Part 21
#Vessel(l)#, _n._ vessel, I 218, (ship) XVII 327. [OFr. _vessel_.]
#Vggely#, #Vgly#, _adj._ forbidding, horrible, V 11, 122, XVI 101. [ON. _ugg-ligr_.]
#Vgsom#, _adj._ horrible, VII 133. [Cf. ON. _uggsam-ligr_.]
#Victorye# (_of_), _n._ victory (over), IX 81, XI _b_ 153. [OFr. _victorie_.]
#Vif(tene)#, &c. _See_ Fyue, Fyfteyn.
#Vylany#, #Velany#, _n._ unknightly conduct, V 307; ignominy, shameful fate, XVII 67. [OFr. _vilanie_.]
#Vile#, _adj._ worthless, IV _b_ 12; miserable, II 548. [OFr. _vil_.]
#Vilté#, _n._ vileness, IV _b_ 77. [OFr. _vilté_.]
#Vyndland#, _pres. p._ turning over and over, X 129. [Cf. ON. _vindla_, wind.]
#Vyne#, _n._ vineyard, VI 142, 161, &c.; vine, IX 158. [OFr. _vi(g)ne_.]
#Violastres#, _n. pl._ as supposed name of a kind of diamonds of inferior lustre; due to mistransl. of French _violastres_ (adj. pl.), purplish, IX 97 (note).
#Vyolentlych#, _adv._ violently, XIII _a_ 33. [From OFr. _violent_.]
#Vyolet#, #Violet(te)#, _n._ violet (flower), IX 99, XV _e_ 13; (colour), IX 98; _see_ IX 97 note. [OFr. _violet(te)_.]
#Vyrgyne#, _n._ Virgin, virgin, I 85, 240, &c. [OFr. _virgine_.]
#Vyrgynflour#, _n._ perfect maidenhood, VI 66. [Prec. + Flour.]
#Virtuus#. _See_ Vertuous.
#Visage#, _n._ face, II 80. [OFr. _visage_.]
#Vyse#, _n._ vice, V 307. [OFr. _vice_.]
#Vitayll#, _n._ victuals, provisions, XVII 155. [OFr. _vitaille_.]
#Vithall#, #-in#. _See_ Withal, -inne.
#Vmbethoucht# (_hym_), _pa. t._ bethought (him), reflected, X 179. [OE. _*ymb(e)-þencan_ (cf. _ymbe-þanc_); but prefix is influenced by ON. _umb_.]
#Vmbreide# (_of_), _pa. t. subj._ reproached (with), XII _b_ 98. [OE. _ūp-gebregdan_, upbraid, with prefix assimilated to ME. _umb(e)_ as in prec.]
#Vnable#, _adj._ incapable, IX 313; impossible, VII 46. [OE. _un-_ + OFr. _hable_.] _See_ Able.
#Vnablen#, _v._ to render incapable, XI _b_ 109, 117. [From prec.]
#Vnbarred#, _pp._ unbarred, V 2. [OE. _on-_ (_un-_) + OFr. _barrer_.] _See_ Bard, Barres.
#Vnbynde#, _v._ to unbind, release, XVI 8; #Vnbounde#, _pp._ I 228. [OE. _on-bíndan_, late _un-bíndan_.]
#Vnblendyde#, _adj._ unpolluted, IV _b_ 16. [From pp. of Blende, _q.v._]
#Vncessantlé#, _adv._ unceasingly, XVII 147. [From OFr. _incessant_.]
#Vnclene#, _adj._ impure, IV _b_ 17. [OE. _un-clǣne_.]
#Vncouþe#, #Vnkowthe#, _adj._ strange, unknown, II 535, VII 146. [OE. _un-cūþ_.]
#Vncrouned#, _adj._ without the tonsure, lay, VIII _b_ 66. _See_ Crounede.
#Vndede#. _See_ Vndo.
#Vnder#, #-ur#, _prep._ under, II 70, IX 179, XIII _a_ 15; (postponed) V 250; _see_ Gore, Heuenryche; _adv._ underneath, XVII 409; in reality (opposed to appearance on surface), VII 18, XIV _a_ 18; _see_ Þere. [OE. _under_.]
#Vnder#, _n._ 'the third hour', about the middle of the morning, VI 153. [OE. _undern_.] _See_ Vndertide.
#Vnderȝete#, _pa. t. pl._ perceived, II 576. [OE. _under-getan_, pa. t. pl. _-gē(a)ton_.]
#Vnderlynge#, _n._ inferior, VIII _a_ 47. [OE. _underling_.]
#Vndernome#, _pp._ taken in (mentally), realized, II 320. [OE. _underniman_, pp. _-numen_.] _See_ Nym(e).
#Vnderstonde#, #Vndirstand(e)#, &c., _v._ to understand; comprehend, I 12, IV _b_ 76, IX 214, XI _b_ 117, XIII _b_ 55, &c.; learn, be told, I 26, II 215, IX 187, &c.; _vnderst. bi_, intend (to be understood) by, XI _a_ 9; _vnderst. of preiere of holy lif_, mean by 'prayer' (that consisting in) holy living, XI _b_ 82; #Vnderstod#, _pa. t._ XII _b_ 36, 88, &c. [OE. _understándan_, _-stóndan_.]
#Vnderstondyng(e)#, #-standynge#, &c., _n._ comprehension, XI _b_ 134; intelligence, IV _b_ 49, 56, 65; _of kynde vnderst._, it stands to ordinary reason, naturally, VIII _b_ 58. [OE. _under-stánding_.]
#Vndertake#, _v._ to undertake, XIV _c_ 52; warrant, XVII 274; #Vndertake#, _pp._ XII _a_ 52. [OE. _under-_ + ON. _taka_.]
#Vndertide#, #Vndrentide#, _n._ (orig.) mid-morning, (_esp._ as time for a rest from work), but often vaguely applied and appar. nearly equiv. to 'noon', II 65, 76, 133, 181, 282; _slepe her undertides_, were taking a noontide sleep, II 402. [OE. _undernīd_.] _See_ Vnder, _n._
#Vndisposid# (_to_), _adj._ indisposed, disinclined (to), XI _b_ 135. [From OFr. _disposer_.]
#Vndo#, _v._ to undo, open, XVI 182; #Vndede#, _pa. t._ II 385. [OE. _on-dōn_, _un-dōn_.] _See_ Do(n).
#Vnglad#, _adj._ in misery, XVII 22. [OE. _un-glæd_.]
#Vnité#, _n._ coherence of mind, sanity (? but this sense unexampled), VIII _b_ 10. [OFr. _unité_, unity.]
#Vnkept#, _adj._ not kept, broken, XI _b_ 233. _See_ Kepe.
#Vnkinde#, #Vnkuynde#, _adj._ unnatural (in conduct, &c.); disloyal, XIV _c_ 103; hard-hearted, XII _b_ 1, 220, 224. [OE. _un(ge)cýnde_.]
#Vnkindenesse#, #Vnkyndnes#, _n._ unnatural conduct, XII _b_ 205, XVII 12. [From prec.]
#Vnkowþe#. _See_ Vncouþe.
#Vnlokynne#, _pp._ opened, XVI 197. [OE. _on-lūcan_, _un-_; pp. _-locen_.] _See_ Loke, _pp._
#Vnmanerly#, _adv._ discourteously, V 271. [From ME. _maner-ly_, formed on Maner(e), _q.v._]
#Vnneþe#, _adv._ with difficulty, hardly, II 221, 416, XIII _b_ 60, XIV _c_ 4. [OE. _un-ēaþe_.]
#Vnoccupied#, _adj._ unoccupied, XI _b_ 127. _See_ Occupied.
#Vnreso(u)nable#, _adj._ unreasonable, VI 230, VIII _a_ 145. [From OFr. _resonable_.] _See_ Resonabele.
#Vnrid#, _adj._ hard, cruel, XVII 40. [OE. _un-gerȳde_, rough.]
#Vnryghtwysely#, _adv._ unrighteously; more than is right, IV _b_ 24. [OE. _un-rihtwīs-līce_.]
#Vnschape#, _adj._ formless, XIII _b_ 59. [OE. _un-gescapen_, unformed.]
#Vnschette#, _v._ to open, XII _a_ 71. [OE. _on-_ (_un-_) + _scyttan_ (Kt. _*scettan_).]
#Vnsober#, _adj._ violent, VII 143; #Vnsoberly#, _adv._ violently, VII 130. [From OFr. _sobre_.] _See_ Sobre.
#Vnsoght#, _adj._ unexpiated, not atoned for, XVII 97. [ME. _un-sa(u)ght_, from ON. _ú-sáttr_ (older _*un-saht-_); cf. OE. _un-seht_. The orig. rimes were prob. _naght_, _saght_, _wraght_; _see_ Werche.]
#Vnstudied#, _adj._ not studied, XI _b_ 165, 232. _See_ Studie.
#Vntil(l)#, _prep._ to, XII _a_ 132, XVI 370, XVII 218 (_see_ Turne); until, XVI 52. [As next with subst. of interchangeable _til_.]
#Vnto#; #Vntew#, XVII 505; _prep._ to, I 111, II 186, XII _a_ 25, XVI 319, XVII 241; towards, for, XVI 246; up to, until, I 95, VII 95, IX 328. [? OE. _*untō_; cf. OS. _untō_, prep.; Goth. _untē_, conj.]
#Vnto#, _conj._ until, I 68. [As prec.] _See_ To, _conj._
#Vntrawþe#, _n._ perfidy, V 315. [OE. _un-trēowþ_.] _See_ Treuthe.
#Vntrew(e)#, _adj._ inaccurate, untrue, VII 47, XI _a_ 43. [OE. _untrēowe_.] _See_ Trew(e).
#Vntreweliere#, _adv. compar._ less accurately, XI _a_ 59. [OE. _untrēow-līce_.]
#Vntrusse#, _v._ to unload, XII _b_ 52. [OE. _on-_ (_un-_) + OFr. _trusser_.] _See_ Trus.
#Vnwar#, _adj._ (or _adv._) unawares, XII _b_ 9. [OE. _unwær_, adj. and adv.] _See_ War(e).
#Vnworthi#, _adj._ unworthy, IX 308. [Extended from OE. _unweorþ(e)_.] _See_ Worþy.
#Vochen saf#. _See_ Vouchesaf.
#Voided#, _pp._ 'cleared out', been dismissed, II 574. [OFr. _(a)voider_.]
#Vois#, _n._ voice, XII _a_ 119, _b_ 31, &c.; #Voyce#, #Voice#, XVI 73, 79. [OFr. _vois_.]
#Vol(ueld)#. _See_ Ful(fillen).
#Vorbisne(n)#, _n. pl._ examples, illustrations, III 2, 59. [OE. _for(e)-bisen_.]
#Vore-yzede#, #Vorzede#. _See_ For-seyde.
#Vouche-saf#, #Vowch-sayf#, _v._ to vouchsafe, deign, IX 330, XVII 172; #Vochen saf#, _pres. pl._ guarantee (_sc._ me), VIII _b_ 51. [OFr. _vo(u)cher sauf_.]
#Voundit#. _See_ Woundit.
#Vousour#, _n._ vaulting, II 363. [OFr. _vousure_.]
#Vp#, #Vpp(e)#, _adv._ up, I 200, II 96, V 11, XVI 113, &c.; open, X 185; (open) wide, XVI 122, 194; _vp wiþ_, up with, lift up, hold high, XIV _c_ 99. [OE. _ūp_, _upp(e)_.]
#Vpcaste#, _pa. t._ lifted up, XII _a_ 106. [OE. _up(p)_ + ON. _kasta_.] _See_ Cast(e).
#Vpdrawe#, _pp._ drawn up, XII _b_ 64. [OE. _up(p)_ + _dragan_.]
#Vplondysch#, #Oplondysch#, _adj._ rustic, XIII _b_ 23, 50. [Cf. OE. _ūp-lendisc_.]
#Vp(p)on#; #Vpo#, XV _g_ 4; #Opan#, II 506; #Opon#, II 72, &c.; #Apon#, IV _a_ 86, X 123, &c.; _prep._ (i) (up)on, V 134, VIII _a_ 135, IX 33, X 183, XII _a_ 126 (_see_ Stonde), XIII _a_ 12, &c.; (postponed) II 500, 506; (of _time_) I 29, &c.; immediately after, XII _b_ 147; (commenting) on, XI _b_ 20; _upon this matiere_, on this business, XII _a_ 45. (ii) in, VI 185, X 66, XII _introd._, _a_ 175; (believe) in, XV _g_ 9; into, VII 6, 140; (iii) to, V 184 (_see_ Stiȝtel); (iv) (think) of, V 329, VI 10. _See_ Grounde, Half, Out(e), Þer(e), &c. [OE. _up(p)-on_.]
#Vpon#, _adv._ on; _dede upon_, put on, XII _a_ 53. [As prec.]
#Vpperight#, _adv._ (straight) up, XVI 394. [OE. _ūp-rihte_.]
#Vprise#, _v._ to rise up, XVI 31 (_see_ prec.). [OE. _up(p) ā-rīsan_.]
#Vpward#, _adv._ in the upper part, IX 246. [OE. _ūp-weard_.]
#Vr(e)#; #Vrn#; #Vrþe#. _See_ We; Eorne; Erþe.
#Vs#. _See_ He, We.
#Vsage#, _n._ usage, XIII _b_ 17. [OFr. _usage_.]
#Vse#, #Vss(e)#, _n._ use, XIII _a_ 1; usage, ritual, XI _b_ 189, 196, &c. (_see_ note, XI _b_ 183). [OFr. _us_, L. _ūsus_.]
#Vse#, _v._ to use, practise, have dealings with, V 38, 358, XIII _b_ 14, XIV _a_ 30; #Y-vsed#, _pp._ XIII _b_ 26. [OFr. _user_.]
#Vtmast#, _adj._ outermost, II 357. [OE. _ūt(e)mest_.]
#Vttiremeste#, _adj._ extreme, furthest, XVI 232 (_see_ Ende). [Formed on ME. _utter(e)_, OE. _ū̆ttra_, on anal. of prec.]
#Vus#. _See_ We.
#Wa(a)#. _See_ Wo.
#Wack(e)net#, _pa. t._ and _pp._ awoke, (was) aroused, VII 105, 110. [OE. _wæcn(i)an_.] _See_ Wake.
#Wage#, _v._ to undertake, guarantee, pay (hire), &c.; _intr._ or _absol._ ? (used for) securely continue, _or_ ? bring reward, VI 56. [ONFr. _wager_.]
#Wagh(e)#, #Wawe#, #Wawgh(e)#, _n._ wave, water (of the sea), VII 140, XII _a_ 157, XIV _c_ 33, XVII 426, &c. [ON. _vág-r_.]
#Wai#, #Way#, _interj._ woe! II 234, 546; _wai es him_, unhappy is one (who), XV _a_ 9. [ON. _vei_.] _See_ We, _interj._; Wo.
#Way(e)#, #Wey(e)#, #Weie#, #We# (X), _n._ way, course, manner, distance, &c., II 476, VII 144, VIII _a_ 6, IX 220, X 85, XII _a_ 16, XVI 74, &c.; _all way_, _all weys_, continually, XVII 500; always, IX 212, 277; _by þe way of_, _see_ Right, _n._; _in þe waye_, on (by) the way, IV _b_ 41; _in ich ways_, in every way, II 158 (_see_ note); _adv._ away, in _do way_, have done, enough, II 226. [OE. _weg_.] _See_ Alway, Awai, Heigh.
#Waik#, _adj._ weak, VIII _b_ 23. [ON. _veik-r_.]
#Waille#, _v._ to bewail, VIII _a_ 308. [ON. _*veila_ (cf. ON. _vǽla_, Swed. _veila_).]
#Wayte#, _v._ to look, V 95, 221. [ONFr. _wait(i)er_.]
#Wake#, _v._ to lie awake, keep vigil, IV _b_ 49, XV _c_ 21; _trans._ to arouse, kindle, XVII 89. [OE. _wacian_, intr.] _See_ A-, Forwake.
#Wal#, #Wall#, _n._ wall, II 357, XI _b_ 40, XIII _a_ 24, XVII 515 (_see_ Ston), &c.; #Vall#, X 131. [OE. _wall_.]
#Wald(e)#. _See_ Wille, _v._
#Wale#, _v._ to choose; _to wale_ (to be chosen), conspicuous, excellent, VII 8. [ON. _val_, n.; _velja_ (pa. t. _valdi_), v.]
#Walk(e)#, _v._ to walk, wander, V 110, VI 39, XII _b_ 21, XVI 53, 333; _walkes wide_, is spread abroad, XIV _b_ 29 (_see_ Word); #Ywalked#, _pp._ XIII _a_ 16. [OE. _walc(i)an_, roll, go to and fro.]
#Wallande#, _pres. p._ welling, bubbling, VI 5. [OE. _wallan_.]
#Walschmen#, _n. pl._ Welshmen, XIII _b_ 3. [OE. _wē̆lisc_, _wǣ̆lisc_ + _mann_.]
#Walt#, _v._ to roll; _trans. pa. t._ rolled, VII 140 (_rel._ to _blastes_ omitted); _intr. infin._ totter (and fall), VII 138; _pa. t._ was tossed, VII 144 (_rel._ to _nauy_ omitted). [OE. (Nth.) _wælta_.]
#Wan#. _See_ Wanne, Wynne(n).
#Wan(e)#, _v._ to decrease, subside, XVII 450, 458, 493. [OE. _wanian_.]
#Wane#, _n._ expectation (of success), in _I ne wate na better wane_, I know no better alternative, IV _a_ 55; _cf._ Rede, _n._ [ON. _ván_, expectation.] _See_ Wones.
#Wandren#, _v._ to wander, VIII _a_ 297. [OE. _wandrian_.]
#Wandreth#, _n._ trouble, distress, IV _a_ 19, XVII 40. [ON. _vandrǽði_.]
#Waning#, _n._ curtailment, VI 198 (_see_ Ȝete, _v._). [OE. _wanung_.]
#Wan(ne)#, #Won# (XV), _adj._ gloomy, VII 140; sickly, wan, II 108, IV _a_ 10, XV _c_ 22. [OE. _wann_, _wonn_, dark.]
#Wanne#. _See_ Whan, Wynne(n).
#Want#, _n._ lack (_esp._ of food), XVII 194. [ON. _vant_, neut. adj.] _See_ Wonte.
#Wap#, _n._ a blow, V 181. [Cf. ME. _wappen_, w(h)op, beat; echoic.]
#Wapin#. _See_ Weppen.
#War# (_with_), _v. imper._ guard (against), beware (of), XIV _a_ 6. [OE. _warian_, refl.]
#War(e)#, _adj._ in _be war (of)_, be on one's guard (against), beware (of), take care, V 320, XI _b_ 217, 311, XIV _d_ 4; _be war or ye be wo_, look before you leap, XIV _d_ 11 (_see_ Wo). [OE. _wær_.] _See_ Vnwar.
#War(e)#. _See_ Was.
#Ward(e)#, _n._ custody, XVI 222; post (in the defence), X 35. [OE. _weard_.]
#Warda(i)ne#, _n._ warden, commander of the garrison, X 146, 169, XIV _b_ 83. [ONFr. _wardein_.]
#Ware#, _adj._ XVI 154; _see_ Werre, and note.
#Ware#, _v._ to lay out, spend, VII 19; #Waret#, _pp._ given (in exchange), dealt, V 276. [OE. _warian_ (recorded once as 'treat with') rel. to _waru_, wares.]
#Wary#, _v._ to curse, XVII 208; #Wery#, XIV _a_ 23. [OE. _wærgan_, _wergan_.]
#Wark#, _v._ to feel pain, ache, XVII 269. [OE. _wærcan_; cf. ON. _verkja_.]
#Wark(e)#; #Warld#. _See_ Werk(e); World(e).
#Warn(e)#, _v._ to warn, inform, VIII _a_ 125, 158, 316, 321, XVII 124; forewarn, XVII 110. [OE. _war(e)nian_.]
#Warnist#, _pp._ furnished, manned, X 121. [ONFr. _warnir_, _warniss-_.]
#Warp#, _v._ to cast; offer, V 185. [OE. _weorpan_; ON. _varpa_.]
#Wars#; #Warth#. _See_ Wors; Worþe, _v._
#Was#, _pa. t. sg._ was, I 28, &c.; have been, VIII _a_ 160; _2 sg._ XVII 120; #Ves#, X 15, 32; #Watȝ#, V 1, VI 4, &c.; _2 sg._ V 326, VI 12, &c.; #Wes#, III 16, X 2, XV _g_ 1, &c.; _subj._ was, were, might (would, &c.) be, #Var#, X 38; #War(e)#, IV _a_ 19, 23, &c.; #Weor#, XIV _c_ 89;#Wer(e)#, I 92, II 108, IV _a_ 75, XV _g_ 8, XVI 199, &c. _Pl. ind._ and _subj._ #War(e)#, X 10, XIV _b_ 93, &c.; #Weir#, X 137; #Wer(e)#, #Weren#, #Weryn#, #Wern(e)#, I 41, II 18, III 58, V 354, VI 18, 225, &c.; #Wore#, I 114, VI 214, *XVI 17 (note). [OE. _wæs_ (_wes_), _wǣron_, &c.; ON. pl. _várum_, &c.] _See_ Nas.
#Wasche#, _v. intr._ to wash, XIII _a_ 25. [OE. _wascan_.]
#Waste#, _n._ wild, uninhabited place, V 30. [ONFr. _wast_; OE. _wē̆ste_.] _See_ Wysty.
#Waste(n)#, _v. trans._ to waste, VIII _a_ 127, 155; _intr._ XIV _c_ 2. [ONFr. _waster_.]
#Wastour(e)#, _n._ waster, despoiler, rogue, VIII _a_ 29, 124, 146, &c. [ONFr. _wastur_.]
#Wat#; #Wate#; #Watȝ#. _See_ What(e); Wite(n); Was.
#Watches#, _n. pl._ watches; watchmen, XVI 140. [OE. _wæcce_.]
#Waþe#, _n._^1 peril, V 287; #Woþe#, VI 15; #Woth#, XVII 416. [ON. _váði_.]
#Wathe#, _n._^2 (something gained in) hunting, XVII 486; _cf._ Fee, _n._^2 [ON. _veið-r_.]
#Watter#; #Watur#, #-er#; _n._ water (sea, lake, flood), V 163, VII 119, VIII _a_ 318, &c.; #Watres#, _pl._ IX 12, 243. [OE. _wæter_.]
#Wattered#, _pa. t. intr._ watered, VIII _a_ 168. [OE. _wæterian_, trans.]
#Wawe#, #Wawghes#. _See_ Wagh(e).
#Waxe(n)#, #Wax#, _v._ to increase, grow, become, XV _b_ 15, 32, _c_ 22, XVII 60, 179; #Wexe(n)#, #Wex#, II 62, IX 22, 95, XVI 344, &c.; #Wax#, _pa. t._ I 237; #Wex#, VI 178. [OE. _we(a)xan_.]
#We#, _interj._ (of grief, consternation, surprise, &c.) alas, ah, &c.; II 176, V 117, XVI 139, 149, 301, XVII 217, 238; _we loo_, V 140. [OE. _wǣ (lā)_.] _See_ Wai, Wo.
#We#, _pron. pl._ we, I 64, &c. _Acc._ and _dat._ (to, for) us, #Hus#, XVII 46; #Ous#, II 167, 604, VIII _b_ 92, &c.; #Vs#, IV _a_ 7, VII 32, &c.; _vs must_, _see_ Mot(e); #Vus#, V 174, VI 94, &c.; _vus þynk vus oȝe_, _see_ Owe, Þinke; #Vs self#, _refl._ ourselves, XI _b_ 157; #Our(e)#, #Owr(e)#, _poss. adj._ our, I 203, III 29, IV _a_ 16, 55, XV _g_ 26, &c.; #Vr(e)#, XIV _c_ 15, 84, XV _g_ 1, 24; _oure one_, alone by ourselves, V 177 (_see_ note); #Oure#, _pron._ ours, XI _b_ *128, 129; #Ouris#, X 88. [OE. _wē_, _ūs_, _ūre_.]
#We#. _See_ Way(e).
#Wecht#, _n._ weight, X 101. [ON. _vétt-r_, earlier _*weht-_.]
#Wedde#, _n._ pledge, in _leide to wedde_, pledged, assigned as security, mortgaged, VIII _b_ 77. [OE. _wedd_; _lecgan to wedde_.]
#Wede#, _n._ garment, article of attire, II 146, V 290; _wight in wede_, valiant (in arms), XIV _b_ 5. [OE. _wǣd_, _ge-wǣde_.]
#Weder#, #-ir#, #-ur#, _n._ weather, II 269, XVII 470; foul weather, storm, VII 114, VIII _a_ 320, XIV _c_ 35, XVII 451. [OE. _weder_.]
#Wedes#, _n. pl._ weeds (plants), VIII _a_ 105. [OE. _wēod_.]
#Wedmen#, _n. pl._ wedded folk, XVII 400. [OE. _wedd_ + _mann_.] _See_ Wedde, Yweddede.
#Wedows#; #Wees#, #Wegh(es)#; #Weete#; #Weie#, #Wey(e)#; #Weyn#; #Weir#. _See_ Wodewe; Wyȝe; Wete; Way(e); Wene(n); Was.
#Wel(e)#, #Well(e)#, #Weyl# (I), #Weill# (X), _adv._ well, I 110, II 136, X 12, XIV _d_ 2, &c.; very, II 309, 345, XIII _a_ 26, XIV _c_ 39, &c.; _wel riȝt_, _wel sone_, &c. at once, II 71, 270, X 70; fully, quite, I 254, II 553, &c.; (_esp._ with numbers) II 183, IX 199, XIV _b_ 42, &c.; (with _compar._) a good deal, much, II 464, X 10, XVI 334; without disadvantage, IV _b_ 31; easily, VIII _a_ 47, XVII 5, &c.; _predic._ good, XV _e_ 7, &c.; prosperous, VIII _a_ 271; _well were he_, happy were he who, XVII 339; _well is vs_, happy are we, XVII 459; _wel worth þe_, may it go well with thee, V 59; _wele wurth þe while_, happy the occasion, XIV _a_ 5, &c.; _cf._ Wo. [OE. _wē̆l_.] _See_ Welneȝ.
#Wela#, _adv._ very, in _wela wylle_ (_see_ Wylle), V 16. [OE. _wel_ + _lā_ (intensive).]
#Welcom#, #Welcum#, #Wolcome#, _adj._ welcome, II 433, V 172, VIII _b_ 52; as _interj._ VI 39. [OE. _wil-cuma_ infl. by _wel(-cwēme)_; cf. ON. _vel-kominn_.]
#Welde#, _v._ to possess, IV _a_ 20. [OE. _(ge-)wéldan_.]
#Wele#, #Weole#, _n._ (usually allit. with Wo, _q.v._) happiness, prosperity, wealth, II 5, IV _a_ 2, _b_ 74, V 66, VI 34; _worldes wele_, good things of this world, wealth, IV _a_ 28, XIV _b_ 16; _wunne we(o)le_, wealth of joy, XV _b_ *11 (MS. wynter), 35. [OE. _we(o)la_.]
#Weleful#, _adj._ prosperous, XIV _b_ 17. [Prec. + OE. _-full_.]
#Wel-fare#, _n._ welfare, easy life, VIII _b_ 8. [Wel + Fare, _n._]
#Welkyn#, _n._ sky, VII 138. [OE. _wolcen_, _weolcn_.]
#Well(e)#, _n._ spring, fount, VI 5, IX 5, XIII _a_ 1, &c.; _fig._ XIV _c_ 108. [OE. _well(a)_.]
#Welle-spring#, _n._ spring, XV _e_ 16. [Cf. OE. _well(e)-spryng_.]
#Well-wirkand#, _adj._ righteous in deeds, XVII 120. [Cf. OE. _wel-wyrcende_.] _See_ Werche.
#Welneȝ#, #Welnyȝ#, #Welnygh#, _adv._ almost, VI 168, XIII _b_ 4; _welnygh now_, but a moment ago, VI 221. [OE. _wel-nē(a)h_.] _See_ Wel(e), _adv._; Nyȝ.
#Welth(e)#, _n._ happiness, IV _a_ 32, XVI 324. [Extended from Wele with abstract _-þ_.]
#Wen#, _n._ blemish, diseased growth; _fig._ III _introd._ [OE. _wenn_, tumour.]
#Wende#, _v. trans._ to turn, V 84; _intr._ to turn (and toss), XV _c_ 21; to return, I 199; go, come, I 94, II 427, VIII _a_ 6; depart, VIII _a_ 67, 79, 271; _refl._ go, II 475, 501; #Went(e)#, _pa. t._ I 113; #Wende#, I *189 (_see_ note), II 65, 185, &c.; #Went(e)#, _pp._ gone, departed, I 93, VIII _a_ 198, &c.; _is went_, went, X 178; #Ywent#, come about, III _introd._ [OE. _wéndan_.]
#Wene(n)#, to think, imagine, expect, IV _a_ 35, V 336, VIII _a_ 242, XI _b_ 72, &c.; #Weyn#, XVII 444, 535; #Wende#, _pa. t._ I 110, 127, XII _b_ 66. [OE. _wēnan_.] _See_ Awenden.
#Wenges#; #Wenne#. _See_ Wyng; Whan(ne).
#Wente#, _n._ turn(ing), XII _b_ 6. [From Wende, _v._]
#Weole#; #Weor#. _See_ Wele; Was.
#Wepe#, _n._ weeping, in _w. and wo_, II 195, 234. [OE. _wōp_, assimilated to stem of next.]
#Wepe#, #Weepe#, _v._ to weep, II 118, XII _a_ 32, XIV _b_ 60, XV _f_ 6; #Wepte#, _pa. t. sg._ I 174; #Wepe#, _pl._ II 591; #Wepeing#, #Wepyng(e)#, _n._ II 219, IV _a_ 32, XI _b_ 155, &c. [OE. _wēpan_; pa. t. _wēop_ (ONth. _wǣpde_).]
#Weppen#, _n._ weapon, V 154; #Wapin#, XIV _b_ 15; #Vapnys#, _pl._ X 190. [OE. _wēpn_; ON. _vápn_.]
#Wer(e)#, _n._ war, VII 8, 88, XIV _b_ 15; #Werre#, IX 81, XIV _c_ 76. [ONFr. _werre_.]
#Wer(e)#, #Weryn#, &c. _See_ Was.
#Werby#. _See_ Wher(e), _adv._
#Werche#, _v._ to work, labour; make; bring about, cause; act, do; I 90, 218, VIII _a_ 297; #Werke#, XVI 334; #Wirk(e)#, XIV _b_ 20, XVI 265, XVII 116; #Wyrk(e)#, VI 176, XVII 262; #Worch(e)#, V 28, VI 151, VIII _a_ 8, _b_ 25, &c.; #Werkis#, _2 sg._ XVI 264; #Wroȝt(e)#, #Wroght#, _pa. t._ I 65, 168, V 293, VI 165, XVII 4 (_2 sg._), &c.; #Wrouȝte#, VIII _a_ 103, 243 (_subj._), &c.; #Wrouhte#, VIII _b_ 87 (_subj._); Wroȝt, #Wroght#, _pp._ V 276, VII 58, &c.; #Wrouȝt#, II 374, VIII _a_ 308; #Wraght#, *XVII 98 (MS. wroght; _see_ Vnsoght); _let God worche_, let God do as He wills (? read _worthe_; _see_ Worþe, Yworth), V 140. [OE. _wyrcan_; pa. t. _worhte_ (_warhte_, _wrohte_); with _er_ forms _cf._ Scherte, Werse, and see App. p. 280.]
#Were#, _v._^1 to ward (off), I 167. [OE. _werian_.^1]
#Were#, _v._^2 to wear (clothes), V 290; #Ywerd#, _pp._ II 241. [OE. _werian_.^2]
#Were#, _v._^3 to wear (out), decay, XIV _c_ 2; _til hit be wered out_, until the present state has passed away, VIII _b_ 85. [A sense-development of the prec. (cf. OE. _for-wered_, worn out); but the infl. of forms of quite distinct origin, such as OE. _for-weren_, _-woren_, worn out, decayed, _(for)weornian_, decay, was perh. ultimately responsible.]
#Wery#. _See_ Wary, _v._
#Wery#, _adj._ weary, XI _b_ 135, XIII _a_ 48, XV _c_ 30. [OE. _wērig_.]
#Werynes#, _n._ wearyness, I 156, XIII _a_ 49. [OE. _wērig-nes_.]
#Werk(e)#, #Wark(e)#, _n._ work; labour, VI 239, VIII _a_ 191, &c.; fabric, II 374; _werkis_, works, fortress, XVI 191; action, deed, IV _a_ 65, 84, VII 58, XI _b_ 106, &c.; task, VIII _b_ 56, XVII 130, 244, 255, &c.; written work, VII 4, 55; in _sg._ deeds, doings, dealings, &c., II 317, V 299, XVI 17, 200. [OE. _we(o)rc_.]
#Werke#. _See_ Werche.
#Werkman#, #Workeman#, labourer, craftsman, VIII _a_ 308, _b_ 25; #Werk(e)men#, _pl._ VI 147, VIII _a_ 53, IX 119, &c.; _my werkemen_, doers of my will, XVI 17. [OE _we(o)rc-mann_.]
#Werldes#; #Wern(e)#. _See_ World; Was.
#Wernyng#, _n._ refusal, V 185. [From OE. _wérnan_.]
#Werre#, _adj._ and _adv. compar._ in worse plight, worse, XVI *154 (MS. ware; _see_ note), 334. [ON. _verri_; adv. _verr_.] _See_ Wors(e).
#Werre#; #Werse# (#Werst#); #Wes#. _See_ Wer(e); Wors(e); Was.
#West(e)#, _adv._ and _n._ west, VII 105, XVI 333. [OE. _west_, adv.]
#Wete#, _adj._ and _n._ wet, II 80, VII 110, XIV _c_ 30. [OE. _wǣt_; _wǣta_, _n._]
#Wete#, #Weete#, _v._ to wet, IX 62, XIII _a_ 34. [OE. _wǣtan_.]
#Weþer#. See Wheþer, _conj._^1
#Weue(n)#, _v._ to weave; _pp._ #Wouen#, woven, V 290. [OE. _wefan_, pp. _wefen_; cf. ON. pp. _(v)ofinn_.]
#Weued#, _pa. t._ presented, V 291 (_see_ note). [OE. _wǣfan_.]
#Wexe(n)#. _See_ Waxe(n).
#Wha(m)#. _See_ Who.
#Whan(ne)#, _adv. interrog._ and _rel._ when, I 104, 161, V 163, IX 19, XI _a_ 8, &c.; _whan that_, when, IX 22, XII _a_ 28, 155, &c. (_see_ Þat); #Huanne#, III 27, 31; #Quen#, V 206, 247, VI 18; #Quhen#, X 40, 171; #Wanne#, VIII _b_ 1, 52, &c.; #Wenne#, VIII _b_ 7; #When#, I 221, &c.; #Whon#, XIV _c_ 110. [OE. _hwonne_, _hwanne_, _hwænne_.]
#Whar(e)#, #Hwar#, _adv. interrog._ and _rel._ where, XIV _a_ 7, XV _a_ 6, XVI 294; (with _subj._) wherever, II 170; #Quhar#, to the place where, X 18; _quhar at_, _quhar that_, where, X 38 (_see_ At _rel._), 149. As _neut. pron._ in: #Whar(e)fore#, for what (which) reason, IV _b_ 33, XIII _a_ 13. [OE. _hwǣr_, _hwāra_, and prob. unacc. _hwær_, _hwara_.] _See_ Nowhar(e); Wher(e), _adv._; cf. Þar(e).
#Wharred#, _pa. t._ whirred, V 135. [Echoic.]
#What(e)#, #Wat#, #Quat# (V, VI), _pron. interrog._ what, II 102, XI _b_ 195, XV _e_ 8, XVII 163, &c.; _indir._ I 56, IV _b_ 65, V 111, VIII _b_ 38, &c.; _indef._ (with _subj._) whatever, II 339, 450, 467; approaching _rel._ XII _b_ 142 (_cf._ VIII _a_ 242), XVI 174 (_see_ note and App. p. 289); _exclam._ what!, XVI 101; lo! V 133-6; _quat so_, whatsoever, VI 206; _what with ... and_ (as Mn.E. idiom), XVII 214. _Adj. interrog._ what, VI 115, &c.; _indir._ VI 32, VII 83, &c.; _indef._ (with _subj._) whatever, VI 163; _exclam._ what!, II 234; _loke what_, _see_ Loke; _what man_ (_þing_), who, what, II 421, 116, &c.; _what ... þat_, what, VII 92; whatever, XII _a_ 115, XIII _a_ 58 (with _subj._). [OE. _hwæt_.]
#Wheder#; #Whedir#. _See_ Wheþer; Whider.
#Whelp#, _n._ whelp, pup, XIV _b_ 78. [OE. _hwelp_.]