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.z.-5-GLOSSAKIAL INDEX.weal, prosperity, 4. 169. A.S.tvela, weal ; cf. V,. well.Weleaway, in/erj. wellaway, 20 a.i;. A.S. Zi/fi /fl wd, woe, lo iwoe.Welked, pp. shortened, 28 a 13.Incorrectly used ; to welke is anintransitive verb, meaning towither. See "Wealked."Well, sfe. well, spring of water,fount, 4. 168.Weltering, ^b. turning over, turninground owing to sudden overbalancing,4. 163. O. E, waiter,to roll, Sw. v'dllra, to roll.Wende, i /. s. pt. weened, expected,I. 452. See below,"Wene, 2 p. pi. pr. S. suppose, ween,8. vi. 20: \ p. s. pt. expected, i.452 ; pp. Wente, weened, thought,8. V. 47. A. S. wenan, to suppose.Wenges, sh.pl. wings, 2. 625."Went, V. to wend, go, 6. 330.A. S. wendan, to turn, go.Wente, pp. S. weened, 8. v. 47.Sec Wene.Wente liym, pt. s. went (lit. turnedhim) 9. 2. A. S. wendatt, to turn,go. See Went.Wer, s6. S. war, 6. 205 ; distress,6. 331; Weir, fear, doubt, 11 b.power,V. S. to wear. 6, 217.Werche, v. to work, i. 260.Werches, pr. s. aches, 8. v. I. Cf.A. S. heafod-wcerc, a head-ache,lit. a hezd-work.Werd. fb. S. fate, destiny, 24. 63.See Weird.Werdis, sb. (gen. case), of theworld, 4. 169. Werd for worldis O. North E. ; Sc. ivard. Seebelo\%Werdliche, adj. worldly, i. 371.O. Sc. ward, O. E. werd, oftenwritten for world.Werely, adj. warlike, i. e. bristly,4- '.^.^Werwolues, sb. pi. werwolvesm.m-wolvcs, I. 459. A.S. wer,man.Westermar, adv. more M'estwardmore to the west, 6. 307.Wethering, sb. seasoning (fromexposure to weather), 2 1. 104.Wex, //. s, S. waxed, 3 b. 1157.A. S. weaxan, G. wachsen, togrow.Weyd, sb. S. garment, 6. 240. SeeWeid.WTiat, usedfor why, 3 h. 13S0.Wher-as, adv. where that, 3 b.1162.WTiette, V. S. to whet, i. e. use repeatedlyas a means of advice, 16.27, 37. A. S. hwcet, sharp.W"liilonie, adv. once upon a time,28 h. 19. A.S. hwihnn, at times,dat. pi. of hwil^ a lUhile, atime.WJhipling, sb. a murnmring, 14.346. Apparently a dimin. of weep,the original meaning of which isto whoop, cry out.WJhit. sb. wight, man, i. 430;WiJ3t, I. 233; pi. Whi3tes, I.812. A.S. wiht, wiiht, a wight,a creature, a whit.VVJionie, sb. as adv. home, homewards,16. 305.Whough, interj. whew ! 2 3. iii. 387.WTiou3, adv. how, I. 192 ; Whou,234. A. S. hwu, hu, how.Whyleere, adv. while-ere, formerly,17 c. 235. A.S. whil, a time,and dr, formerly.Whypt, pt. s. fled swiftly, 24. 5,Cf. W.chwif, a whirl, turn, chwipio,to move brisklv, chwiff, a whiff.Wicht, adj. nimble, active, vigorous,6. 184; Wycht, strong, 11 a.18. Sw. vig, active.Wiel, adv. well, 3 b. 1 100.Wij;t, sb. a wight, i. 233. SeeWhit.Wil, adv. while, I. 416,Wilfiill, adj. full of wishing, desirous,13. 270. A.S. tuill, will,wish.Wilne, pr. pi. {miswritten forWillen), will I. 216. A.S.willan,to will.

GLOSSARIAL INDEX.3:^3'Wi\ne]),pr. pi. desire to have, covet,I. 361. A. S. wihiiati, to desire."Wisse, V. S. to instruct, shew theway, 36, 1118 ; Wissen, to teach,I. 233. A.S.wissian, to teach,make to wiL"Wist, pt. s. knew, 2. 599 ; 2 p. s.pt. suhj. didst know, 20 c. 28; pp.known,!. 452, 2.628. See "Witt."WiljinneforJ), adv. inwardly, 5 h.49."WiJjouteforJ), adv. outwardly, 5 h.50."Withoutyn, /)re/. without, 6. 195.A S. wi^-utan."Witt, V. S. to know, 6. 312; didehim to ivitt, caused him to know,informed him, 6. 303 ; I p. s.pr. Wat, I wot, know, 7. 47. A. S.witan, to know, pr. t. ic wdt. pt. t.ic wiste ;Lat. nidere, to see."Wobbys, sb. pi. webs, 13. 171.Sc. ivab, A. S. wcebh."Wode, adj. S. mad ; starke wode =stark-mad, 14. 575. A. S. stearc,strong, wod, mad."Wode-wrothe, adj. madly angry,8. iv. 37. A. S. wod, mad."Wolward, ac?/'. i. 788. Wolwarde,'without any lynnen next onesbody, &a7is chemyse;'' Palsgrave. Togo woolward (with the wool nextone's skin) was a way of doingpenance."Wolx, pt. s. became (lit. waxed),13. 136 ;grew, were found, 13.1 88. Sc. wolx, tvoiix, pt. t. oiwex,to wax, grow. So also Sc. ivalhen,wauken, to awake. See "Walxis."Womanlied, sb. womanhood, 10.80."Wombe, &b. belly, I. 762. A. S.ivanib, womb, belly."Wondir, adv. wondrously, 13. 84."Wone, sb. dwelling-place, i. 164;Woon, a building, I. 172 ; Wun,24. 23. A. S. wunian, O. E.womie, to dwell.Woned, pp. wont, accustomed, 5 b.59. A. S. wimiati, to dwell in."Wont, pp. wont, accustomed {medfor was wont), 2S />. 115, Seeabove, and see 'Woonted."Wood, adj. S. mad, very angry, 3b. 1080 ; Woode, mad, 3 b. 1328,28 a. 135. See Wode.Wood-ward ; to wood ward =toward the wood, 10. i\2.Woonted, adj. {formed like a pp.)accustomed, wont, 26. 442. A.S.wu7iian, O. E. luonne, to dwellwhence ivonned, wont, and (thewrongly-formed) wonted.Worn,e,/>/'.wornaway,past, 19c. i 2.Wortes, sb. pi. vegetables ; wortesflechles wrovghte, vegetablescooked without meat, i. 7.*-7 ;Wortis, plants (such as hare-m\\\\,hare-won), 4. 156; herbs, 13.157. A.S. wyrt, a wort, a root,G. wurzel.Worth, /r./)/. are, become, 13. 186 ;pt. s. Worthed, became ; worthedvp = got up, mounted, 3 b. 1213;worthit to weide = vfent mad, 6.438. A. S. weor'^an, G. iverden,to become. See Worj^en.Wor]) to, v. become, i. 746. SeeWor);en.Wor])en, v. to become, be. I. 748;wo mote 50U wor)jen = may woehappen to you, evil be to you, i.493; /)/>. Worjjen, I. 431. A.S.weoriSian, G. iverden ; cf. woeworth the day.Wor))ely, «c?i'. worthy, i. 233.A. S. wnr^lic.Wote, I p. s. pr. S. know, wot, 2.614. A.S. ic wdt. I know, fromwitan, to wit. See Witt.Woiiche, sb. damage, 7. 55. A. S.7voh, an error, a wrong ; wog, abending.Wough, m/^r/. woe! alas! 23. iii.4. 86.Wounnand, pres. part, dwelling,lodging, 6. 290. A. S. wunian, todwell.W0U5, adv. how, I. 756.Wow, V. to woo, 13. 29S. A. S.W'igau, to woo, lit. to bend ; cf.A. S. wog, a ber.ding.

GLOSSARIAL INDEX.3:^3'Wi\ne]),pr. pi. desire <strong>to</strong> have, covet,I. 361. A. S. wihiiati, <strong>to</strong> desire."Wisse, V. S. <strong>to</strong> instruct, shew <strong>the</strong>way, 36, 1118 ; Wissen, <strong>to</strong> teach,I. 233. A.S.wissian, <strong>to</strong> teach,make <strong>to</strong> wiL"Wist, pt. s. knew, 2. 599 ; 2 p. s.pt. suhj. didst know, 20 c. 28; pp.known,!. 452, 2.628. See "Witt."WiljinneforJ), adv. inwardly, 5 h.49."WiJjouteforJ), adv. outwardly, 5 h.50."Withoutyn, /)re/. without, 6. 195.A S. wi^-utan."Witt, V. S. <strong>to</strong> know, 6. 312; didehim <strong>to</strong> ivitt, caused him <strong>to</strong> know,informed him, 6. 303 ; I p. s.pr. Wat, I wot, know, 7. 47. A. S.witan, <strong>to</strong> know, pr. t. ic wdt. pt. t.ic wiste ;Lat. nidere, <strong>to</strong> see."Wobbys, sb. pi. webs, 13. 171.Sc. ivab, A. S. wcebh."Wode, adj. S. mad ; starke wode =stark-mad, 14. 575. A. S. stearc,strong, wod, mad."Wode-wro<strong>the</strong>, adj. madly angry,8. iv. 37. A. S. wod, mad."Wolward, ac?/'. i. 788. Wolwarde,'without any lynnen next onesbody, &a7is chemyse;'' Palsgrave. Togo woolward (with <strong>the</strong> wool nex<strong>to</strong>ne's skin) was a way <strong>of</strong> doingpenance."Wolx, pt. s. became (lit. waxed),13. 136 ;grew, were found, 13.1 88. Sc. wolx, tvoiix, pt. t. oiwex,<strong>to</strong> wax, grow. So also Sc. ivalhen,wauken, <strong>to</strong> awake. See "Walxis."Womanlied, sb. womanhood, 10.80."Wombe, &b. belly, I. 762. A. S.ivanib, womb, belly."Wondir, adv. wondrously, 13. 84."Wone, sb. dwelling-place, i. 164;Woon, a building, I. 172 ; Wun,24. 23. A. S. wunian, O. E.womie, <strong>to</strong> dwell.Woned, pp. wont, accus<strong>to</strong>med, 5 b.59. A. S. wimiati, <strong>to</strong> dwell in."Wont, pp. wont, accus<strong>to</strong>med {medfor was wont), 2S />. 115, Seeabove, and see 'Woonted."Wood, adj. S. mad, very angry, 3b. 1080 ; Woode, mad, 3 b. 1328,28 a. 135. See Wode.Wood-ward ; <strong>to</strong> wood ward =<strong>to</strong>ward <strong>the</strong> wood, 10. i\2.Woonted, adj. {formed like a pp.)accus<strong>to</strong>med, wont, 26. 442. A.S.wu7iian, O. E. luonne, <strong>to</strong> dwellwhence ivonned, wont, and (<strong>the</strong>wrongly-formed) wonted.Worn,e,/>/'.wornaway,past, 19c. i 2.Wortes, sb. pi. vegetables ; wortesflechles wrovghte, vegetablescooked without meat, i. 7.*-7 ;Wortis, plants (such as hare-m\\\\,hare-won), 4. 156; herbs, 13.157. A.S. wyrt, a wort, a root,G. wurzel.Worth, /r./)/. are, become, 13. 186 ;pt. s. Wor<strong>the</strong>d, became ; wor<strong>the</strong>dvp = got up, mounted, 3 b. 1213;worthit <strong>to</strong> weide = vfent mad, 6.438. A. S. weor'^an, G. iverden,<strong>to</strong> become. See Worj^en.Wor]) <strong>to</strong>, v. become, i. 746. SeeWor);en.Wor])en, v. <strong>to</strong> become, be. I. 748;wo mote 50U wor)jen = may woehappen <strong>to</strong> you, evil be <strong>to</strong> you, i.493; /)/>. Worjjen, I. 431. A.S.weoriSian, G. iverden ; cf. woeworth <strong>the</strong> day.Wor))ely, «c?i'. worthy, i. 233.A. S. wnr^lic.Wote, I p. s. pr. S. know, wot, 2.614. A.S. ic wdt. I know, <strong>from</strong>witan, <strong>to</strong> wit. See Witt.Woiiche, sb. damage, 7. 55. A. S.7voh, an error, a wrong ; wog, abending.Wough, m/^r/. woe! alas! 23. iii.4. 86.Wounnand, pres. part, dwelling,lodging, 6. 290. A. S. wunian, <strong>to</strong>dwell.W0U5, adv. how, I. 756.Wow, V. <strong>to</strong> woo, 13. 29S. A. S.W'igau, <strong>to</strong> woo, lit. <strong>to</strong> bend ; cf.A. S. wog, a ber.ding.

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