Weyk, adj. weak, 7. 341; Weyke, dat. weak, poor, R. 225. Icel. veikr. See Wayk.
Weyker, adj. comp. weaker, B 2673.
Weylaway, interj. alas! A 938, 4072; wellaway! 3. 729; B 370, 632, 810, 3313, 3635; alas for, T. iii. 1078; Weylawey the whyle, alas! the while, T. iv. 1.
Weymentinge, s. lamenting, A 902; lamentation, R. 510; lament, T. ii. 65. See Waymentinge.
Weynes, s. pl. wains, chariots, B 4. m 5. 4. See Wayn.
Weyven, ger. to turn aside, E 1483; v. waive, neglect, T. ii. 284; Weyve, v. relinquish, waive, cast aside, 7. 299; put aside, D 1176; forsake, G 276; abandon, B 2406; reject, B 2398; turn aside, twist away, E 2424; Weyve, 1 pr. s. 7. 294; Weyveth, pr. s. puts aside, T. iv. 602; abandons, H 178; Weyven, pr. pl. waive, set aside, I 33; Weyve, pr. s. subj. put aside, I 353; 2 pr. pl. subj. omit, B 2256; Weyved, pp. removed, swung aside, B 308; Weyve, imp. s. waive, put aside, B 1. m 7. 11 (Lat. pelle); abandon, give up, 13. 20 n. O. F. weiver; from Icel. veifa.
Whale, s. D 1930.
Whan, when, A 5, 18, 179, B 111, I 104, &c.; Whanne, T. v. 1428; F 1406; When, A 894, 913, &c.; Whan that, A 1, 760, 801, &c.
What, whatever, 4. 170; 5. 664; what sort of a, L. 1305; what with, B 21, 22; why, T. ii. 262, 292; HF. 1282; A 184, 849, 3902, B 232, 374, 703, &c.; what, as far as, T. iv. 35; What (for who), T. i. 765, 862; as interj. why! A 854; what! how! L. 1800; What that, whatever, E 165; What man so (or that), whomsoever, F 157, 160; What man that, whoever, B 2645; What ... a, what a, T. ii. 464; What ... that, which, A. ii. 17. 14; A. ii. 18. 2; What for ... what for, partly ... partly, 7. 69; What ... what, partly ... partly, 5. 15; HF. 2058; T. ii. 1441; What for ... and, both for ... and, F 54; What with ... and, both by ... and, A 865.
What-so, whoso, A 522; whatsoever, T. ii. 592; C 187, G 711, 965, I 160.
Wheel, s. A 925, 2023; T. i. 839, 848, 850; (of fortune), 6. 39; 10. 46; orbit, HF. 1450; circle, HF. 794; Whele (better Wheel, riming with weel, not wele), 3. 644; Whele, dat. sphere, B 1. m 5. 1.
Wheelen, ger. to wheel, cause to revolve, T. i. 139.
Whelkes, pl. pimples, blotches, A 632. Dimin. of wheal.
Whelp, s. cub, A 2627; whelp, 3. 389; dog, F 491; Whelpe, puppy, A 257; Whelpes, pl. dogs, B 4122, G 60.
Whenne, adv. whence, E 588. A.S. hwanon.
Whennes, adv. whence, 16. 6; B 2400, C 335, G 247, I 82; Of whennes, from whence, G 432, 433.
Wher, adv. where, B 1785, &c.; wherever, R. 1669; C 748; where that, G 727; Wher as (or Wher-as), where that, where, B 647, 1311, C 466, H 49; Wher that, wherever, 5. 172; Where (dissyllabic), D 2052.
Wher, whether, (a common contracted form of whether), 3. 91, 417, 1174; 5. 7; 6. 81; 7. 182; HF. 586, 890, 981; T. iii. 66; A 2252, 2397, B 3119, &c.; is it the case that, HF. 1779.
Wher-as, adv. where that, where, T. iii. 516; A. ii. 31. 14; B 3347, 3962, D 920, F 802, I 163; wheresoever, B 1. m 7. 15; B 2965; Wher-as that, where that, D 1641. See Wher, above.
Whereof, prep. in what respect, R. 703; wherefore, for what, R. 1552; H 339; whereunto, I 308.
Wherfore, for any cause, C 216; Wherfor that, why is it that, why, 3. 1044, 1088; 5. 17.
Wherin, adv. in which, E 376.
Wher-on; long wher-on, i.e. along of what, because of what, G 930.
Wher-so, whether, B 294, F 778; wheresoever, 3. 10, 112, 783; whithersoever, 2. 102; F 118; wherever, L. 439.
Wher-through, adv. by means of which, 3. 120.
Wherto, adv. for what purpose, why, wherefore, 3. 670; T. i. 409, ii. 302.
Wherwith, wherewith, means whereby, A 302.
Whete, s. wheat, C 375, 863, D 1746, I 36. A.S. hwǣte.
Whete-seed, s. seed of wheat, corn, D 143.
Whether, adj. which (of two), A 1856; which of the two, D 1227.
Whether, whether, A 570; (pronounced wher), T. ii. 1466; and often. See Wher.
Whetston, s. whet-stone, T. i. 631.
Whetted, pp. sharpened, 6. 63; Whette, pp. pl. sharpened, T. v. 1760.
Which, pron. which, A 161; what, B 3. m 8. 1; T. i. 200; whom, A 568; what kind of, L. 1883; F 1442; Whiche, dat. which, T. ii. 405; Whiche, pl. what sort of men, A 40; which, B 553, 3860, F 30; Which a, what kind of a, what a, 3. 734, 895, 919; HF. 2034; T. i. 199, 803; L. 668, 869, &c.; Which that, who, A 986; Whiche, dat. pl. A 1013; for which, wherefore, E 1800. Usually equivalent to Lat. qualis.
Whider, whither, 1. 124; T. v. 428, 486; E 588, F 378, G 303. A.S. hwider.
Whider-so, whithersoever, T. iii. 391.
Whiderward, adv. in what direction, B 5. p 6. 179; whitherward, F 1510.
Whilk, which (Northern), A 4078.
Whilom, adv. once, D 2017; formerly, D 1299. See Whylom.
Whippe, s. whip, T. i. 220; D 175, E 1671; Whippes, gen. 5. 178.
Whipped, pp. punished, I 716.
Whippeltree (better Wippeltree), cornel-tree (see note), A 2923.
Whirle, ger. to rush, go swiftly, T. v. 1019; v. be whirled round, 5. 80; Whirleth, pr. s. whirls, HF. 2006; F 671; Whirlinge, pres. pt. swiftly turning, B 2. p 2. 37.
Whirling, s. 10. 11.
Whispringe, s. whispering, T. ii. 1753; Whispringes, pl. HF. 1958.
Whist, adj. silent, B 2. m 5. 16 n.
Whistelinge, s. a whistling sound, A 2337.
Whistle, s. A 4155 (see note).
Whistle, imp. s. whistle, A 4102; Whistling, pres. pt. whistling, A 170.
Who, interrog. who, T. v. 371; D 692; indef. who (it might be), 3. 244; one who, 3. 559; whoever, who, T. v. 1115; Who was who, which was which, A 4300; Whos, whose, 4. 132; 18. 6; 22. 87; T. iii. 41; Whom, whom, A 501; to whom, D 1491 (cf. A 915); i.e. one who, L. 1955; i.e. which, A. ii. 3. 39.
Who-so, whoever, A 644; HF. 12.
Why, adv. for what reason, why, I 35; reason why, cause, T. ii. 777.
Whyl, conj. while, whilst, 3. 1124; A 35, 397, 1179, B 3208.
Whyle, s. time, R. 1542; L. 2227; A 3299, B 370, 546; Whyl (for Whyle, before a vowel), B 3528; worth the wh., worth while, T. v. 882; in the mene whyles, during the mean while, B 668. A.S. hwīl.
Whyl-er, adv. formerly, G 1328.
Whyles, gen. s. as adv.; the whyles, whilst, 3. 151; Whyls, while, G 1137, 1139.
Whylom, adv. once, formerly, once on a time, 4. 29; R. 10, 362; L. 432, 706, 1005; A 795, 859, 867, 932, B 134, 3266, 3557, 3917, 4012, 4175, C 463, E 64, 846.
Whyne, v. whine, whinny, D 386.
Whyt, adj. white, A 238; Whyte, def. A 3241, B 2047; as sb., white wine, C 526, 562; Whyte, pl. white, 3. 1318; A 90, 2139, B 3658; innocent, guileless, T. iii. 1567; specious, flattering, T. iii. 901.
Whyte, s. white (i.e. silver), T. iii. 1384.
Whyten, v. grow white, T. v. 276.
Whytnesse, s. whiteness, G 89.
Whytter, adj. whiter, B 4053.
Wicchecraft, s. witchcraft, D 1303.
Widwe, s. widow, A 253, 1171, B 1699, 4011, C 450, D 928; Widewes, gen. widow's, T. ii. 114; Widwes, gen. B 1692, D 1581; Widwes, pl. L. 283 a; E 1423.
Widwehode, s. widowhood, I 916; Widwehed, L. 295 a.
Wierdes, pl. fates, T. iii. 617; Wirdes, L. 2580. A.S. wyrd. And see Werdes.
Wight, s. a person, creature, man, living being, A 71, 280, 326, 1425, 3484, B 139, 203, 656, &c.; R. 536; 1. 112; 2. 3; 3. 530; 4. 116; 5. 511; 7. 88; 18. 8; whit, short while, A 4283; Wightes, pl. creatures, men, beings, 3. 579; A 3479.
Wight, adj. active, B 3457; nimble, fleet, A 4086.
Wighte, s. weight, 4. 99; HF. 739; L. 231, 1118; T. ii. 1385; A 2145, 2520, F 1560, G 73.
Wike, s. week, C 362. See Wyke.
Wiket, s. wicket-gate, small gate, R. 528, 642; HF. 477; E 2045, 2118.
Wikke, adj. evil, wicked, bad, R. 925; 1. 44; 10. 47; B 4. p 2. 59; T. i. 403, ii. 458; HF. 349; A 1087, 1580; B 78, 1028, C 88, E 785, G 524, I 493; false, B 2247; depraved, 10. 55; poor, much alloyed, HF. 1346; Wikke, adj. as s. evil, bad, T. iii. 1074; iv. 840.
Wikked, adj. bad, wicked, L. 2395; B 2387, F 1599, I 111; destructive, B 3806; Wikkid, disagreeable, B 3. m 1. 5; Wikkede, pl. wicked, I 112. In B 3576, wikked nest is put for F. mau ni, i.e. Sir Oliver Mauny; see the note.
Wikkedly, adv. wickedly, E 723.
Wikkednesse, s. evil, 17. 7.
Wil, s. will, 6. 83; B 5. p 2. 17. A.S. gewill. See Wille.
Wil, 1 pr. s. desire, wish, 7. 244, 245; pr. s. desires, B 1843. See Wol.
Wilde, adj. wild; Wilde fyr, wild fire, fire not easily put out, Greek fire, D 373, I 445 (see note); a disease, A 4172 (see note), E 2252; Wilde, pl. wild, L. 2198; A 2018. A.S. wilde.
Wildely, adv. in a wild way, 3. 875.
Wildernesse, s. wilderness, 13. 17.
Wildnesse, s. wilderness, 9. 34.
Wilen, pr. pl. will, R. 1683. See Wol, Wil.
Wilful, adj. voluntary, B 3. p 11. 112; wilful, 15. 13.
Wilful, as adv. wilfully, willingly, 5. 429.
Wilfulhed, s. wilfulness, L. 355 a.
Wilfully, adv. willingly, voluntarily, of free will, by choice, B 4486, C 441; purposely, knowingly, T. ii. 284; B 4557.
Wilfulnesse, s. wish, B 2572; wilfulness, 15. 6.
Wille, s. own accord, B 3. p 4. 66; will, 1. 45, 57; pleasure, desire, E 326, F 1, 8; Willes, gen. F 568; Wille, dat. F 5; as by his w., willingly, 17. 12; Willes, pl. wishes, T. iv. 107. A.S. willa. See Wil.
Wille, v. will, desire, E 721. See Wil, Wol.
Willing, s. desire, E 319; Willinges, pl. wills, B 5. p 6. 208.
Willingly, adv. of free will, E 362.
Wilnen, v. desire, A 2114; Wilne, v. desire, wish, I 517; ger. to desire, B 1. p 4. 109; Wilne, 1 pr. s. desire, HF. 1094; Wilnest, 2 pr. s. desirest, A 1609; Wilneth, pr. s. T. iv. 615; F 120; Wilne, 2 pr. pl. wish, T. iii. 121; Wilnen, pr. pl. desire, B 4. m 4. 9; HF. 1312; Wilned, 1 pt. s. 3. 1262, 1267. A.S. wilnian.
Wilninge, s. willing, wishing, B 3. p ii. 60; Wilninges, pl. desires, B 3. p. 11. 117. A.S. wilnung.
Wilow, s. willow-tree, A 2922.
Wilt, 2 pr. s. wilt, desirest (to), 1. 181; Wiltow, wilt thou, A 1156; wishest thou, B 2116; wilt thou (go), D 1387. See Wol.
Wimpel, s. wimple, a covering for the head, gathered round it, and pleated under the chin, A 151; L. 813, 832, 847; Wimpil, T. ii. 110 n. A.S. winpel.
Wimpleth, pr. s. conceals (as with a wimple), B 2. p 1. 43.
Wind, s. wind, T. iii. 526, v. 443; A 170, B 1173; Winde, s. dat. empty fame, B 2. m 7. 19; Windes, pl. (of) winds, T. ii. 1104.
Windas, s. windlass, F 184. Du. windas; Icel. vind-āss, from vinda, to wind, and āss, a beam.
Winde, ger. to turn, T. iii. 1541; to revolve, T. ii. 601; to roam about, L. 818; Winde, v. wind, entwine, T. iii. 1232; intertwine, 5. 671; ply, bend, T. i. 257; bind with cloths, E 583; twist and turn, G 980; Winde, 1 pr. s. turn about, D 1102; Winde, 2 pr. s. subj. mayst turn, mayst go, T. iii. 1440; Wond, pt. s. wound, went about, L. 2253.
Windinge, s. twisting, I 417.
Wind-melle, s. wind-mill, HF. 1280.
Windowe, s. window, HF. 2029; T. ii. 1015, v. 534; Window, L. 1784; (always before a vowel; the final e is elided); Windówes, pl. windows, HF. 1191; Wíndowes, 3. 323, 335; B 2612.
Windre, ger. to trim, R. 1020; Windred, pp. trimmed, R. 1018. Cf. O. F. guignier. See note.
Windy, adj. unstable as wind, B 2. p 8. 17. (The right reading; see note.)
Winged, provided with wings, T. iii. 1808; A 1385.
Winges, s. pl. wings, 5. 670; L. 236; F 415, 766. See Wenges.
Winke, v. wink, B 4496; nod, F 348; remain awake, T. iii. 1537; Winke, ger. B 4620; Winke, 1 pr. s. am asleep, 5. 7; shut the eyes, fall asleep, 2. 109; 5. 482; Winketh, pr. s. B 4621.
Winne, ger. to win, gain, A 427, 713; D 961; to conquer, F 214; to get gain, C 461; Winnen, ger.; w. fro, to get away from, T. v. 1125; Winne, 2 pr. s. subj. win, gain, A 1617; Wan, 1 pt. s. got, D 1477; Wan, pt. s. won, gained, 3. 267; 7. 89; T. v. 1092; L. 1922; A 442, 989, B 2288, G 33; pt. s. used as pt. pl. F 1401; Wonnen, pp. won, A 877, 3381; Wonne, pp. won, gained, 6. 113; T. ii. 1743; L. 1942; A 51, 59, F 733; begotten, L. 2564; gained, i.e. approached, 4. 31.
Winning, s. gain, profit, A 275, D 416; Winninge, winning, T. i. 199; Winninges, pl. gains, B 127.
Winsinge, pres. pt. wincing, starting aside, i.e. skittish, A 3263.
Winter, pl. years, T. i. 811; L. 369 a; B 3249, D 600, 1651, F 43; 5. 473. A.S. winter, s. and pl.
Wintermyte, apparently winter-cap, B 3562 n. A false reading.
Wirche, v. work, A 3430; provide, E 1661; give relief, A 2759; in passive sense, to be made, HF. 474; ger. to perform, A 3308; Wirk, imp. s. do, E 1485; Wircheth, imp. pl. work, act, T. iii. 943. See Werche.
Wirdes, pl. Fates, L. 2580; Wierdes, T. iii. 617. A.S. wyrd. See Werdes.
Wirk, imp. s. work, do, E 1485. See Wirche.
Wirkinge, s. efficiency, B 3. p 11. 18; actions, D 698; calculation, F 1280; Wirkinges, pl. operations, B 3. p 11. 68.
Wis, adv. certainly, verily, surely, 3. 550, 683; T. ii. 381, 474, 563; HF. 576, 1067, 1819; A 2786, D 621; as wis, as sure (as), T. iv. 1655; assuredly, F 1470. See Ywis.
Wisdom, s. wisdom, A 371, 575.
Wisly, adv. certainly, truly, verily, R. 632; 5. 117; 7. 262, 287; 23. 4. 8; HF. 1860; L. 1806; A 1863, 3994, 4162, B 1061, 2112, D 1591, 1605, E 822, 1489, F 469, 789. (The i is short; see above; distinct from wysly, wisely.)
Wisse, v. instruct, T. i. 622; inform, D 1415; show, tell, D 1008; ger. to instruct, HF. 491, 2024; 2 pr. s. subj. teach, 5. 74; Wisse, pr. s. subj. guide, instruct, D 1858; imp. s. direct, guide, 1. 155. A.S. wissian.
Wissh, 1 pt. s. washed, R. 96, 125. See Wasshe.
Wisshe, v. wish, T. ii. 406.
Wist, -e; see Witen.
Wit, s. reason, R. 1535; understanding, B 2702, 3368, F 985; judgement, A 279, 574, F 674; mind, R. 1694; 3. 990; knowledge, mental power, R. 401; B 10; wisdom, 3. 898; T. iv. 1508; I 1081; feeling, sense, 6. 106; B 5. p 4. 107; proof of intelligence, E 459; Witte, dat. wit, 3. 756; out of his witte, L. 660; Wittes, pl. senses, 6. 98; B 5. p 5. 4; B 202, I 207, 959; wits, F 706; opinions, F 203.
Witen, ger. to know, to wit, T. v. 1324; I 82; v. L. 7; T. ii. 226; E 1740; A. ii. 45. 6; Wite, ger. to know, 3. 493; C 175; to discover, D 1450; v. A. ii. 3. 27; 2. 87; A 3555, G 621, 1333; do you wite, make you know, inform you, T. ii. 1635; Woot, 1 pr. s. wot, know, L. 1359; A 389, 659, B 3993, E 814, F 708, 972; pr. s. knows, 2. 30; C 242; Wot, 1 pr. s. L. 4; 1. 10; A. ii. 3. 51; pr. s. knows, B 195, 962, G 723; Woost, 2 pr. s. knowest, T. i. 633; A 1174; Wost, 2 pr. s. L. 542; HF. 729; F 696, G 653; Wostow, thou knowest, T. i. 611; A 2304; knowest thou, 3. 1152; HF. 1000; L. 499; A 1163, 3544, D 562, E 325; Witen, 1 pr. pl. wit, know, A 1260; Witen, 2 pr. pl. D 1890; Wite, 2 pr. pl. R. 847; 3. 16; HF. 1618; L. 1998; E 2431; know ye, H 1, 82; Woot (wrongly used for Wite), 2 pr. pl. know, A 740, 829, B 2133, F 519; Wite, pr. pl. L. 263 a; Wiste, 1 pt. s. wist, knew, E 814; Wistest, 2 pt. s. knewest, A 1156; Wistestow, knewest thou, B 1. p 6. 49; T. iii. 1644; Wiste, pt. s. knew, R. 1344; 3. 591; L. 853, 1245; A 224, 711, F 959; 2 pt. pl. L. 2116; Wisten, 2 pt. pl. T. ii. 501; Wiste, pt. pl. F 1014; Wiste, 1 pt. s. subj. F 968; pt. s. subj. C 370; (if he) knew, C 513; Wist, pp. known, T. i. 57, v. 441; HF. 351, 1666; B 1072, 2547, G 282; Witeth, imp. pl. know, 6. 96; T. i. 687. A.S. witan; pr. t. wāt, wāst, wāt, pl. witon; pt. t. wiste.
With, with, A 5, 10, &c.; to hele with your hurtes, to heal your wounds with, F 471, 641; by, 5. 248, 432; L. 266, 1412, 1430; A 2018, B 475, 1875, 2733; by means of, R. 1175, 1598.
With-al, adv. withal, 3. 1205; therewith, F 687; With-alle, withal, moreover, also, HF. 212; A 127, 751; therewith, A 283; notwithstanding, L. 1603, 1735.
Withdrawe, v. draw back, D 617; refl. withdraw myself, R. 1546; 10. 59; 1 pt. s. With-drow, subtracted, A. ii. 45. 8; Withdrawen, pp. withdrawn, B 1. p 1. 42; With-drawe, imp. s. subtract, A. ii. 44. 28.
Withholden, ger. to retain, I 1041; to maintain, preserve, B 4. p 6. 247, 249; With-holden, v. retain, B 4. p 6. 168; restrain, B 2. m 2. 12; With-holdeth, pr. s. retains, B 4. p 2. 148; B 5. m 3. 32; With-holden, pp. retained, B 2. p 1. 57; B 2. p 4. 89; B 5. m 3. 39; retained (in the legal sense), L. 192; With-holde, pp. retained, B 2202; detained, G 345; held fast, detained, B 4. p 3. 85; shut up, kept in confinement, A 511.
With-inne, adv. within, D 943; prep. F 590.
Withinne-forth, adv. within, B 5. p 5. 9.
With-oute, adv. outside, T. iii. 684. And see Withouten.
With-oute-forth, adv. outwardly, B 3. m 11. 19; I 172; from without, B 5. p 4. 109.
Withouten, prep. without, 3. 943; L. 177, 969, 1128; A 538, &c.; besides, as well as, A 461; Withoute, without, 1. 138; A 343; excepting, T. ii. 236.
Withseye, v. contradict, gainsay, A 805, I 507; refuse, L. 367; renounce, G 457; Withseyn, v. withsay, deny, A 1140; Withseye, pr. s. subj. renounce, G 447; Withseid, pp. contradicted, B 3. p 10. 45.
Withstonde, v. withstand, oppose, B 3110; Withstande, pr. pl. obstruct, B 1. m 7. 5; Withstondeth, pr. pl. hinder, resist, B 5. m 2. 6; Withstonde, pp. withstood, T. i. 253; L. 1186.
Witing, s. knowledge, cognizance, R. 397; A 1611, B 4439, D 649, E 492.
Witingly, adv. knowingly, I 401.
Witnesfully, adv. publicly, B 4. p 5. 7.
Witnesse, s. witness, 1. 143; L. 527.
Witnesse, imp. s. take witness, D 951; Witnes, imp. s. 3 p. let (it) bear witness, G 277; Witnesse on, take the example of, D 1491.
Witnessinge, s. witness, L. 299; Witnessing, C 194.
Witterly, adv. plainly, truly, L. 2606. Icel. vitrliga.
Wivere, s. wyvern, snake, T. iii. 1010. O. F. wivre, lit. viper; from Lat. uipera; F. givre.
Wlatsom, adj. disgusting, B 3814; heinous, B 4243. A.S. wlætta, disgust.
Wo, s. woe, R. 319; D 1082, 1083, F 737, 782; sorrow, F 945; woe, harm, A 2624; lamentation, A 900; me is wo, I am sorry, 3. 566, 573; L. 1985; wo were us, woe would be to us, E 139.
Wo, adj. unhappy, R. 312; sad, grieved, 3. 896, 1192; A 351, B 757, D 913, 1082, E 754, F 1007; wretched, 2. 3.
Wo-bigoon, adj. beset with woe, woe-begone, R. 336; L. 2409.
Wode, (wudə) s., wood, 3. 414, 444; 5. 100; B 3446, D 2173, F 413, 617; T. ii. 1332; Wodes, gen. B 4601; Wodes, pl. woods, 9. 42; A 2297.
Wode, adj.; see Wood.
Wode-binde, s. woodbine, honeysuckle, T. iii. 1231; A 1508.
Wode-craft, s. woodcraft, A 110.
Wodedowve, s. wood-dove, wood-pigeon, B 1960.
Wodewale, s. the green woodpecker, Gecinus viridis, R. 914; Wodewales, pl. R. 658.
Wodnesse, s. madness, T. iii. 794; see Woodnesse.
Woful, adj. sad, despairing, 4. 25, 106; L. 877, 883, 890; F 1311.
Wofullere, adj. more sorrowful, sadder, A 1340.
Wofulleste, adj. most woeful, T. iv. 516.
Wol, 1 pr. s. (I) will, A. pr. 29; A 42; B 41, 89; desire, E 646; Wole, 1 pr. s. am ready to, T. i. 589; Wolt, 2 pr. s. wilt, 1. 10; E 314; Woltow, wilt thou, A 1544, G 307, 464; dost thou wish, D 840; Wol, pr. s. will, 3. 559; B 60, 115; wills, desires, HF. 662; 1. 167; desires (to have), wishes for, T. ii. 396, iii. 311, 1262; desires (to), 20. 7; wishes (to go), will go, L. 1191; F 617; permits, H 28; Wole, will go, D 353; wol adoun, is about to set, I 72; Wol, 2 pr. pl. B 1641; Wol ye so, if you so wish it, E 2264; Wil ye, wish ye, F 378; Woln, pr. pl. will, wish (to have), A 2121, 2122; Wollen, pr. pl. will, B 2561; Wole, pr. pl. will, B 468; Wolde, 1 pt. s. desired, 6. 48; should like, B 1637, E 638; Woldest, 2 pt. s. wouldst, 3. 561; Woldestow, for Woldest thou, if thou wouldst, L. 760; wouldst thou, B 4536; Wolde, pt. s. would, A 144, 192, F 64; would like to, B 1182; wished, L. 952; required, F 577; would go, would turn, F 496; wished to, 4. 124; T. ii. 514; Wolde ... unto, would go to, B 3786; god wolde, oh! that God would grant, 3. 665; wolde god, oh! that God would be pleased, D 1103; Wolde whoso nolde, i.e. whoever would or would not (see note), T. i. 77; Wolde, pt. pl. would, B 144; wished, E 1144; Wolden, pt. pl. A 27; Wolde, 1 pt. s. subj. should wish, B 4477; Wolde, pt. s. subj. would, (I pray that he) would, T. iii. 1765; may (He) grant, D 1103; Wold, pp. desired, 18. 11; B 1. p 4. 108; willed, B 2190, 2615; wished, L. 1209 (see note).
Wolde, s. dat. possession, R. 451. A.S. geweald.
Wolf, s. wolf, B 4. p 3. 74; T. iv. 1374; L. 1798, 2318; A 513, H 184.
Wolle, s. wool, R. 238; L. 1791; A 3249, C 448, 910.
Woln, Woltow; see Wol.
Womanhede; see Wommanhede.
Womanly, adv. in a womanly way, 3. 850.
Wombe, s. belly, A 4290, B 3627, C 522, 533, D 1888; womb, E 2414; the depression in the front of an astrolabe, A. i. 3. 2.
Wombe-side, the front of the astrolabe, A. i. 6. 6, 15. 1.
Womman, s. woman, A 459; Wommen, pl. women, L. 484; A 213, 217; Women, women-servants, 3. 124; Wommennes, gen. pl. women's, B 4446.
Wommanhede, s. womanhood, B 851, E 239, 1075, G 1346; womanly feeling, A 1748; Womanhede, 6. 28; 7. 299.
Wommanliche, adj. womanly, T. iii. 106; Womanly, 2. 66.
Wommannisshe, adj. pl. womanish, T. iv. 694.
Wond; pt. s. of Winde.
Wonde, v. desist, L. 1187. A.S. wandian. See wandien in Stratmann.
Wonder, s. wonder, A 502, F 257; 2. 29; 3. 1.
Wonder, adj. wonderful, wondrous, strange, 3. 61; T. i. 419; HF. 2, 674, 1083; L. 291; A 2073, B 1045, 1882, 4268, C 891, F 248, 254, 1175, G 308.
Wonder, adv. wondrously, R. 242; 3. 344, 893, 896; 5. 241; A 1654, H 138, I 304; greatly, G 1035; very, L. 771, 1961; H 94.
Wonderful, adj. 3. 277.
Wonderinge, s. source of wonder, T. ii. 35; wonder, 22. 50. See Wondring.
Wonderly, adv. wondrously, A 84, B 2983; strangely, excessively loud, T. i. 729.
Wonder-most, adj. sup. most wonderful, HF. 2059.
Wonders, adv. wondrously, R. 27.
Wondre, ger. to wonder, B 1805; Wondren, v. F 1514; Wondren, pr. pl. F 258; Wondred, 1 pt. s. refl. HF. 1988; Wondreden, pt. pl. F 307; Wondred, pp. F 236; Wondreth, imp. pl. T. iii. 753, v. 162.
Wondring, s. wondering, amaze, F 305. A.S. wundrung. See Wonderinge.
Wone (wunə), s. custom, usage, wont, 22. 48; T. ii. 318; HF. 76; L. 714, 1744, 2131, 2449; A 335, 1040, 1064, B 1694. A.S. gewuna.
Wone, v. dwell, inhabit, T. v. 474; G 332; ger. G 38; Wonestow, 2 pr. s. dwellest thou, A 3486 n; Woneth, pr. s. dwells, lives, D 1573; G 311; Wonen, pr. pl. L. 1317; Woned, pt. s. 3. 889; D 2163; Woneden, pt. pl. dwelt, L. 712; A 2927; Woned, pp. dwelt, T. i. 276; B 4406, I 345; wont, accustomed, 3. 150; T. ii. 400, v. 277; L. 2353; E 339; Woning, pres. pt. dwelling, A 388. A.S. wunian. And see Wont.
Wones (wòònez), pl. places of retreat, hence, range of buildings, D 2105. See Woon.
Wonger s. pillow, B 2102. A.S. wangere, a pillow, rest for the cheek; from wang, a cheek; Goth. waggareis.
Woning (wuning), s. habitation, house, A 606; Woninge, abode, 1. 145. A.S. wunung.
Wonne, -n; see Winne.
Wont, pp. as adj. accustomed, wont, R. 576; B 4. p 4. 130; B 3614, 3894, C 233, E 844, F 44. For woned, pp.; see Wone, v.
Wood (wòòd), s. woad, 9. 17. A.S. wād.
Wood (wóód), adj. mad, R. 154, 263; 3. 104; 4. 123; 6. 90; HF. 202; A 184, 582, 636, 1329, 3394, 3436, B 1964, C 287, D 232, 1242, 1327, E 1536, G 450, 576, 869, 1377; mad with anger, D 313; for wood, as being mad, madly, furiously, HF. 1747; L. 2420; for pure wood, for very rage, R. 276; ten so wood, ten times as fierce, L. 736; Wode, def. adj. mad, T. ii. 1355; distracted, raving, B 1. p 5. 45; pl. HF. 1809. A.S. wōd.
Woode (wóódə), v.; Woodeth, pr. s. rages, B 4. p 4. 5; G 467; Wooden, pr. pl. rage, B 4. m 3. 34. A.S. wōdian.
Woodly, adv. madly, L. 1752; A 1301.
Woodnesse, s. madness, rage, B 4. m 2. 4; T. iii. 1382; A 2011, 3452, B 2671, C 496; Wodnesse, T. iii. 794.
Wook, pt. s. of Wake.
Woon (wòòn), s. resource, (see note), T. iv. 1181; plenty, abundance, R. 1673; L. 1652; number, L. 2161 (see note); retreat, secure place, HF. 1166; B 1991; of sorwe woon, abundance of sorrow, 3. 475; Wones, pl. places of retreat, range of buildings, D 2105. Icel. vān, hope, expectation; hence, plenty; also, retreat, asylum, place of shelter or security. The oo in this word is long, from original Indo-germanic ē; cf. Goth. wēns, expectation; see Sievers, § 68. We must keep the word distinct from M.E. wonien, to dwell, to which it is unrelated. It is wrongly entered in Stratmann under wune; and is wrongly placed in the Century Dict. under won. See the notes to L. 2161 and T. iv. 1181; and, in particular, Zupitza's note to Guy of Warwick, l. 10329; p. 444.
Woost, Woot; see Wite.
Wopen, pp. of Wepe.
Worcher, s. worker, maker, 4. 261.
Worcheth, pr. s. works, 3. 815. See Wirche.
Worching, s. working, influence, 5. 5.
Word, s. word, A 304; language, B 4. p 7. 17; good word, approval, T. v. 1081; w. by w., word by word, D 2244; 18. 81 (but see note); Worde, dat. word, 2. 12; saying, 3. 1311; Wordes, pl. 2. 56; at shorte wordes, briefly, in a word, T. ii. 956, iv. 1658; L. 2462; hadde the wordes, was spokesman (see note), I 67. A.S. word.
Word and ende (for Ord and ende), beginning and end, T. ii. 1495, iii. 702, v. 1669; B 3911 (see note).
Wordly, adj. worldly, B 2. p 5. 100 n.
World, s. world, 1. 2, 161; A 176; Worldes, gen. 5. 53.
Worldes, pl. worlds, T. iii. 1490 n.
Worldly, adj. worldly, A 292.
Worm, s. worm, R. 454; 5. 326; L. 318; E 880; snake, C 355; Wormes, pl. F 617.
Worm-foul, s. birds which eat worms, 5. 505.
Worse, adj. worse, 17. 18; T. iii. 1246; B 4476, E 675; as s. worse position, A 1348.
Worship, s. praise, honour, renown, dignity, 3. 774, 1032, 1230, 1263; 4. 22; A 1912, B 2675, F 571, 811; glory, 3. 630; Worshipe, dignity, B 2871; honour, 10. 22.
Worshipe, v. reverence, A 2251; ger. to respect, E 166.
Worshipful, adj. respected, B 3. p 4. 44; worthy of honour, R. 797; R 3488, E 401.
Worste, adj. sup. worst, B 1351, E 1218.
Worsted, s. worsted, A 262.
Wort, s. unfermented beer, wort, G 813.
Wortes, pl. herbs, B 4411, E 226.
Worth, adj. worth, A 182, 785; worthy, B 5. p 5. 26.
Worthen, v. be, dwell, T. v. 329; Worthe, ger. to become, 4. 248; Worth, pr. s. is, (or, as fut.) shall be; (hence) Wo worth, it is woe to, it shall be woe to, it is ill for, it shall be ill for, T. ii. 344, 345, 346, 347, iv. 747, 763; Wel worth of dremes ay thise olde wyves, it is well for these old wives as regards dreams, i.e. dreams are all very well for old women, T. v. 379; Wel worth [not worthe] of this thing grete clerkes, it is well for great writers as regards this thing, i.e. this thing is all very well for great writers, HF. 53; Worth upon, gets upon, B 1941; Worth up (Lat. ascende), climb up, B 2. p 2. 39; get up on, mount, T. ii. 1011. A.S. weorðan. [Note that worth in most of these passages is simply the present indicative, and does not express a wish; the M.E. form for expressing a wish is worthe, which, being dissyllabic, will not scan.]
Worthinesse, s. worth, 3. 1059; L. 2537; worthiness, F 738; bravery, A 50.
Worthy, adj. worthy, brave, B 2107; worthy, B 2705; distinguished, A 43, 47, 68; wealthy, respectable, A 217; just, fit, HF. 1669; worthy (of), 1. 23; better w., preferable, L. 317.
Wost, Wostow, Wot; see Wite.
Wouke, s. week, T. iv. 1278, v. 492; A 1539 n; Woukes, gen. T. v. 499.
Wounde, s. wound, 1. 79; 11. 5; 12. 7; plague (Lat. plaga), I 593; Wounde, gen. of the wound, HF. 374; Woundes, pl. B 62; Woundes of Egipte, pl. plagues of Egypt; (unlucky days so called), 3. 1207 (see note).
Wounde, ger. to wound, 5. 217; Woundeth, pr. s. wounds, 11. 3; Wounded, pp. 1. 151; 4. 8; L. 2409.
Woven, pp. B 1. p 3. 29. See Weve.
Wowe, ger. to woo, T. v. 1091; v. T. v. 791; Woweth, pr. s. wooes, A 3373, 3375, B 589; Wowed, pp. L. 1247.
Wowing, s. wooing, L. 1553.
Woxen, pp. of Wexe.
Wrak, s. wreck, B 513.
Wrak, pt. s. avenged, T. v. 1468; see Wreke.
Wrang, adv. wrongly, amiss (Northern), A 4252.
Wrappe, ger. to cover, C 736; wrap, envelop, E 583, F 636; Wrappen, pr. pl. wrap up, I 586; Wrapped, pp. F 507.
Wrastlen, v. wrestle, B 4. p 2. 131; B 3456; Wrastle, v. A 3928, I 729; Wrastleth, pr. s. A 2961.
Wrastling, s. wrestling, 5. 165; 13. 16; A 548, B 1930.
Wrathen, ger. to render angry, T. iii. 174; Wratthe, 1 pr. pl. (we) anger, I 110; Wrathed, pp. angered, I 132; Wratthed, made angry, 3. 1151.
Wratthe, s. anger, wrath, B 4. m 7. 38; B 2314, 2877; Wrathe, 3. 877; Wraththe, T. i. 940, v. 960; Wratthes, pl. anger, B 4. m 7. 37.
Wraw, adj. angry, H 46; Wrawe, peevish, fretful, I 677. See wrāh in Stratmann.
Wrawful, adj. fretful, I 677 n.
Wrawnesse, s. peevishness, fretfulness, I 680.
Wre, imp. s. cover, T. ii. 380 n. A.S. wrēon. See Wreen.
Wrecche, s. sorrowful creature, A 931; wretched man, T. i. 708; unhappy being, 3. 577; wretch, outcast, L. 2034; B 2793; 7. 339; Wrecches, pl. 7. 60.
Wrecche, adj. wretched, F 1020; Wrecches, pl. wretched, B 4. p 4. 15.
Wrecched, adj. miserable, 10. 1, 25; B 3146.
Wrecchednesse, s. misery, B 3212, 3540; mean act, F 1523; miserable matter, folly, I 34; miserable performance, F 1271; miserable fare, H 171.
Wreche, s. vengeance, 16. 30; T. v. 890, 896; L. 1892; B 679, 3403, 3793, 3805; punishment, T. ii. 784.
Wrechedly, adv. miserably, B 3772.
Wreek, imp. s. of Wreke.
Wreen, v. cover, clothe, R. 56; Wreigh, pt. s. covered, hid, T. iii. 1056; Wre, imp. s. T. ii. 380 n. A.S. wrēon.
Wreke (wrèkə), v. wreak, avenge, R. 1523; T. iii. 108, v. 960; C 857; ger. L. 395, 1901, 1939; A 961; Wreken, v. revenge, B 2210; ger. to avenge, T. i. 62; to wreak, B 3787; Wreke, pr. s. subj. avenge, L. 2340; Wreke, 2 pr. pl. F 454; Wrak, pt. s. T. v. 1468; Wreken, pp. revenged, F 784; Wreke, pp. avenged, D 809, 2211; Wroken, pp. T. i. 88, 207; Wreek, imp. s. B 3095. A.S. wrecan.
Wreker, s. avenger, 5. 361; B 4. m 7. 1, p 4. 141.
Wrekinge, s. avenging, B 4. m 7. 3.
Wrenches, s. pl. frauds, stratagems, tricks, G 1081. A.S. wrence, deceit, stratagem.
Wreste, v. constrain, force, T. iv. 1427.
Wrethe, s. wreath, crown, A 2145.
Wreye, v. bewray, reveal, A 3503, F 944; 2 pr. s. subj. betray, T. iii. 284. A.S. wrēgan.
Wrighte, v. workman, A 614; Wrightes, gen. carpenter's, A 3143.
Wringe, v. squeeze, force a way, HF. 2110; wring, HF. 299; wring the hands, E 1212; force out wet by pressure, B 1966; Wringeth, pr. s. wrings, hurts, E 1553; Wrong, pt. s. wrung, pinched, D 492; wrung, T. iii. 1531, iv. 1171 (or read Wronge, pp.); T. iv. 738; B 606. A.S. wringan.
Writ, s. scripture, A 739; writing, 17. 25.
Writ, -e, -en; see Wryte.
Wroght, -e; see Werche.
Wroken, pp. of Wreke.
Wrong, s.; had wrong, was wrong, 3. 1282. Cf. F. avoir tort.
Wrong, adv. wrong, astray, A 1267.
Wroot; pt. s. of Wryte.
Wrooth (wròòth), adj. wroth, angry, 3. 513, 519; 5. 504; T. iii. 1044; L. 667; A 451, B 2317, 2889, H 46, I 659; Wroth, 1. 52; Wrothe, def. severe, I 170; Wrothe, pl. angry, wroth, 7. 56; T. iv. 122; L. 1892; A 1840, E 437; at variance, at enmity, opposed, 3. 582; A 4398, D 1239. A.S. wrāð.
Wrot, pt. s. wrote, T. i. 655. See Wryte.
Wrote, v.; Wroteth, pr. s. tears with the snout, buries the snout, pokes about, I 157. A.S. wrōtian.
Wrothly, adv. wrathfully, B 1. p 1. 52.
Wrought, -e, -en; see Werche.
Wrye, ger. to hide, T. iii. 1569; to disguise, T. i. 329; v. cover, E 887; Wrye, 1 pr. s. cover, D 1827; Wryen, pr. pl. cover, T. ii. 539; Wryen, pp. covered, R. 912; Wrye, pp. covered, L. 1201; hidden, T. iii. 620; Wry, imp. s. cover up, L. 735; Wrye, imp. pl. refl. cover, hide yourself, T. ii. 380. M.E. wrīhen (Stratmann); see Wreen.
Wrye, v. reveal, discover, flood with light, 4. 91. Variant of Wreye, q. v. [It might be better to read wreye, and deye in l. 90.]
Wryen, v. turn aside, 3. 627; ger. to turn aside, H 262; Wrye, ger. to turn, go, T. ii. 906; Wryed, pt. s. bent, A 3283. A.S. wrigian.
Wryte, v. write, A 96, B 87; Wryteth, pr. s. B 77; Writ, pr. s. writeth, writes, T. i. 394; iv. 414; HF. 973, 1385; B 3516, 4313, D 709; Wryten, pr. pl. write, A 2814; Wroot, pt. s. 1. 59; L. 1354; B 725, 890, G 83; Wrōt, T. i. 655; Wrĭten, pt. pl. wrote, HF. 1504; T. v. 816; F 233; Wrĭte, 1 pt. s. subj. were to write, B 3843; Wrĭten, pp. written, 2. 43; A. ii. 44. 8; A 161, B 3177, E 761; Wrĭte, pp. 5. 19; doon ther write, caused to be described there, R. 413.
Wrythe, ger. to turn aside, T. iv. 9; Wrythen, ger. to wriggle out, T. iv. 986; Wrythen, v. be wrested away, be diverted, B 5. p 3. 15; Wrytheth, pr. s. writhes out, throws forth wreaths of smoke, (Lat. torquet), B 1. m 4. 7; Wryth (for Wrytheth), pr. s. writhes, wreathes, T. iii. 1231.
Wrything, s. turning, F 127.
Wryting, s. writing, 5. 158; A 326; mode of writing, T. v. 1794.
Wyd, adj. wide, A 491, B 3139; Wyde, def. B 3824; pl. 5. 154; A 28, 93, 557, B 62. A.S. wīd.
Wyde, adv. widely, far, T. i. 629; L. 1028; E 722; R. 1704.
Wyde-where, far and wide, everywhere, T. iii. 404; B 136.
Wyf, s. woman, 3. 1037; C 71, D 998; wife, 3. 1082; A 445, D 1055; mistress of a household, G 1015; Wyves, gen. wife's, B 1631, E 599; Wyve, dat.; to w., for wife, L. 1304; A 1860; Wyves, pl. women, wives, L. 484; A 234, B 59, 273, 3211, C 910.
Wyfhood, s. womanhood, B 76; wifehood, L. 545, 691, 2269; Wyfhod, womanhood, L. 253; wifehood, E 2190, F 1451.
Wyflees, adj. wifeless, E 1236, 1248.
Wyfly, adv. womanly, wife-like, L. 1737, 1843; E 429, 919, 1050, F 1453.
Wyke, s. week, T. ii. 430, 1273; A 1539, B 1461, F 1295; Wykes, pl. A 1850, D 1852. See Wouke.
Wyle, s. wile, plot, T. iii. 1077; guile, trickery, subtlety, 5. 215; T. i. 719, ii. 271; L. 1439; Wyles, pl. L. 2294.
Wyly, adj. wily, wary, B 3130, I 326.
Wyn, s. wine, T. v. 852; A 334, 1471, F 782; wyn ape, H 44 (see the note); Wynes, pl. B 3391, 3418.
Wynt, pr. s. turns, directs, L. 85; Wond, pt. s. wound, L. 2253. See Winde.
Wyntred, for Windred, R. 1018 n.
Wyped, pt. s. wiped, A 133.
Wyr, s. wire, T. iii. 1636; A. ii. 38. 5; bit, L. 1205.
Wys, adj. wise, prudent, A 68, 309, 1420, B 3130; (art) wise, T. i. 1052; Wyse, def. 6. 32; B 113, 117, 3705, D 1125, 1231, F 787; to make it wys, to make it a subject for deliberation, to hesitate, A 785; Wyse, pl. A 313, 569, B 128, D 1027; discreet, D 229. A.S. wīs.
Wyse, adj. as s., wise man, sage, T. i. 79; pl. wise men, wise people, 17. 20; G 1067.
Wyse, s. way, manner, 1. 34; 3. 301, 1097; 9. 64; HF. 1114; L. 20; A 1338, 1740, B 153, 2131, 3704, E 673; Wyses, pl. T. i. 159. A.S. wīse.
Wyser, adj. wiser, one wiser than you, L. 2634 (see note).
Wysest, adj. wisest, B 3345.
Wysly, adv. wisely, T. i. 956.
Wyte, s. blame, reproach, 7. 268; T. ii. 1648, iii. 739; G 953; yow to wyte, for a blame to you, i.e. laid to your charge, R. 1541. A.S. wīte.
Wyte, ger. to blame, T. i. 825 (understand is before nought); T. ii. 385, 1279, iii. 63; D 806; Wyte, v. blame, reproach, 7. 110; T. v. 1335; B 3636; Wyten, v. accuse, I 1016; Wyte, 1 pr. s. 4. 270; B 3860; Wytest, 2 pr. s. blamest, B 108; Wyte, imp. s. blame, E 2177; blame (for), impute (to), T. ii. 1000; Wyte, imp. pl. blame (for it), A 3140. A.S. wītan.
Wyve, ger. to wive, marry, E 140; v. E. 173.
Wyve, Wyves; see Wyf.
Y-, a prefix used especially with the pp., like the A.S. ge- and G. ge-. See below. (It also occurs in the infinitive, as in y-finde, y-here, y-knowe, y-see, y-thee. It also occurs in the adjective y-sene. For further information, see under the forms of the infinitive mood; e. g. for the infin. of y-bake, see Bake.)
Yaf; pt. s. of Yeve.
Yald; pt. s. of Yelden.
Yare, adj. ready, L. 2270. A.S. gearo.
Yate, s. gate, T. ii. 617, iii. 469, 1725, v. 32; E 1013; Yates, pl. T. v. 603, 1177, 1178; gen. pl. HF. 1301.
Yave; see Yeve.
Y-bake, pp. baked, L. 709.
Y-banisht, pp. banished, L. 1863.
Y-barred, pp. barred, R. 480.
Y-bathed, pp. bathed, T. iv. 815.
Y-bedded, pp. put to bed, T. v. 346.
Y-been, pp. been, B 4487; Y-ben, B 5. p 6. 63; Y-be, HF. 411, 1733; L. 6, 289, 2443.
Y-benched, pp. furnished with benches, L. 98 a. See Benched.
Y-beten, pp. beaten, T. i. 741; F 414; Y-bète, pp. T. ii. 940, 1229, iii. 1169; HF. 1041; A 3759, 4313; beaten, forged, A 2162; formed in beaten gold, A 979; struck, coined, L. 1122 (see note); Y-bet (for y-bete, before a vowel), D 1285.
Y-blamed, pp. chidden, rated; B 1. p 1. 52.
Y-blent, pp. blinded, R. 1610; A 3808; deceived, 3. 647.
Y-blessed, pp. blessed, B 4638, D 44 n, H 99.
Y-bleynt, pp. blenched, turned aside, A 3753. From blenche.
Y-blowe, pp. blown, T. i. 384, 530; HF. 1664; L. 1475; bruited by fame, rumoured, HF. 1139; T. iv. 167.
Y-boren, pp. born, C 704, E 626; Y-bore, born, E 158, 310, 484; borne, carried, T. v. 1650; HF. 590; A 378; moved, F 326; Y-born, pp. born, T. ii. 298; A 1019, E 72; carried, A 2694, F 340; (probably) born, T. i. 382. See Bere.
Y-bought, pp. bought, T. i. 810, iii. 1319.
Y-bounden, pp. bound, 5. 268; A 1149; Y-bounde, A 4070, B 1866, E 1285, G 347.
Y-bowed, pp. diverted, B 4. p 6. 112.
Y-brend, pp. burnt, T. iv. 77, v. 309; G 318; Y-brent, HF. 940; A 946.
Y-broght, pp. brought, L. 938, 1194; A 1111, B 2594, D 1084; Y-brought, T. v. 11.
Y-broken, pp. broken, HF. 765; Y-broke, 5. 282; HF. 770.
Y-brouded, pp. embroidered, L. 159 a. Cf. A.S. brogden, pp. of bregdan.
Y-brydled, pp. bridled, L. 1114.
Y-buried, pp. buried, A 946.
Y-called, pp. called, D 1123.
Y-caried, pp. carried, B 3240, C 791.
Y-cast, pp. cast, thrown, G 939. See Caste.
Y-caught, pp. entangled, enmeshed, B 4. m 2. 9; fixed, 3. 838.
Y-chaped, pp. furnished with chapes or metal caps (which were placed at the end of the sheath), A 366.
Y-cheyned, pp. chained, 17. 14.
Y-clad, pp. clad, clothed, R. 890; A 3320, G 133; Y-cled, R. 472.
Y-clawed, pp. clawed, torn, D 1731.
Y-clenched, pp. clinched, riveted, A 1991.
Y-cleped, pp. called, R. 167, A. ii. 39. 3; A 410, 867, G 129, H 2; invoked, B 1. m 1. 14; T. iv. 504; summoned, B 2435; named, A 3313; Y-clept, called, A 376, G 772.
Y-closed, pp. closed, T. ii. 968.
Y-clothed, pp. clothed, clad, R. 1238; L. 226; A 1048.
Y-comen, pp. come, HF. 1074; A 3942, B 1687; Y-come, pp. A 77, B 755; 7. 25; T. v. 71; ycome aboute, come about, passed, B 3364.
Y-continued, pp. continuous, B 5. m 5. 3.
Y-córouned, pp. crowned, L. 219; Y-córoned, L. 532.
Y-corumped, pp. corrupted, B 5. p 2. 17.
Y-corven, pp. cut, G 533; Y-corve, A 2013. See Kerve.
Y-coupled, pp. coupled, wedded, E 1219.
Y-covered, pp. covered, A 3212, G 764.
Y-coyned, pp. coined, C 770.
Y-crammed, pp. crammed, C 348.
Y-crased, pp. cracked, broken, 3. 324.
Y-cristned, pp. baptized, B 240.
Y-crowe, pp. crowed, A 3357.
Y-dampned, pp. condemned, L. 2030.
Y-darted, pp. pierced with a dart, T. iv. 240.
Ydel, adj. idle, empty, vain, 2. 27; 3. 4; B 2. p 7. 81; B 2778, E 217, I 166; in ydel, in vain, B 2494, F 867, H 147; B 5. p 3. 109; on y., in vain, T. i. 955, v. 94.
Ydelly, adv. idly, C 446.
Ydelnesse, s. Idleness (personified), R. 593; A 1940; idleness, 3. 602, 798, B 2778.
Y-dight, pp. decked, A 3205.
Y-dimmed, pp. dimmed, B 2. m 3. 2.
Ydolastre, s. idolater, B 3377, E 2208, I 749, 751, 860.
Ydole, s. idol, 3. 626; Ydoles, pl. L. 786; G 269, 285, 298.
Y-doon, pp. done, T. ii. 789, iii. 386; B 4610; over, E 1894; Y-don, pp. done, A 1025; taken, A 2676; Y-do, pp. done, stilled, A 2534; over, D 574; finished, 3. 1236; 5. 542; G 739, 850, 866, 899.
Y-drad, pp. dreaded, T. iii. 1775; feared, B 2. m 1. 6.
Y-drawe, pp. drawn, 7. 70; L. 1785; A 396, 944, F 326; dragged, A 2642; taken, G 1440.
Y-dressed, pp. dressed, arranged, set, E 381.
Y-driven, pp. driven, L. 2430; A 2007.
Y-dronke, pp. drunk, B 2601.
Y-dropped, pp. bedropped, covered with drops, A 2884.
Ye, pron. pl. nom. ye, A 769, 772; Ye, unaccented form of You, T. i. 5; (for thou, sing.), T. iii. 15, 18 (i.e. Venus, glossed dea amoris); as ye, as you do, D 1088; save only ye, you only except, E 508; Yow, dat. to you, 3. 1321; A 34, 38, 720, B 124; for yourselves, 4. 17; acc. you, B 16, 37; Yow, pl. yourselves, B 2189. A.S. ge, nom.; dat. acc. ēow.
Yë, s. eye, R. 296; T. i. 453, ii. 904; 3. 184; 4. 39; HF. 291; A 10, 1096, B 280, E 37, F 194, 1036; at yë, at eye, to sight, evidently, G 964, 1059; Saugh with yë, perceived, A 3415; Yën, pl. eyne, eyes, 2. 18; 4. 111; 11. 1; L. 859; B 3260, 3392, 3620, E 669, G 190, 498, 504, 1418. A.S. ēage. (Frequently spelt eye, except at the end of a line, where the rime requires the form yë).
Ye, adv. yea, verily, 5. 52; T. i. 534; B 417, 1900, E 355, G 471, 599, 1061; ye or nay, G 212.
Yeddinges, pl. songs, A 237. From A.S. giddian, to sing.
Yede, pt. s. walked, went, R. 1033; G 1141, 1281; Yeden, pt. pl. T. ii. 936. A.S. ēode.
Yee; for yee or nay, affirmatively or negatively, 5. 497. See Ye.
Yeer, s. year. A 347, F 44, 524; Yere (in phr. many a yere), B 132; Yeres ende, year's end, D 916; Yere, dat. 5. 23; A. ii. 44. 2; Yeer by yere, year after year, 5. 236, B 1688, E 402; Fro yeer to yere, 5. 321, 411; Yeer, (archaic) pl. A 82, 601, B 499, 1628, C 30, E 610, G 720, 978; R. 1283; L. 2075, 2120; Yere (for Yeer), 3. 37; Yeres, (new) pl. B 463, F 1062, 1275, I 135; 2. 8; gen. pl. 5. 67.
Yef, imp. s. give, T. v. 308. See Yeve.
Yeftes, pl. gifts, T. iv. 392. See Yift.
Yelden, ger. to yield up, D 912; to yield to, pay, D 1811; v. yield, E 843; Yelde, v. pay, D 130, E 1452; Yeldeth, pr. s. yields, L. 886; pays, I 370; Yelt, pr. s. yields, T. i. 385; Yelde, pr. s. subj. requite, T. i. 1055; D 1772, 2177; Yald, pt. s. afforded, B 4. m 7. 16; Yeld, imp. s. restore, C 189; Yeldeth, imp. pl. repay, B 2482; Yeldeth, imp. pl. refl. yield yourself up, T. iii. 1208; Yolden, pp. yielded, T. i. 801; submissive, T. iii. 96; dealt out, B 1. p 5. 44; given up, R. 429; Yolde, pp. yielded up, T. iii. 1211; Yeldinge, pres. pt. giving, B 2994; Yelding, yielding, L. 149. A.S. gildan. See Yilden.
Yeldhalle, s. guild-hall, A 370.
Yelding, s. produce, lit. 'yielding,' A 596.
Yelleden, pt. pl. yelled, B 4579.
Yelownesse, s. yellowness, 19. 11.
Yelpe, ger. to boast, A 2238; pr. pl. prate, T. iii. 307. A.S. gilpan.
Yelwe, adj. yellow, R. 310, A 1929, B 4092; Yelw, 3. 857; Yelow, L. 1672; A 675, 1049; Yelowe, R. 549.
Yeman, s. yeoman, A 101, D 1380, 1387, G 562, 587; Yemen, pl. A 2509.
Yemanly, adv. in a yeomanlike manner, A 106.
Yemanrye, s. yeomanry, A 3949 n.
Yen = Yën, pl. eyes; see Yë.
Y-ended, pp. ended, R. 1315.
Yerd, s. yard, garden, R. 492, 1582; B 4037, D 1798, F 1251; Yerde, dat. R. 634, 1348, 1461. A.S. geard.
Yerde, s. rod, stick, T. i. 257, 740, ii. 154, iii. 137; B 1287; switch, T. ii. 1427, iii. 1067; A 149; rod, 'caduceus,' A 1387; sapling, B 3. m 2. 22; yard (in length), A 1050; correction, 5. 640; E 22; Yerdes, pl. rods, I 1055. A.S. gerd, gyrd.
Yere, -s; see Yeer.
Yerne, adj. eager, brisk, lively, A 3257. A.S. georn.
Yerne, adv. eagerly, soon, T. iii. 376; D 993; briskly, quickly, glibly, 5. 3; C 398; with interest, 5. 21; as y., very soon, HF. 910; T. iii. 151, iv. 112, 201.
Yerne, ger. to yearn for, to be longed for, T. iv. 198; v. desire, T. iii. 152; yearn, 3. 1092. A.S. gyrnan.
Yerne, error for Erme, 3. 80 n.
Yesterday, T. ii. 191; Yisterday, R. 1040; B 5. p 6. 17.
Yesternight, T. v. 221.
Yet, yet, nevertheless, A 255; moreover, A 612, G 622; as yet, A 291; Yet now, just now, A 1156. See Yit.
Yeten (yéétən), v. pour, shed, B 1. m 7. 1. A.S. gēotan.
Yeve, v. give, 5. 308; L. 20; A 232, E 1034, G 390; Yeven, v. A 487, B 3853, D 1353; ger. A 234; Yeve, ger. A 223; for giving, C 402, G 990; Yevest, 2 pr. s. givest, F 1033; Yeveth, pr. s. E 93; Yeve, pr. s. subj. may (he) give, E 30, F 679, H 15; Yaf, 1 pt. s. gave, E 861, F 533; Yave, 2 pt. s. gavest, B 2. p 3. 43; Yaf (for Yave, before a vowel), gavest, B 3641; Yaf, pt. s. gave, 7. 239; A 252 b, B 939, 975, C 163, 490, 887, D 74; cared, A 177; Yaven, pt. pl. G 415; Yave, pt. pl. 9. 4; T. iv. 133; Yave, pt. s. subj. were to give, T. ii. 977; Yeven, pt. pl. subj. would give, HF. 1708; Yeven, pp. given, A 1086, B 333, 444, D 204, 212, E 758; devoted, 7. 111; Yeve, imp. s. G 1193. A.S. giefan, gifan. See Yive.
Yeveres, pl. givers, I 791.
Yeving, s. giving, 18. 37; what one gives, 4. 230; Yevinge, bounty, 7. 44; wyn-yeving, the giving of wine, C 587.
Yexeth, pr. s. hiccoughs, A 4151. A.S. giscian.
Y-fallen, pp. fallen, R. 1214; B 3166; Y-falle, pp. fallen, 2. 61; 3. 384; T. iii. 859; A 25, C 938, G 61; Yfallen, happened, G 1043; having befallen, C 496.
Y-fare, pp. gone, T. iii. 577, iv. 1169; L. 2271.
Y-felawshiped, pp. made companions, B 2. p 6. 58.
Y-fere, together, R. 786; T. ii. 152, iv. 1204, 1206; L. 263, 903, 1643, 1828; B 394, E 1113, G 380. Cf. Infere.
Y-fet, pp. fetched, F 174, G 1116.
Y-fetered, pp. fettered, A 1229.
Y-fethered, pp. feathered, R. 951.
Y-feyned, pp. feigned, invented, L. 327 a; feigned (to be done), evaded, E 529.
Y-ficched, pp. fixed, B 4. p 6. 79.
Y-finde, v. find, L. 856, A 415, F 470; Y-founde, pp. L. 1668; A 1211, 3514, B 1152, 4372.
Y-flatered, pp. flattered, D 930, 1970.
Y-flit, pp. moved, whirled along, B 1. m 2. 9. See note.
Y-folowed, pp. followed, 3. 390.
Y-forged, pp. made, A 3256.
Y-formed, pp. formed, made, T. iv. 315; formed, L. 975; C 10; created, HF. 490.
Y-fostred, pp. fostered, sustained, E 213, F 874; brought up, A 3946.
Y-founde, pp. found, 3. 378; L. 1668; A 1211, 3514, B 1152, 4372. See Y-finde.
Y-founded, pp. founded, set on a foundation, 5. 231; based, 3. 922.
Y-freten, pp. eaten, devoured, L. 1951.
Y-frounced, adj. wrinkled, R. 155.
Y-fyned, adj. refined, delicately formed, R. 1696.
Y-fyred, pp. fired, L. 1013.
Y-gerdoned, pp. rewarded, B 5. p 3. 115.
Y-geten, pp. gotten, obtained, procured, A 3564, B 2743.
Y-glased, pp. glazed, 3. 323.
Y-glewed, pp. glued, fixed tight, F 182.
Y-glosed, pp. flattered, H 34.
Y-goon, pp. gone, L. 2206, 2213; F 293, 538; Y-gon, L. 1243; D 47; Y-go, pp. gone, resorted, A 286; gone, L. 1193, 1481; HF. 802; B 599.
Y-graunted, pp. granted, C 388.
Y-grave, pp. dug up, cut, L. 204; dug out, 3. 164; engraved, graven, HF. 1136; A 3796; buried, D 496.
Y-greved, pp. grieved, harmed, A 4181.
Y-grounde, pp. ground, T. iv. 43; A 3991; sharpened, whetted, pointed, A 2549, B 2073.
Y-grounded, pp. grounded, 3. 921.
Y-growen, pp. grown, A 3973.
Y-halwed, pp. hallowed, consecrated, L. 1871.
Y-harded, pp. hardened, B 4. m 5. 19; F 245.
Y-hated, pp. hated, HF. 200.
Y-hent, pp. seized, caught, C 868, G 536. A.S. hentan, to seize.
Y-herd, pp. as adj. covered with hair, A 3738.
Y-here, v.. hear, T. iv. 1313; A 3176, E 2154; Y-herd, pp. 3. 307.
Y-heried, pp. praised, T. ii. 973, iii. 7, 1804.
Y-hevied, pp. weighed down, B 5. m 5. 17.
Y-hid, pp. hid, G 317.
Y-hight, pp. called, T. v. 541.
Y-holde, pp. esteemed to be, A 2374; held, celebrated, A 2958; considered, C 602; indebted, L. 1954; kept, continued, E 1932; held, restrained, HF. 1286.
Y-hurt, pp. hurt, A 2709.
Y-iaped (i-jaaped), pp. jested, T. i. 318.
Yif, conj. if, L. 2059, 2312; A. pr. 78; If, G 322. A.S. gif.
Yif, imp. s. give; see Yive.
Yift, s. gift, 3. 247, 695, 1270; L. 451; Yifte, D 39, 2146, E 1311, G 275; Yiftes, pl. L. 1551, 2304; A 2198, C 148, 295. (Both forms, yift and yifte, clearly occur.) See Yeftes.
Yilden, ger. to repay, B 5. p 1. 9; Yildeth, pr. s. yields, produces, B 4. m 6. 20; B 5. m 4. 18; Yilden, pr. pl. pay, B 3. p 4. 37; Yilde, imp. s. offer, B 5. p 6. 217. See Yelden.
Y-ioigned (i-joinyed), pp. joined, B 2. p 6. 59.
Yis, yes, L. 517; 3. 526; HF. 706; T. iii. 589; B 4006, F 1367; yes, they do, D 1685; (in answer to a negative question), 3. 1309.
Yisterday, yesterday, R. 1040; B 5. p 6. 17; Yesterday, T. ii. 191.
Yit, yet, L. 4, 106; F 1577; still, nevertheless, 1. 44, 46; 5. 165, 166; B 634; hitherto, A. pr. 20; as yit, now, E 120. See Yet.
Yive, ger. to give, L. 2071; A 225; v. 3. 242; pr. pl. 3. 695; Yiveth, pr. s. gives, 18. 38; pr. s. subj. may (he) give, 3. 683; Yiven, pp. given, granted, 3. 765; L. 501; A 915, C 779; Yive, pp. D 401, 1721; Yif, imp. s. give, B 462, 562, C 238, D 1963, G 65; T. i. 1042. See Yeve.
Yiver, s. giver, L. 2228.
Y-kempt, pp. combed, A 4369.
Y-kept, pp. kept, L. 722.
Y-kist, pp. kissed, T. iv. 1689.
Y-kneled, pp. kneeled, L. 1232.
Y-knet, pp. knotted, tightly bound, T. iii. 1734; Y-knit, joined, 6. 32.
Y-knowe, v. know, F 887; recognize, HF. 1336; discern, D 1370; pp. known, 3. 392; 7. 96; T. ii. 175; A 423, B 314, 2495, F 256.
Y-korven, pp. cut, B 1801. See Kerve.
Y-koud, pp. been able to know, known well, 3. 666.
Y-lad, pp. led, B 2. p 3. 36; carried (in a cart), A 530. See Y-led.