Part 22
#Wher(e)#, #Quere# (VI), _adv. interrog._ and _rel._ where, whither, II 194, VI 16, XVI 272, 377; wherever (with _subj._), XVI 402; _wher(e) þat_, (to the place) where, IX 184, XII _a_ 59, 153,&c.; in a case where, when, XII _b_ 139; wherever, IX 177. As _neut. pron._ in: #Werby#, #Wherby#, on account of which, VIII _b_ 35; by which, XII _b_ 55; #Wherfore#, wherefore; why, IX 176, &c.; and so, V 210, IX 135, 202, &c.; #Wher(e)of#, #Huerof#, (out) of which, III 2, 8, IX 153, 238, XII _b_ 120, &c.; on account of which, XII _a_ 10, 38, 71, 190, _b_ 159, &c.; concerning which, II 16, XII _b_ 212, &c.; _wherof that_, whereby, wherefore, XII _a_ 116, 140, _b_ 222; #Whereon#, in which, II 267. [OE. _hwǣr_, _hwēr_.] _See_ Whar(e).
#Wher(e)#, _conj., interrog._ (introd. a direct question), XI _b_ 64, 171, 197, 266, 274; (indir.) whether, XI _a_ 51, _b_ 207. [Reduction of Wheþer^1, _q.v._]
#Whestones#, _n. pl._ whetstones, XIII _a_ 45. [OE. _hwet-stān_.]
#Whete#, _n._ wheat, VIII _a_ 9, 33, 299; _adj._ wheaten, VIII _a_ 131. [OE. _hwǣte_; adj. _hwǣten_.]
#Wheþer#, #Whethire#, #Wheder# (XVII), #Weþer# (VI), _conj._^1 _interrog._ with _ind._ or _subj._; (introd. a direct question) V 118, VI 205; (indir.) whether, XVII 363; (alternative condition) _whethire ... or_, whether ... or, IV _b_ 76; #Queþersoeuer#, (with _subj._) whether, VI 246. [OE. _hwæþer_.] _See_ Wher(e), _conj._
#Wheþer#, _conj._^2 however, (and) yet, VI 221. [OE. _hwæþere_.]
#Whette#, _pa. t._ ground; made a grinding noise, V 135; #Quettyng#, _n._ sharpening, grinding, V 152 (note). [OE. _hwettan_.]
#Whi#, #Why#, #Hwi#, _adv. interrog._ why, I 64, II 332, XV _a_ 17, XVII 294, &c.; _for whi_, XVII 14, 518; #Quy#, VI 201; #Wi#, XV _g_ 25; #Wy#, VI 173, 204; _indirect_ in _þe cause why_, the reason why, XIII _b_ 66; _exclam._ why then, V 232. [OE. _hwī_.]
#Which(e)#, #Wiche#, _interrog. adj._ which, what, II 494, &c.; _pron._ which, who, VIII _a_ 126, &c.; _rel. adj._ in _the whiche_, which, IX 2; _pron._ who, which, XII _a_ 52, 61, 111, &c.; _the which(e)_ (_wiche_), which, whom, VIII _b_ 31, IX 276, 298, XII _a_ 35, &c.; _the whiche þat_, who(m), IX 190, 337; _of the whiche ... offe_, of which, IX 24; _as he which_, &c., _see_ note XII _a_ 23. _See_ App., p. 289. [OE. _hwilc_.] _See_ Whilke.
#Whider#, #Whedir# (XVII), _adv. interrog._ whither, II 128, 288, 296, XIV _a_ 21, XVII 313; _indef._ whithersoever, II 129, 130; #Whider so#, (with _subj._) whithersoever, II 340. [OE. _hwider_.]
#Whyyt#, _adj._ white, XIII _a_ 31; #Whyte#, #White#, II 105, XVI 89, &c.; #Quyte#, #Quite#, V 20, 296; #Whittore#, _compar._ XV _c_ 27. [OE. _hwīt_; compar. _hwī̆ttra_.]
#Whil(e)#, #Whyl(e)#, #Wyl#, #Quhill# (X), _conj._ while, I 8, VII 56, XIV _c_ 29, 36, &c.; until, VI 168, X 32, 67, 197; _quhill þat_, until, *X 63. [OE. _þā hwīle þe_; see next.]
#While#, #Whyle#, #Wyle#, _n._ time, while, V 301, XIV _a_ 5 (_see_ Wel), 23, &c.; _by whyle_, from time to time, II 8; _eny wyle_, for any length of time, VIII _b_ 25; _þat ilke while ... þerwhile_, while (_conj._), VIII _a_ 155-6; _þe while_, while (_conj._), VIII _a_ 58, 283. [OE. _hwīl_.] See Hondqwile, Oþerwhile, Þerewhiles, &c.
#Whyle#, _adv._ for a while, XV _c_ 33. [OE. _hwīle_, _hwīlum_.]
#Whiles#; #Whils#, #Whyls#; #Qwiles# (VII); _conj._ while, VII 39, VIII _a_ 314, XVI 55, XVII 397. [Extended from While, _conj._, with adv. _-es_.]
#Whilke#, #Wylke#, _rel. pron._ which, XVI 14; _þe wylke_, which, IV _b_ 30. [OE. _hwilc_.] _See_ Which(e).
#Whilom#, #Whilum#, _adv._ once, formerly, XII _a_ 179, _b_ 2, XIV _b_ 5. [OE. _hwīlum_.]
#Whyne#, _v._ to scream, XVII 229. [OE. _hwīnan_.]
#Whyp#, _n._ whip, XVII 378. [Obscure.]
#Whyrlande#, _pres. p._ whirling, V 154. [OE. _hwyrf(t)lian_; ON. _hvirfla_.]
#White#, #Whittore#. _See_ Whyyt.
#Who#, #Wha# (IV), #Quo# (VI), _pron. interrog._ who, II 263, IV _a_ 14, VI 67, &c.; _who is_, who is it, XVII 295; _indir._ I 50, &c.; _indef._ in _who that_, whoever, if any one, XII _b_ 24. _Obl. case_: #Wham#, _interrog._ whom, II 128; #Quom#, #Whom(e)#, _rel._ VI 93, IX 77, XVI 82, &c.; #Whos#, _gen. sg. rel._ whose, I 91, XII _b_ 79; _the whos_, whose, XII _a_ 113. #Whasa#, #Whoso (euer)#, _indef._ whoever, I 2, IV _a_ 71, VIII _a_ 67, &c.; _but whoso_, unless one, VIII _a_ 1. [OE. _hwā_, dat. _hwā̆m_.]
#Whon#. _See_ Whan(ne).
#Wi#, #Wy#. _See_ Whi.
#Wycche#, _n._ wizard, IX 85. [OE. _wicca_.]
#Wiche#; #Wicht#. _See_ Which(e); Wight, _adj._
#Wid#. _See_ With.
#Widder#, _v._ to wither, XVII 63. [OE. _*widr(i)an_, expose, be exposed, to the weather.]
#Wyde#, #Wide#, _adj_. wide, spacious, II 365, XVII 541; _adv._ wide open, X 185; far and wide, XIV _b_ 29. [OE. _wīd_; adv. _wīd(e)_.]
#Wydwes#. _See_ Wodewe.
#Wif(e)#, #Wyf#, #Wiif# (II), _n._ wife, II 178, V 283, XII _a_ 3, XVII 106, &c.; #Wyue#, _dat. sg._ III 52; #Wiues#, #Wyues#, #Wifis#, _pl._ II 399, VIII _a_ 13, XVII 144, &c. [OE. _wīf_.]
#Wyfman#, _n._ woman, III 30, 31, 36; #Wymman#, III 23; #Wimon#, XV _g_ 7; #Wom(m)an#, II 211, XI _b_ 61, &c.; #Wymmen(e)#, _pl._ IV _b_ 54, V 347, XV _b_ 32, _c_ 11, &c.; #Wommen#, I 53, VIII _a_ 8, &c.; #Women(e)#, IV _b_ 42, XVII 208. [OE. _wī̆f-mann_, _wimman_.]
#Wight#, #Wyht#, #Wicht# (X), _adj._ valiant, X 122, 148, XIV _b_ 5 (_see_ Wede); ? _adv._ quickly, straightway, XV _b_ 36. [ON. _víg-r_, neut. _víg-t_.]
#Wight#, #Wyght#, _n._ creature, person, VIII _a_ 243, XVII 47, &c.; #Wyȝte#, VI 134; #Wiht#, XII _b_ 77; #Wytes#, _pl._ XV _i_ 19. [OE. _wiht_.]
#Wyȝe#, #Wegh#, _n._ knight, man, V 6, 30, VII 19, &c.; _vocative_, Sir (knight), &c., V 23, 59, 172; #Wyȝeȝ#, #Weghes#, #Wees#, _pl._ VI 219, VII 23, 55. [OE. _wiga_, warrior.]
#Wiȝtliche#, _adv._ vigorously, VIII _a_ 21. [From Wight, _adj._]
#Wiif#. _See_ Wif.
#Wyke#, _n._ week, VIII _a_ 253. [OE. _wice_.] _See_ Woke.
#Wikid#, #Wikked#, #Wykked#, #Wicked#, _adj._ bad, evil, wicked, IV _a_ 65, VIII _a_ 1, 29, IX 85, XVI 234, &c. [Extended from (obscure) ME. _wikke_, bad; _cf._ Wrecched.]
#Wil#, #Wyl(e)#. _See_ Whil(e); Wille, _n._ and _v._
#Wild#. _See_ Wille, _v._
#Wild(e)#, #Wylde#, _adj._ wild, II 214, 257, V 95, &c.; unruly, self-willed, in _þof he wer neuer sa wylde_, however sinful were his life, IV _a_ 75. [OE. _wílde_.] _See_ Wylle, _adj._
#Wildernes#, #-nisse#, _n._ wilderness, II 212, 560. [OE. _wildeornes_ (in Sweet).]
#Wiles#, #Wyles#, _n. pl._ wiles, V 347, 352, XIV _b_ 55. [OE. _wig(e)l_ coalescing with ONFr. _*wile_ (OFr. _guile_); _see_ Napier, _O.E. Glosses_, p. 159 (note).] _See_ Gile, Biwyled.
#Wylyde#, _adj._ ? guileful, V 299.[From prec.]
#Wylke#. _See_ Whilke.
#Will(e)#, #Wyll(e)#, #Wil#, #Wyl#, _n._ pleasure, desire, will, intent, purpose, I 49, II 224, 345, 568, IV _a_ 29, V 90, X 47, XI _b_ 7, XV _b_ 34, _c_ 3, &c.; good will, favour, V 319; _at his owhen w._, at his pleasure, II 271; _at my (his) wille_, subject to my (his) will, VIII _a_ 200, XIV _b_ 56; _wiþ wille_, joyously, XV _b_ 15; _with my wille_, with my consent, XVI 297; _lightnes of w._, levity, VII 15; _swete w._, good pleasure, II 384. [OE. _ge-will_, _willa_.]
#Wylle#, _adj._ bewildering, wandering (path), V 16. [ON. _vill-r_.] _See_ Wild(e).
#Wille#, _v._ desire, wish, be willing; be likely, wont; intend, will, &c., and as auxil. of _fut. 1_ and _3 sg. pres._ #Wil#, #Wyl#, I 10, V 89, 147, VIII _a_ 24, 39, IX 252, &c.; #Will(e)#, #Wyll#, III 2, IV _a_ 31, 52, &c.; #Wol(e)#, II 24, IX 279, XI _a_ 48, &c.; #Woll(e)#, VIII _b_ 40, XV _c_ 17, XVI 7, &c.; _2 sg._ #Wil#, #Wyl(l)#, IV _a_ 4, 17, 88, VIII _a_ 222, &c.; #Wylt#, V 73. #Wolt#, VIII _a_ 271, XII _b_ 42, XV _g_ 33; (with suffixed pron.) #Wiltou#, #-ow#, II 128, XIV _a_ 21, &c.; (further reduced) #Wolte#, XV _g_ 19, 22; _pl._ #Wyl#, #Wil(l)#, I 259, IV _b_ 2, IX 118, &c.; #Wol#, #Wole(n)#, VIII _b_ 85, IX 64, XI _b_ 64, 161, XIII _b_ 23, &c.; #Wolle#, XVI 240 (rime--_fille_); _wiltow or neltow_, whether you are willing or not, VIII _a_ 149 (_cf._ II 154); (without expressed infin.) will go (come), V 64, XVII 504; _wilt thou so_, you'll do that, will you? XVII 226. _Pa. t._ desired, wished, was willing; was likely, used; intended, would; _subj._ would (be willing), would (should) like, could wish, &c.; as auxil. of _condit._ or _pa. t. subj._ would, should, &c.: #Vald#, X 79; #Wald(e)#, IV _a_ 39, X 21, XIV _b_ 12, &c.; #Wild#, I _introd._ (? ON. _vilda_); #Wold(e)#, I 185 (rime _colde_), II 188, 279, III 37, IV _b_ 25, V 28, VI 30, VIII _a_ 204, XI _a_ 51, XIV _c_ 20, XVI 253, XVII 47, &c.; #Wulde#, I 47, 90, 171; _2 sg._ #Wold(e)#, #Woldeȝ#, #-est#, II 454, V 59, VI 50, XVI 362, XVII 172, &c.; _wold awede_, was like to go mad (_or_ was going mad) II 87; _wold ich nold ich_, whether I would or no, II 154 (_cf._ VIII _a_ 149); (without expressed infin.) _wold vp_ (_in_), desired to rise (enter), II 96, 378; _whider þai wold_, where they were going to, II 296; _walde away_, would depart, IV _a_ 75. [OE. _willan_, _wyllan_; pa. t. _wólde_, _wálde_.] _See_ Ichil, Ichulle.
#Wilnest#, _2 sg. pres._ desirest, VIII _a_ 256. [OE. _wilnian_.]
#Wymman#, #Wimon#, &c. _See_ Wyfman.
#Wind(e)#, #Wynd(e)#, #Wynt#, _n._ wind, breath, IV _b_ 5, VII 116, XIII _a_ 8, XIV _a_ 33, _c_ 35, &c.; #Wynd blast#, blast of wind, XVII 355. [OE. _wínd_.]
#Wyndo(w)#, _n._ window, XVII 136, 280. [ON. _vind-auga_.]
#Wyne#, _n._ wine, IV _a_ 51 (footnote). [OE. _wīn_.]
#Wyng#, #Weng#, _n._ wing, IV _b_ 6, 48, IX 257, XII _a_ 176, &c. [ON. _vǽng-r_.]
#Wynke#, _n._ a wink (of sleep), I 159. [From OE. _wincian_, v.]
#Wynne#, #Wyn#, _n._ gain, profit, V 352; _hym to mekill wyn_, to his great profit, XVII 109. [OE. _(ge-)winn_.]
#Wynne(n)#, #Winne#, #Wyn#, _v._ to win; #Wan(ne)#, _pa. t. sg._ VIII _a_ 90, XVI 9, &c.; _pl._ VII 174; #Wonne(n)#, _pp._ V 23, VI 157, &c.; #Wonen#, V 347, VII 169; #Won#, IV _a_ 40, &c.; #Ywon#, II 561: _trans._ to procure (with toil), VIII _a_ 21, 127; to win (in contest, &c.), win over, IV _a_ 8, 20, XIV _b_ 16, 56, XVI 9, &c.; to earn, VI 219, VIII _a_ 90, XVI 230, &c.; to gain, get, XVI 132, XVII 363, &c.; to (manage to) bring, get, IV _a_ 40, V 23, 347, VII 174; _wynne (away)_, rescue, II 561, XVI 18, 171, 266, 406; _intr._ to labour profitably, earn (something), VIII _a_ 155, 316, XII _b_ 37; to win one's way, get (to), V 163; get (away, from), escape, XVII 24, 549, &c.; _(were) wonen of_, had escaped, VII 169; _wyn to end_, succeed in completing, XVII 130; to go, come, V 147, VI 157. [OE. _ge-winnan_ and ON. _vinna_.]
#Wynnynge#, _n._ gain, profit, VIII _b_ 102. [From prec.; ON. _vinning-r_.]
#Wynt#. _See_ Wind(e).
#Wynter#, #Wintur#, #-er#, _n._ winter, II 259, VII 100; as _adj._ XV _b_ 8, 11 (_see_ note); #Winter-schours#, #-tyde#, winter storms, winter time, II 59, XIV _b_ 26. [OE. _winter_; _winter-scūr_, _-tīd_.]
#Wypped#, _pa. t._ sent flying, V 181. [Cf. Fris., Du., LG. _wippen_.] #Wyrde#, _n._ fate, V 66, 350 (_cf._ 217); _wyrdes_, chances, VIII _b_ 102. [OE. _wýrd_.]
#Wyre#, _v._ to turn; throw, X 112. [OFr. _virer_.]
#Wirk(e)#, #Wyrk(e)#, &c. _See_ Werche.
#Wis(e)#, #Wys(e)#, _adj._ wise, IV _a_ 2, VII 31, XI _b_ 250, XII _b_ 222, &c. [OE. _wīs_.]
#Wys(e)dome#, #Wisdome#, _n._ wisdom, IV _b_ 56, 68, VIII _a_ 53; piece of wisdom, VIII _a_ 206. [OE. _wīs-dōm_.]
#Wyse#, #Wise#, _n._ manner, fashion, guise. *II 158 (note), V 124, VII 65, 77, VIII _a_ 59, XVI 25; _in many wise_, in many ways, XII _a_ 39; _in no(ne) wise_, at all, VIII _a_ 300, IX 283; _in the wise as_, just as, XII _a_ 101; _other wise many fold_, in many another fashion, XVII 54. [OE. _wīse_.]
#Wish#, _n._ desire, will, XVII 4. [Stem of OE. _wȳ̆scan_, v.]
#Wysli#, #Wysely#, _adv._ thoughtfully, carefully, XIV _c_ 14, XVII 435. [OE. _wīs-līce_.]
#Wisse#, #Wysshe#, _v._ to guide, direct, VII 4 (note); _wissed hym bettere_, directed him (to do) better, VIII _a_ 158. [OE. _wissian_.]
#Wist(e)#, &c. _See_ Wite(n), _v._^1
#Wysty#, _adj._ lonely, deserted, V 121. [OE. _wē̆stig_; for vowel _cf._ Ryste, and see Morsbach, _M.E. Gram._, § 109.]
#Wit#, #Witt(e)#, #Wyt#, #Wytt(e)#, _n. sg._ mind, senses, wits, II 82, III 46 (_dat._), XII _b_ 137, XVI 344, &c.; wisdom, XI _a_ 10; intelligence, discernment, understanding, I 11, VII 4, VIII _a_ 53, XI _a_ 12, 32 (? interpretation), 52, XII _b_ 198, &c.; sense, meaning, XI _a_ 6, 47, 53, &c.; _pl._ intelligence, II 38, XI _b_ 113; senses, wits, XII _a_ 158; _fyue wytteȝ_, five senses, V 125. _Bi my wytte_ (_wit_), as I think, V 28, XVII 452; _do ... his wit_, apply his mind, XI _b_ 6; _gode wytt_, sound mind, IX 83; _Kynde Witt_, (natural) good sense, VIII _a_ 243. [OE. _witt_.]
#Wit#, #Wyt#. _See_ With.
#Wite(n)#, #Wyte#, #Witte#, _v._^1 to know, learn, be aware, I 38, VIII _a_ 204, XI _b_ 82, XII _a_ 43, &c.; #Wate#, _1_ and _3 sg. pres._ IV _a_ 16, VI 142, XVII 444, &c.; #Woot#, XI _a_ 43, 50; #Wote#, I 38, VIII _a_ 124, XVII 313, &c.; _see_ Ichot, Not; #Wost#, _2 sg._ VI 51; #Wote#, XVI 222; #Wate#, _pl._ I _introd._; #Wyte#, I 250; #Wotte#, XVI 171. #Wist(e)#, #Wyst(e)#, _pa. t._ I 160, II 194, III 27, 45, VII 23, XV _g_ 11 (_subj._), &c.; would know (_subj._), IX 184; _see_ Nist. _Don to wyte_, inform, II 2; _We wille ȝe witte_, we intend that you should know (_i.e._ have full warning of the rescue of the souls), XVI 176; _witte þou wele_, be assured, XVI 305. [OE. _witan_; _wāt_ pret. pres.; _wiste_, &c.] _See_ Ywyte.
#Wite#, _v._^2 to guard, keep, II 206, XV _f_ 13. [OE. _witian_, but in ME. the senses and forms due to OE. _wītan_ (str.), _witan_ (pret. pres.), and _witian_ (wk.) were confused.]
#Wyte#, _v._^3 fade, vanish, IV _a_ 34. [OE. _ge-wītan_.]
#Wyter#, _adj._ wise, XV _c_ 25. [Late OE. _witter_, from ON. _vitr_.]
#Wyterliche#, _adv._ clearly, VIII _b_ 38. [From prec. in ME. sense 'plain'.]
#Wytes#. _See_ Wight, _n._
#With#, #Wyþ#, #Wid# (XV _g_), #Wit# (VIII _b_ 6), #Wyt# (XV _d_ 6), &c., _prep._ with, against, XIV _b_ 36, XVII 138, &c.; (meet) with, II 510, VIII _b_ 6, XV _g_ 7; (together) with, among, I 54, 133 (_see_ Wo), II 84, IV _a_ 4 (_see_ Beste), 5, XV _g_ 30, &c.; _es noghte with_, does not associate with,IV _b_ 2; at, XII _a_ 142; _with þat_, thereupon, VIII _a_ 239; with (_instr._) II 106, IV _b_ 62, XV _g_ 8, 29, &c.; by (means, reason of), II 404, VII 142, XVI 160, 297, &c.; by (_agent_), V 348, 351, 358, VII 53, &c. _With al_, entirely, VIII _a_ 76 (OE. _mid alle_); _with all this_, meanwhile, X 114; _wyth lyttel_, with little result, VI 215; _what with ... and with_, what with ... and, XVII 214. _Bowes ... to schote with arwes_ (to shoot arrows with) is normal ME. order, IX 258; _cf._ VIII _a_ 259, 290, &c. [OE. _wiþ_ blended with _mid_ (_miþ_).] _See_ Þar(e), Þer(e).
#Withal#, #Vithall#, _adv._ withal, X 9; _forth withal_, straightway, XII _b_ 82, 129. [OE. _mid alle_; _see_ prec.]
#Withdrawe#, _v._ to withdraw; _intr._ retire, VIII _a_ 324; _pp._ reft (from her), XII _a_ 158. [OE. _wiþ_ + _dragan_.] _See_ Draw(e).
#Wythhalde#, _v._ to hold back, V 200; #Withhelde#, #Wythhylde#, _pa. t._ V 100, 223, &c. [OE. _wiþ_ + _háldan_.] _See_ Holde(n).
#Within(ne)#, #Wiþynne#, #Vithin# (X), &c., _adv._ inside, IX 141, X 13, 70, XIII _a_ 16, XV _i_ 2, &c.; in (his) heart, V 302; _prep. within, in, VI 80, &c.; (freq. postponed) IV _a_ 38, 40, XVI 282, &c.; (of _time_) XII _a_ 29. [OE. _wiþ-innan_.]
#Withoute(n)#, #-outten#, #-owte(n)#, #-out#, &c., _adv._ outside, X 68, XV _i_ 2, XVII 127, &c.; _prep._ without, II 460, IV _a_ 96, VI 30, XVI 300, XVII 149, &c.; _see_ Ende, Lees, Nay, No, &c. [OE. _wiþ-ūtan_.]
#Withtakand#, _pres. p._ reprehending, IV _b_ 9. [OE. _wiþ-_ + ON. _taka_.] _See_ Take(n).
#Witnesse#, _v._ to testify, VIII _b_ 91. [From Wittenesse.]
#Wit-sunday#, _n._ Whitsunday (with pun on _Wit_), XI _a_ 12. [OE. _se hwīta sunnan-dæg_.]
#Witt(e)#, &c. _See_ Wit, Wite(n).
#Wittenesse#, _n._ witness, testimony, XVI 279; _see_ Drawe. [OE. _ge-wit(t)nes_.]
#Wyues#, #Wiues#. _See_ Wif.
#Wlaffyng#, _n._ stammering, indistinct utterance, XIII _b_ 14. OE. _wlaffian_.]
#Wlyteþ#, _pres. pl._ pipe, warble, XV _b_ 11. [Imit. of sound, or corrupt for ? _wrytleþ_; cf. OE. _writian_, warble, ME. _writelinge_, n.]
#Wo#, _n._ woe, grief, pain, sorrow, &c., I 168, II 5, XV _b_ 8, XVII 40, &c.; #Woo(e)#, XVI 18, 300, &c.; #Wa(a)#, IV _a_ 23, XVI 406, &c.; _wo was wyth (hym)_, (he) was grieved, I 132; _me is wo_, woe is me, unhappy am I, II 331, 542; (with _nom. pron._) _or ye be wo_, ere you are in trouble, XIV _d_ 11 (_see_ Ware, _adj._); _with (mochel) wo_, (very) painfully, VII 169, XII _a_ 105; _wepe and wo_, II 195, 234; _for wele ne wa(a)_, on no account, IV _a_ 2, _b_ 74; _worþe hit wele oþer wo_, whatever happens, V 66 (_see_ Worþe, _v._). [OE. _wā_.]
#Wod(e)#, _n._ wood(land), I 62, II 237, V 16, 84, &c.; trees, XV _b_ 14; wood, fuel, XII _b_ 113, 123, &c.; _to wode_, into the woods, XII _b_ 5. [OE. _wudu_.]
#Wode#, #Woode# (XVI), _adj._ mad, furious, II 394, V 221, XII _a_ 138, XV _g_ 17, XVI 344, XVII 426. [OE. _wōd_.] _See_ Awede.
#Wodehed#, _n._ madness, recklessness, I 31. [OE. _wōd_ + _*-hǣdu_.]
#Wodenes#, _n._ fury, VII 138. [OE. _wōd-nes_.]
#Woderoue#, _n._ woodruff, XV _b_ 9. [OE. _wudu-rofe_.]
#Wodewe#, _n._ widow, III 23; #Wydwes#, _pl._ VIII _a_ 13; #Wedows#, XVII 389. [OE. _wuduwe_, _wid(e)we_.]
#Wogh#, _n._ evil, misery, XVII 533. [OE. _wōh_.]
#Woke#, _n._ week, XIII _a_ 28. [OE. _wucu_.] _See_ Wyke.
#Wol(e)#, #Wold(e)#, #Woll(e)#. _See_ Wille, _v._
#Wolcome#. _See_ Welcom.
#Wolle#, _n._ wool, VIII _a_ 13, IX 142, 238, 239. [OE. _wull(e)_.]
#Wolt(e)#. _See_ Wille, _v._
#Wolues#, _n. pl._ wolves, II 539; #Wolues-kynnes#, of wolf's kind, wolvish, VIII _a_ 154. [OE. _wulf_; _wulfes_ (gen. sg.) + _cynnes_.] _See_ Kyn.
#Wombe#, _n._ belly, VIII _a_ 168, _b_ 54; _distrib. sg._ (_see_ Herte) VIII _a_ 209, 253; womb, XI _b_ 30. [OE. _wámb_, _wómb_.]
#Wom(m)an#, &c. _See_ Wyfman.
#Won#. _See_ Wan(ne), Wynne(n).
#Won(e)#, _v._ to dwell, abide, V 30, VI 44, XII _a_ 191, XIII _b_ 5, 7, XIV _a_ 23, &c.; #Wonne#, XVI 15, 235, 379, &c.; #Wonyd#, _pp._ dwelt, V 46; #Wont#, accustomed, VIII _a_ 160, XII _a_ 179. [OE. _(ge)-wunian_, dwell, be accustomed.] _See_ Ywon(ed); Wones, _n. pl._
#Wonder#, #-ur#; #Wounder# (XV _b_); #Wunder#, #-yr#; (i) _n._ wonder, amazement, (a) marvel, IV _a_ 85, XIII _b_ 42, XVII 265, &c.; miraculous deed, I 102; _mans wonder_, amazement of mankind, monster, XVII 408; _spake of hem wunder_, spoke wonderingly of them, I 225; #Wondres#, _pl._ marvels, XIII _a_ 6; (ii) _adj._ (orig. loose compound), marvellous, XIII _a_ 31, XVII 496; (iii) _adv._ (_cf._ OE. _wundrum_), marvellously, II 104, 356, V 132, XIII _a_ 10, XV _b_32, &c. [OE. _wundor_, _wúndor_.] _See_ Wundred.
#Wonderfol#, #Wondirful(l)#, _adj._ wonderful, IX 144, 266, XIII _a_ 7. [OE. _wundor-ful_.]
#Wonderli#, #Wonderlych#, _adv._ marvellously, XII _a_ 54, XIII _a_ 14. [OE. _wundor-līce_.]
#Wondringe#, _n._ wonder, XII _b_ 213. [OE. _wundrung_.]
#Woned#, I 189: ? read _wende_, went; _see_ note.
#Wonen#. _See_ Wynne(n).
#Wones#, #Woneȝ#, _n. pl._ halls, II 365; (with _sg._ sense) dwelling, V 130, 332. [? ON. _ván_, expectation, occas. used as 'place where one may be expected to be' (cf. Norweg. _von_, expectation, haunts of game); but the word was infl. by assoc. with Wone, dwell (_q.v._), with which it was often joined in allit. ME. rimes all require _wǭn_ or _wān_.] _See_ Wane, _v._
#Wonges#, _n. pl._ cheeks, XV _c_ 22. [OE. _wáng_, _wóng_.]
#Wonne(n)#. _See_ Wynne(n), Won(e).
#Wonte#, _v._ to be lacking; _yow_ (dat.) _wonted_, you lacked, V 298; _ȝef me shal wonte_, if I do not have, XV _b_ 34. [ON. _vanta_.]
#Woo(e)#; #Woode#; #Woot#. _See_ Wo; Wode, _adj._; Wite(n), _v._^1
#Worchinge#, #-yng#, _n._ working, operation, IX 56; _wondur w._, miraculous property, XIII _a_ 32. [OE. _wyrcung_.] _See_ Werche.
#Worchip#. _See_ Worschipe.
#Word(e)#, #Woord#, #Wurde# (I), _n._ word, I 108, II 139, 222, V 305, XI _a_ 10, XVII 380, &c.; plighted word, II 468; fame, in _þe word of him walkes ful wide_, his fame is spread abroad, XIV _b_ 29; _worchip and wordes_, obsequious words, VII 174. [OE. _wórd_.]
#Wore#, _n._ ? troubled pool, XV _c_ 30 (note). [OE. _wār_ (in doubtful gloss), turbid, muddy water (see Napier, _O.E. Glosses_, p. 49 (note); but _cf._ OE. _wārig_; ME. _wōri_, muddy).]
#Wore#; #Workis#; #Workeman#. _See_ Was; Werche; Werkman.
#World(e)#, _n._ world, earth, men, I 225, II 41, IX 72, &c.; #Warld#, II 403, XVII 70, 303; _warld so wide_, XVII 541; #Werld#, XIV _b_ 16; _in world_, _of the w._, on earth, XV _c_ 25, IX 183; _werldes_, _worldes_, (gen.) of the world, worldly, in _worldes reches_, IV _b_ 61; _worldes wele_, _see_ Wele, _n._ [OE. _w(e)orold_.]
#Worldly#, _adj._ worldly, secular, temporal, XI _b_ 2, 55, 96, 140, &c. [OE. _worold-lic_.]
#Worm#, _n._ snake, worm, II 252, IV _b_ 27, XII _b_ 195, XV _b_ 31. [OE. _wyrm_.]
#Worschipe#, #Worschyp#, _n._ honour, VI 34, 119, IX 109, 333; #Worchip#, VII 174; #Worshep#, VIII _b_ 79; #Wurschyp#, I 91. [OE. _w(e)orþ-_, _wurþ-scipe_.]
#Worschip(e)#, _v._ to honour, worship, VIII _a_ 95, XI _b_ 168; #Wurschyppeþ#, _imp. pl._ I 84. [From prec.]
#Wors(e)#, _adj. compar._ worse, XI _b_ 75, XIII _a_ 59, XVI 320, &c.; #Wers(e)#, XVI 200; _neuer him nas wers_, never had he been more unhappy, II 98; #Wars#, _adv._ in _the wars_, so much the worse that, XVII 191 (_see_ Þe, _adv._). #Werst#, _adj. superl._ worst, meanest, II 367; #Worst#, V 30. [OE. _wyrsa_, _wyrsta_; with _er-_ forms _cf._ Werche, Scherte.] _See_ Werre.
#Worst#. _See_ Worþe, _v._
#Wortes#, _n._ vegetables, VIII _a_ 303. [OE. _wyrt_.]
#Worþe#, #Wrþe#, _adj._ worth, VI 91; worthy, in _þou were wrþe_, you would be worthy, you deserve, XV _g_ 8 (_cf._ Worþy). [OE. _weorþe_, _wyrþe_.]
#Worþe#, _v._ to come to pass, become, be, and _auxil._ of _passive_ (_esp._ with _fut._ sense); #Worst#, _2 sg. pres._ wilt be, II 170, 174; #Worth#, _3 sg._ will be, VIII _a_ 48; will come to pass, VIII _a_ 156; #Worþe#, #Worth#, #Wurth#, _subj. pres._ be, let there be, V 306, VI 2; _worþe hit wele oþer wo_, come weal or woe, V 66 (_see_ Wo); _wel worth þe_, may it go well with thee, V 59; _wele wurth þe while_, good luck to the time, happy the occasion, XIV _a_ 5, &c. (_see_ Wel). #Warth#, _pa. t. sg._ in _hym warth_, accrued to him, VIII _b_ 102; #Worþed#, _subj._ would fare, V 28; #Worþen#, _pp._ in _is w. to_, has turned to, is become (one of), VI 34. [OE. _weorþan_, _wurþan_.] _See_ Yworth.
#Worþy#, #Worthi#, _adj._ merited, just, XVI 324; worthy, deserving (constr. _to_ and _infin._), IV _b_ 10, IX 172, XVI 132; _w. to reherse_, worth repeating, XI _a_ 4; _were w. (be)_, deserve (to be), XVI 357, XVII 200 (_were_ is _subj._; _cf._ Worþe, _adj._); worthy (of honour), worshipful, VI 134, IX 269, XI _a_ 25, XII _a_ 165, XVII 19; _worthiest (of)_, most worshipful (in), XVII 489. #Worthier#, _compar. adv._ more honourably, VIII _a_ 48; #Worþili#, _adv._ honourably, XIV _c_ 67. [OE. _wyrþig_ merited.] _See_ Vnworthi.
#Wost#, #Wot(t)e#. _See_ Wite(n), _v._^1
#Woth#, #Woþe#. _See_ Waþe, _n._^1
#Wou#, _adv._ how (is it that), why, XV _g_ 25. [OE. _hū_, ? infl. by _hwȳ_, &c.] _See_ Hou.
#Wouen#. _See_ Weue(n).
#Wounde#, _n. pl._ wounds, II 393; #Woundis#, X 51. [OE. _wúnd_.]
#Wounder#. _See_ Wonder.