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wernen (A.S.) to refuse, deny. pres. s. werneth, 425, refuses
werre (A.N.) war
wers (A.S.) worse
†werwolves (A.S.) 478, people turned into wolves by sorcery. An ancient superstition. See note
wesshen (A.S.) to wash
weven (A.S.) to weave
wex (A.S.) 360, 361, wax
wexen, wexe (A.S.) 141, 209, 293, 401, to wax, grow. pret. s. weex, 63, 94, 202, 278, 294, 336, 369. pl. woxen, 161, 277, 333. part. pas. woxen, 177, 403
wexed (A.S.) 98, washed (?)
what! (A.S.) 146, an interjection, lo!
whiche (A.S.) which a light, 376, what light
†whit (A.S.) 476, a wight, creature
whiten (A.S.) to make white
†whough (A.S.) 453, how. whou, 481
wicche (A.S.) 372, 373, a witch
wye (A.S.) 109, 223, 245, 248, 283, 352, 354, 388, 405, a man. It is the Saxon wig, and was originally applied to a warrior or hero. I am inclined to think this may be the origin of our present slang term, a guy
wif (A.S.) in the objective, wyve, pl. wyves, a woman, wife
wight (A.S.) 160, active, brave. wightly, actively, bravely, well. wyghtliche, 40, actively. wightnesse, 410, activity, cleverness
wight (A.S.) a creature, being
wike (A.S.) a week. pl. woukes, 336
wikkedlokest (A.S.) 199, most wickedly
willen (A.S.) 400, to will. pres. s. wol, wole, pl. wol. pret. s. wolde, pl. wolde. thow willest, 241
wilne (A.S.) 49, to will. pr. s. wilneth, 20. pl. wilne, 15. pret. s. wilned, 211, 369
wyn (A.S.) 402, wine
wynen pyne (A.S.) 78, the wine pin, or place where wine was sold (?)
wynkyng (A.S.) 77, 99, dozing, slumbering
wynnen, wynne (A.S.) to win, gain. pret. s. wan, 123, 231, pl. wonnen, 2. part. pas. y-wonne, 82, 213, wonne, 410
†wynwe (A.S.) 476, winnowing
wis, pl. wise (A.S.) wise
wisloker (A.S.) 266, more certainly
wissen, wisse (A.S.) 399, to teach. pres. sing. I wisse. pret. sing. wissed, 19. part. act. wissynge, 205, teaching
wissen (A.S.) to know. pret. sing. wiste, 151, 211, knew part. past, wist, 381
wit (A.S.) mind, wit, intelligence
witen, wite (A.S.) 373, 377, to know. pres. s. he woot, 105, 199. pret. s. woot, 3, 32, 35, 67. to witene, 152, to know. witynge, 418, knowingly
witen (A.S.) 140, 331, to hinder, keep
witen (A.S.) to blame. pret. s. witte, 17
withdrawen (A.S.) to withdraw. pret. s. withdrough, 373
withholden (A.S.) to withold, retain. pres. s. he withhalt, 110
withwynde (A.S.) 108, crosswise (?) as if bound with a withy
witterly (A.S.) truly
witty (A.S.) 196, knowing, wise
†wlon (A.S.) 494, the nap of cloth (?)
wo (A.S.) woe
wodewe (A.S.) 169, pl. widwes, a widow
woke (A.S.) 315, to moisten (?)
wolleward (A.S.) 369, wolward, 497, miserable, plagued
wolves-kynnes (A.S.) 126, of the nature of wolves
wombe (A.S.) the belly
wombe-cloutes (A.S.) 250, tripes
womman, pl. wommen (A.S.) a woman
wone (A.S.) a dwelling-place, residence
woned (A.S.) 306, accustomed, wont
wonyen (A.S.) to dwell. pres. s. wonyeth, 18. pret. pl. woneden, 311
woon (A.S.) 435, plenty, abundance
†woon (A.S.) a dwelling
worden (A.S.) to discourse, have words together. pret. pl. wordeden, 68. wordynge, 351, talking, using words, conversing
worm (A.S.) 222, a serpent
worstow, 420, shalt thou be. See worthe
wort (A.S.) 135, a plant, vegetable
worthe, y-worthe (A.S.) to be, become. to late the cat worthe, 12, to let the cat be. worth, 26, 244, 359, shall be
wowen (A.S.) 69, to woo, court
wower, pl. woweris (A.S.) 206, a wooer
wowes (A.S.) 46, walls
wrathen (A.S.) to be or become angry, wroth
wreken (A.S.) to avenge. part. past, wroken, 39, 437, wroke, 392
wrighte (A.S.) 197, a workman, artist, maker
wringen (A.S.) to wring. pret. s. wrong, 42, 127
writen (A.S.) to write. pret. s. wroot, 183, 225, 233, 293, 328, 396. part. past, writen, 349
writhen (A.S.) 358, twisted, clenched
wrooth (A.S.) wroth
wrotherhele (A.S.) 280, ill fate, ill condition
Y.
As a consonant; for other words beginning with y, see under g and i
yarken (A.S.) 143, to make ready, prepare
ye (A.S.) yea, yes
yeden (A.S.) to go. pret. s. yede. pl. yeden, 324, 351, 354
yeepe (A.S.) 203, active, alert, prompt
yelde (A.S.) 419, to yield, pay, give. pres. s. he yelt, 375. pret. s. yald, 239, 240. yeldynge
yeme (A.S.) 349, heed, attention
yemen (A.S.) 154, 171, 185, to rule, guide, govern—to heed, take care of
yepeliche (A.S.) 306, promptly
yerde (A.S.) a rod, a yard
yere (A.S.) pl. yeer, a year. yeres-gyve, 154. yeres-yeves, 49, a year's gift
yerne (A.S.) to yearn, desire eagerly
yerne (A.S.) (adverb) eagerly, earnestly, readily
yerne (A.S.) 306, to run. pret. s. yarn, 205. part. act. ernynge, 418. See rennen
yis (A.S.) yes
yit (A.S.) yet
ynowe (A.S.) enough. ynogh, 382
yvel (A.S.) evil, wicked. yvele, 87, evilly, wickedly.
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