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A Middle High German Primer

Chapter VII · (continued 3)

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wār haben, be right.

wār, aj. true, right, real.

wārheit, sf. truth.

wārinne, av. wherein, 39.

wärmen, wv. to warm, 5, 10.

warnen, wv. equip, prepare.

warten (pret. warte), wv. wait; look, view, 9.2.

was, wasse, aj. sharp, 55.

waschen (weschen), sv. VI, wash, 85.

waste, sf. desert.

wāt, sf. clothing, dress.

waten, sv. VI, wade, 85.

waȥ, pr. what, 19, 23.1, 70;

av. why, wherefore.

wē (gen. wēwes), sn. woe, pain;

wē tuon, hurt, 17, 46;

interj. wehe, wē, woe! alas!;

mir ist wē, I am sad.

wëben, sv. V, weave, 28, 83.

wëc (-ges), sm. way; homeward journey, 5, 11.

wecken (pret. wacte, wahte), wv. awake.

wëder, pr. who of two, which of two, 70, 71;

wëder—noch, neither—nor.

wegen, wv. move, swing.

wëgen, sv. V, weigh, poise; put in motion, 83.

wëhsal (-el), smn. change, 8.

weich, aj. weak.

weideganc (-ges), sm. hunting way or path.

weinen (pres. part. weinde for weinende), wv. weep, bewail;

also sn.

weise, wm. orphan; precious stone in the royal crown.

weiȥgot, interj. verily.

welīch, welch, pr. which, what kind of, 11, 70, 71.

wellen (pres. sing. wil, pret. wolte), anom. v. will, wish, 98;

got dës niht enwelle, may God forbid it.

weln, welen, wellen, wv. choose, 90.

wenden (pp. gewant), wv. with gen. turn, prevent, hinder, turn away, 32.3.

wēnic, aj. little, small;

indecl. sb. c. gen. little.

wenke, sf. turning, turn, change.

wenken, wv. totter, stagger, waver.

wer, sf. defence; protection; battle.

wër, neut. waȥ, pr. who, what;

wës, av. wherefore, 9.6, 70.

wërben, sv. III, turn, go to and fro, strive, work, be active, 33.

wërde, aj. worthy, noble.

wërdekeit, wërdikeit, sf. worthiness, respect, honour, excellence.

wërden, sv. III, become, be, be born, 9.4 note, 38, 81;

wërden wol innen, perceive clearly;

wërden buoȥ, with dat. of pers. and gen. of thing: dëm wirt kumbers buoȥ, he has compensation for his grief;

wërden rāt, c. gen. be a remedy.

wërdiclīchen, av. worthily.

wërfen, sv. III, throw, set in quick motion, 10 note, 23.2, 81.

wërlt, wërelt, wëlt, sf. world, people;

dër wërelde riuwe, great sadness or grief, lit. sadness of the world.

wërltlīch, aj. worldly, earthly.

wërlttōre, wm. one befooled by the world.

wërltzage, wm. arrant coward.

wern (weren), wv. check, ward off from, restrain, hinder, 90;

c. gen. and sich, protect or defend oneself against.

wern, wv. last, hold out, continue.

wërren (with dat.), sv. III, perplex, confuse, trouble, disturb, be a hindrance, 81.

wërt (-des), aj. worthy, noble;

snm. respect, good fortune;

av. wërde.

wës (gen. of waȥ), av. why, wherefore.

wësen, sv. V, be, 19, 83;

wësen gāch, c. gen. of person: hasten, exert oneself, eagerly.

wëter, sn. weather, 46.

wetzen, wv. whet, sharpen.

wider (widere), sm. wether, 9.2.

wider, prep. against, to;

av. again, back.

widersagen, wv. renounce; proclaim war; contradict.

widerstān, sv. VI, resist, withstand, be opposed to.

widervarn, sv. VI, fall to the lot of.

widerzæme, aj. revolting, hateful, disgusting.

wie, av. and conj. how, as, that.

wīgant (-des), sm. warrior, 8.

wīhen, wv. consecrate, bless.

wilde, aj. untamed, wild, 55.

wīle, wīl, sf. time, while;

die wīle, meanwhile, in the meantime.

wīlen(t), av. formerly, once upon a time.

wille, wm. will, wish, desire.

willeclīch, aj. willing, wishing;

av. willeclīchen.

willekomen, aj. and av. welcome.

wilt (-des), sn. wild animals, game.

wīn, sm. wine, 3, 19.

winden, sv. III, wind, bind up, 81.

wine, sm. friend.

wint (-des), sm. wind, 14.1.

winter, sm. winter.

wīp (-bes), sn. woman, wife, 5, 11.

wīpheit, sf. womanliness.

wīplīch, aj. womanly.

wirde, sf. worthiness, dignity, honour, honourableness.

wirden, wv. make valuable.

wirs, av. worse, 61.

wirser, aj. worse, 58.

wirsest, wir(se)ste, aj. and av. worst, 9.5, 58, 60, 61.

wirt, sm. head of a house, landlord;

dër helle wirt, devil.

wirtinne, sf. mistress, hostess, 8.

wīse, wīs, aj. wise, sensible, experienced, 28.

wīse, wīs, sf. manner, melody, song.

wīsen, wv. guide, direct.

wīsheit, sf. wisdom.

wīslīch, aj. wisely, 8;

av. wīslīchen.

wīt, aj. far, wide.

witze, sf. understanding, sense; reflection.

wīȥ, aj. white.

wīȥen (with dat.), sv. I, reproach, blame.

wiȥȥen, pret.-pres. (pres. weiȥ, pret. weste, wiste, wesse, wisse), know, 5, 11, 28, 92.

wol, wole, av. well, 5, 9.1, 61;

wolgezogen, well-mannered;

wol getān, beautiful;

wol im, happy or lucky is he!;

wol dir, hail to thee;

wol mich, happy am I!;

wol tuon, c. dat. do good, please;

wol ir dës, good luck to her for that!

wolf, sm. wolf, 15.

wolken, sn. cloud.

wolle, wf. wool, 15.

wollust, smf. joy, bliss, happiness.

wonen, wv. dwell, live, 9.4;

mir wont bī, I possess.

wort, sn. word, speech, 46.

wüllīn, wullīn, aj. woollen, 15.

wülpinne, sf. she-wolf, 15.

wunde, wf. wound.

wunder, sn. wonder, marvel; a great amount or number, abundance;

bluomen wunder, a great quantity of flowers.

wunderalt, aj. very old.

wundern, wv. wonder, wonder at, admire, 9.2.

wünne, wunne, sf. joy, pleasure, 10 note 2.

wünneclīch, wunneclīch, aj. joyful, delightful, beautiful, pleasant;

av. wünneclīche(n).

wunsch, sm. wish, ideal, perfection, highest perfection.

wünschen (with gen.), wv. wish, desire, 90.

wunschleben, sn. such a life as one could wish for.

wunt (-des), aj. wounded.

wuof, sm. cry of woe.

wuofen, sv. VII, bewail, 87.

würgen, wv. take by the throat, choke, throttle.

würken, wurken (pret. worhte), wv. work, 28, 91.

wurm, sm. worm, snake, 5.

wurze, wf. root, plant.

wurzel, swf. root.

Z

zageheit, sf. cowardice.

zaher, sm. tear, 5, 10.

zal, sf. number, 9.1, 31.3, 48.

zant, zan (gen. zandes), sm. tooth, 43.

ze (zuo), prep. at, in, to, as much as, (undergoes contraction with the def. art.);

ze bruoder, as brother;

ze rëhte, rightly, properly;

ze handen haben, possess;

av. too: ze sēre, too much.

zebrëchen, zerbrëchen, sv. IV, break, break in pieces.

zehant, av. at once, on the spot.

zēhe, wf. toe.

zëhen, num. ten, 5, 62.

zëhente (-de), num. tenth, 62.

zëhenzic (-ec), hundred, 62.

zëhenzigeste, num. hundredth, 62.

zeichen, sn. sign, mark, token, 23, 1.

zeigen, wv. show, 33.

zeim = ze einem(e).

zeln, wv. reckon, count, 31.3, 90.

zëme, zëm = ze dëme, 68 note 2.

zëmen, sv. IV, suit, be becoming or fitting, 82.

zën = ze dën, 68 note 2.

zër = ze dër, 68 note 2.

zergān, -gēn, sv. VII, vanish, stop, perish.

zerren (pret. zarte), wv. pull, tug, tear.

zerwirken (pp. zerworht), wv. cut up, dissect.

zesamene, av. together.

zëse (-wes), aj. right.

zestunt, av. on the spot.

zeswëllen, sv. III, swell to the utmost.

zewāre, zwār, av. in truth, truly.

ziehen, sv. II, draw;

refl. withdraw, 10, 23.1, 30, 78.

zierde, sf. adornment, 9.2.

zieren, wv. adorn, decorate.

zīhen, sv. I, accuse, 76.

zil, sn. aim, object.

zimieren, wv. furnish with knightly accoutrements.

zinsen, wv. give as interest, give away.

zir = ze ir.

zirke, wm. garland, circle, prince’s crown.

zirkel, sm. prince’s crown.

zīt, sf. time, 19.

zobel, sm. robe furred with sable.

zorn, sm. anger.

zorneclīche, av. angrily, violently.

zücken (pret. zuhte), wv. pull quickly, tear.

zuht, sf. bringing up, education; good manners, politeness, demeanour; chastisement, punishment;

mit zühten, becomingly, gracefully, politely.

zühtelōs, aj. ill-bred, rude, insolent.

zunft, sf. propriety, dignity, good breeding.

zunge, wf. tongue, 3, 7, 23.2, 53

zuo, av. to, toward; to it;

zuo zwein, into two.

See ze.

zuome = zuo dëme.

zürnen, zurnen, wv. be angry.

zwei, num. two, 35, 62, 63.

zweien with sich, wv. fall out, quarrel; pair.

zweinzic (-ec), num. twenty, 62.

zweinzigeste, num. twentieth, 62.

zwelf, num. twelve, 62.

zwelfte, num. twelfth, 62.

zwene, zwei, zwō (gen. zweier, zweiger, dat. zwein), two, 35, 63.

zwī, zwic (gen. zwīges, zwīes), smn. twig, bough, 35.

zwīfeln, wv. doubt, 9.2.

zwischen, prep. between.

zwīvel, zwīfel, sm. doubt, uncertainty;

aj. doubtful, 55.

zwīvellīch, aj. doubtful, uncertain, dejected.

zwīvellop (-bes), doubtful or ambiguous praise.

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