= excuse oneself), 69: 3 sg. -z, 287; pret. 3 sg. wer, 69. OE. werian. werk, n., labor, 136, 1258; action, deed, doing, 171, 266, 305, 355, 589, 658, 760, 763, 1050, 1328, 1350; creation, 198; structure, 1480; construction, 1390; ado, 1725: pl. -ez, 171, 266, 355, -es, 1480; werkkez, 136, 760, 763; werkkes, 1258, 1328, 1350. OE.

weorc.

werre, n., war, 1178. NF. werre,

OF. guerre.

wers, comp. adj., worse, 113; as n.,

80; smaller, 719: worre, 719; worse, 1320; superl. werst, 694. OE. wierse, werse; cf. ON. verri.

weryng, vbl. n., wearing, use, 1123. wete, v. tr., wet: inf. 1027. OE. watan, wētan.

weber, see wheþer.

weve, v. tr., fling, push, 453; shut,

857; rush, 422: pret. 3 sg. wafte, 422, 453; waft, 857. OE. wæfan (infl. by ON. viefa).

weye, see weze.

wex (en), see wax.

what-kyn, adj., what kind of, 100. what, see who.

wheder, conj., whither, 917. hwæder.

OE.

'then,' 343, 529: when, 37, 61, 89, 281, etc. (32 times); quen, 435, 529, 560, 563, 1047, 1084, 1514; wen, 343. OE. hwanne, hwænne.

where, conj., 444, 491, 1079; where so, for simple where, 675; wherOE. ever, 791; wher, 1080. hwær, hwēr. wheþer, interr. conj., 717; introd. indir. questions, 583, 918; correl. w. oper, 113: weber, 717. OE. hwæðer, hweðer. whichche, n., chest (=ark), 362. OE. hwicce.

who, interr. pron., 877; introd. in

dir. question, 1699. Neut. what, 35, 752, 757, 913; introd. indir. question, 152, 1119, 1556, 1557, 1567, 1587; what if, 737, 741, 751; exclam. 487, 845, 846, 855, 1241, 1583: quat, 741, 1119: whatt, 845. OE. hwā.

who, rel. pron., who so, whoever, 1, 1647, 1649; quo so, 1650; quos so, whosoever, 1648; dat. wham, 259. Neut. what so, whatever, 819, 1099. OE. hwā. why, interr. adv., 828, 1595. OE. hwy.

whyl, conj., while, 206, 568, 780, 1114; whyle, 1124, 1655; whil, 1298. OE. hwil, n.

whyle, n., while, time, 743, 833,

1285; short time, 1620.

hwil.

OE.

wlate, impers. v., cause loathing,

305; pers., be disgusted, feel horror, 1501: 3 sg. -s, 1501, −z, 305. OE. wlätian.

wlatsum, adj., abominable, detestable, 541.

wlonk, adj., fair, fine, 606, 793, 831, 899, 933; as noun, fair, pure, 1052: wlonc, 899. OE. wlanc, wlonc.

wo, n., woe, 284, 1701; affliction,

calamity, 541. OE. wā.

wod, adj., mad, 828, 1558; angry, 204; raging, 364: wode, 364, 1558. OE. wōd.

wod, n., wood, 370, 1028: wode, 387. OE. wudu.

woze, n., wall: 832, 1545, 1724; wowe, 1531, 1630; pl. wozes, 1424; wowez, 839, wowes, 1403. OE. wäg.

wok, adj., weak: comp. as noun,

wakker, 835. OE. wāc.

wolf, n. pl. -es, 1676. OE. wulf. wombe, n., belly, 462: pl. -s, 1250, 1255. OE. wamb, wāmb. won', n., dwelling, house; palace; 140, etc.; stalls (Vulg. mansiunculas) 311; city, 928; won, 140, 533, 891, 928, 1508, 1770; wone, 1489; pl. -es, 779, 841, 1178, 1197; -ez, 311, 375, 471. Cf. OE. gewuna.

won', n., custom, 720. OE. wuna. won, v. intr., dwell: inf. 1676; 2 sg.

-ez, 875; pres. 3 sg. wonyes,
1807; wonies, 1340; wons, 326;
pret. 3 sg. wonyed, 431, 675; 3 pl.
wonyed, 252; woned, 362; pres.
part. wonyande, 293.
wunian.

OE.

wonde, v. tr., fear: pret. 3 sg. 855.

OE. wandian.

wonder, n., 584, 1310, 1504: wunder,

1390. OE. wundor. wonder, adv., wonderfully, exceedingly, very, 5, 153, 880, 1381. wonderly, adv., extraordinarily, greatly, 570. OE. wundorlice. wone, v. intr., decrease: pp. 496. OE. wanian, wonian.

wonen, see wynne. wonnyng, n., dwelling, 921. OE.

wunung.

wont, v. tr., lack, 13; intr. w. of, be wanting, 739: pres. subj. 3 sg. wont, 739; 3 pl. wont, 13. ON.

vanta.

wonte, part. adj., accustomed, used, 1489. Cf. OE. wunian. wonye, see won, v. worcher, n., creator, 1501. Cf. OE. wyrcean, V.

worde, n., word, 152, 213, 348, 1555,

etc.; command, 348: pl. -z, 149, 210, 302, 344, 512, 756, 809, 848, 859; -s, 1592, 1641, 1662, 1725; worde, 840. OE. word. *wordlych, n., earthly, 49 (see note). OE. woroldlic. work, see wyrke.

worlde, n., world, 228, 252, 293, 323,

355, 371, 431, 496, 548, 685, 847, 1123, 1360, 1501, 1614, 1646; reign, power, 1298; worldez goud, 1048; worlde wythouten ende, 712; gen. -z, 1048; -s, 1802. OE. weorold, worold.

worm, n., serpent: pl. -ez, 533. OE.

wyrm.

worre, see wers.

worschyp, n., honor, dignity: wor

schyp, 545, 651, 1120; worchyp, 1127, 1592, 1616, 1802. OE. weorðscipe.

worse, see wers.

worbe, adj., worth, 1244. OE. weord.

worþe, v. intr., become, be: inf. 580, 686, 1066; 2 sg. -s, 1738; pres. subj. 2 sg. worbe, 901, 1056, 1116; 3 sg. worbe, 60, 727, 925, 1125; imper. pl. -z, 521. OE. weorðan.

worbly, adj., worthy, good, 471,

651; honorable, illustrious, 1298, 1351 worþely, 651, worþelych, 471, 1351. OE. weorolic.

worby, adj., worthy, 84, 113; as n.,

718; honored, 231.

wost, see wyt.

woþe, n., danger, harm, 855, 988. ON. vāði.

wowe (z), see woze. wrak, see wreke.

wrake, n., vengeance, (God's) punishment, 213, 235, 386, 718, 970, 1050, 1143, 1225, 1808: wrache, 204, 229. OE. wracu, partly confused w. OE. wræc. wrakful, adj., angry, bitter, 302. wrange, adj., wrong, 268; quasi

adv. wrank, violently, ?suddenly, 891. ON. (v) rangr. wrange, n., wrong, 76. wrappe, v. refl., wrap oneself, clothe

oneself: 2 sg. -z, 169. Etym. uncertain.

wrast, v. tr., thrust, throw, 1802;

raise, 1166; blow, 1403; pret. 3 sg. wrast, 1166; 3 pl. wrasten, 1403; pp. wrast, 1802. OE. wræstan.

wrastle, v. intr., struggle: pret.

3 pl. 949. OE. wrestlian. wrath, n. 204, 326, 690, 746, 1143, 1166. ONth. wræddo.

wrathe, v. tr., anger, 719, 828; intr., become angry, 230: pret. 3 sg. 230, 719, 828. OE. wrāþian. wrech, n., wretch, 230, 828: pl. -ez, 84, 851. OE. wrecca.

wreke, V. intr., W. on, take

vengeance: pret. 3 sg. wrek, 198; wrak, 570. OE. wrecan. wrench, n., trick, deceitful deed: pl. -ez, 292. OE. wrenc.

wrozt, see wyrke.

wroth, adj., angry, 5; fierce, 1676: wrope, 1676. OE. wrāþ.

wroth, see wyrke.

wroply, adv., angrily, fiercely, 280: wrobely, 949. OE. wrāplice. wruxeled, part. adj., arrayed, adorned, 1381 (cf. Gaw. 2191 for meaning). OE. wrixlian. wryste, n., wrist, 1535. OE. wrist. wryt, n., writing, 1552, 1567, 1630;

Scripture, 657. OE. (ge) writ. wryte, v. tr., write: 3 sg. -s, 1534; pp. wryten, 1725. OE. writan. wrybe, v. intr., writhe, wriggle: 3 pl. -z, 533. OE. wriþan. wunder, see wonder.

wunnen, see wynne. wych, indef. interr., which, what, 1060, 1074: wich, 169, 1060. OE. hwilc.

wych, n, wizard: pl. -ez, 1577. OE. wicca.

wychecrafte, n., witchcraft, 1560.

OE. wiccecræft.

wyd, adv., wide, 318. OE. wide. wyde, adj., wide, broad, 370; on wyde, around, 1423. OE. wid. wydo, n., widow: pl. -ez, 185. OE. widwe.

wyf, n., wife, woman, 69, 330, 349, 658, 813, 821, 899, 933, 981, 1244,

1351: pl. wyves, 1250; wyvez, 112, 298, 350, 503. OE. wif. wyze, n., man, person, one: wyze, 280, 284, 293, 545, 589, 658, 875, 933, 970, 1052, 1298, 1585, 1770; wy3, 5, 230, 675; pl. -z, 235, 606, 712, 813, 899, 908; -s, 1181, 1587. OE. wiga.

wyзt, n., creature, 471. OE. wyht. wyзt, adv., quickly, 617. ON. vigt, neut. of vigr.

wyзtly, adv., quickly, 908. wyk, adj., wicked,

evil, 1063; wykke, 908. Cf. OE. wicca, wizard.

wyket, n., wicket, gate, door, 857, 882: wykket, 501. NF. wiket, OF. guichet.

wykked, adj., wicked, 570, 718, 1050, 1360: wekked, 855. Based on wyk (ke), q. v.

wyl, v., will, wish, be willing, 360,

etc.; as auxiliary, 358, 444, 513, 517, etc.; used elliptically, mean, signify, 1552; pret. in apodosis of condition, 36, 1153; pret. w. pres. meaning, would like to, 928, 1058, 1140, 1629: I sg. wyl, 358; 2 sg. wylt, 165, 764, 930; 3 sg. wyl, 517; pres. subj. 2 sg. wyl, 1065; pret. I sg. wolde, 928, 1153, 1629; 3 sg. 36, 126, 231, etc.; 2 pl. 800, 1153; 3 pl. 444, 807. Combined w. ne, pres. I sg. nel, 513; 3 sg. nyl, 1261; pret. 3 sg. nolde, 1091, 1154, 1233, 1245; 3 pl. 805. OE. willan.

wylde, adj., wild, 58, 302, 415, 533,

948, 1269, 1676; as noun, wild animals, 311, 362, 387, 503, 529, 1674. OE. wilde. *wylfulnes, n., wilfulness, obstinacy, 231. Cf. OE. *wilfull.

wylger, adj., ?wild, 375 (see note). Etym. uncertain.

wylle, n., will, purpose;

heart,

mind; 200, 232, 302, 309, 565, 687, 738, 928, 1646; rage, 76 (see note). OE. willa.

wylsfully, adv., wilfully, 268. Cf. OE. willes ful.

wyly, adv., cunningly, 1452. Cf. OE. wil, wile.

wynde, n., wind, 437, 444, 1484; wynd, 847; pl. -z, 421, 457, 948. OE. wind.

wynde, v. intr., turn, take one's way: 3 pl. -z, 534. OE. windan. wyndow, n., 318: wyndowe, 453. ON. vindauga.

wyndowande, part. adj., scattering in the wind, 1048. OE. wyndwian.

wyne, n., wine, 1420, 1716: wyn,

1127, 1508. OE. win.

wynge, n., wing, 1484: pl. -z, 475. ON. vængr.

wynne, v. tr., obtain, get, win, 617,

650, 1120, 1305, 1550, 1777; prevail on, induce, 1616; beget, 112; intr., make (force) one's way, 140, 882, 1004, 1374, 1577; issue, 1669: inf. 617, 650, 1550; 3 sg. -s, 1120; pret. 2 sg. wan, 140; pret. 3 pl. wonnen, 882, 1374, 1577; wonen, 1777; imper. sg. wynne, 1616; pp. wonnen, 1004, 1669; wonen, 112; wunnen, 1305. OE. winnan. wynnelych, adj., gracious, 1807. OE. wynlic.

wynter, n., 525. OE. winter. wyrde, n., fate, destiny: pl. wyrdes,

1224, 1605. OE. wyrd. wyrke, v. tr., do, make; create; construct; 5, 171, 205, 280, etc.; provoke, 821; intr., act, 1063,

1319: inf. wyrke, 1287; work, 663; 2 sg. wyrkkes, 1063; pret. 2 sg. wroztez, 720; pret. 3 sg. wrozt, 5, 205, 280, 1319, 1699; wroth, 821; pret. 3 pl. wrozt, 725; imper. sg. wyrk, 311; pp. wrozt, 171, 318, 348, 1381, 1455. OE. wyrcan.

wyrle, v. tr., whirl: ?pret. 3 sg.

wyrle, 475. ON. hvirfla. wyse, adj., wise, 1555, 1560; as n., 1319, 1741 wys, 1592. OE. wis. wyse, n., manner, way, only in phrase, (up) on wyse,

268, 271, 327, 696, 1063, 1171, 1187, 1432: pl. -s, 1805, wyse, 1728. OE. wise.

wyse, v. tr., send, 453; instruct, 1564: 3 sg. wysses, 1564; pret. 3 sg. 453. OE. wīsian, wissian. wyst(e), see wyt, v. wyt, n., wisdom, 348; reason,

senses, 1422, 1701; mind, 515; meaning, 1630: wytte, 1630; pl. wyttez, 515. OE. wit. wyt, pret. pres., know, perceive, understand: inf. 1052, 1319, 1567, 1630; 2 sg. wost, 875; pres. subj. 3 sg. wyt; pret. 3 sg. wyst, 152, 1699, 1770; 3 pl. wyste. OE. witan-wiste.

wyte, v. tr., blame: inf. 76. OE. witan.

wyter, adv., clearly, 1552. ON. vitr, wise.

wyter, v. tr., inform: pp. 1587. wyterly, adv., clearly, surely, 171, 1567.

wyth, prep., in company with, along with, 86, 118, 124, etc.; together with, 58, 339, 468, etc.; against, for, 56; denoting means, 19, III, 112, etc.; manner, 10, 43, 71, 139, etc.; agent, 90, 91, 1142, 1495;

cause, 516; with various verbs and nouns denoting combination, agreement, etc., 137, 327, 337, etc.; at (temporal), 213, 671; in phrases: wyth yor leve, 94; with sy3t, 192; with þat, 671: with, 19, 43, 118, 121, etc. (in less than one-third of the cases). OE. wið.

wythal, adv., in addition, 636. wyberly, adv., fiercely, 198. Cf. OE. wider, against.

wythhalde, v. tr., withhold: inf. 740.

wythinne, adv.: 20, 305, *312, 434, 593, 883, 969, 1182, 1184, 1193, 1195, 1385, 1391, 1465. Prep.: 284, 431, 1048, 1069, 1566, 1607; of time, 1779, 1786: withinne, 284, 1465. OE. wiðinnan.

wytles, adj., distracted, 1585. OE. witlēas.

wythouten, adv., without, 20, 313,

1205, 1487. Prep. 252, 350, 417, 556, 660, 712, 931, 1105, 1122: wythoute, 1205, 1487, 1725; withouten, 417. OE. wiðutan.