Ungentel, adj. ignoble, plebeian, B 2. p 4. 59.
Ungiltif, adj. guiltless, T. iii. 1018.
Un-grobbed, adj. not digged round, 9. 14.
Unhap, s. ill luck, T. i. 552; Unhappe, dat. misfortune, HF. 89; 16. 29; Unhappes, pl. mishaps, T. ii. 456.
Unhappily, adv. unluckily, T. v. 937.
Unhardy, adj. not bold, cowardly, A 4210.
Unhele, s. misfortune, sickness, C 116. A.S. unhǣlo.
Unholsom, adj. ailing, weak, T. iv. 330.
Unhorsed, pp. A 2625.
Unitee, s. unity, T. iii. 29; B 2868, E 1334.
Universalitee, s. universality, B 5. P 5. 42.
Universe; in universe, universally, T. iii. 36.
Universel, s. universality, totality, B 5. p 4. 137.
Universels, adj. pl. universal, B 5. p 4. 122.
Universitee, s. the universal, B 5. p 4. 115; universality, B 5. p 4. 130.
Unioignen (unjoinen), v. disjoin, B 3. p 12. 28; Unioinen, pr. pl. B 5. m 1. 5; Unioined, pp. B 5. m 3. 1.
Unioyful (unjoiful), adj. joyless, B 2. p 5. 59.
Unkinde, adj. unnatural, 5. 358, 457; B 88; cruel, 5. 434; ungrateful, 1. 166.
Unkindely, adv. unkindly, T. i. 617; HF. 295; unnaturally, C 485, I 154, 577.
Unkindenesse, s. unkindness, 7. 292; B 1057; unnatural conduct, unkindness, L. 153.
Unkist, adj. unkissed, T. i. 809.
Unknitten, v. unknit, B 5. p 3. 22.
Unknowable, adj. not to be known, B 2. m. 7. 18.
Unknowen, adj. unknown, 9. 6; Unknowe, T. i. 616; L. 2034; A. pr. 13; A 126, 1406, F 246.
Unkonning, adj. unskilful, A 2393; Unkonninge, pl. stupid, T. v. 1139. See Unconninge, Unkunninge.
Unkorven, adj. uncut, unpruned, 9. 14.
Unkouth, adj. strange, T. ii. 151. See Uncouth.
Unkunninge, adj. ignorant, R. 686. See Uncunninge.
Unlaced, pp. disentangled, B 3. p 12. 118.
Unleveful, adj. not to be permitted, not permissible, B 5. p 3. 19; I 593, 777.
Unloven, ger. to cease to love, T. v. 1698.
Unlust, s. disinclination, I 680. A.S. unlust.
Unlyk, adj. dissimilar, B 4. p 6. 138; unlike, E. 156.
Unlyklinesse, s. unlikeliness, difficulty in pleasing, T. i. 16.
Unlykly, adj. unpleasing, E 2180; unlikely, 6. 95.
Unmanhod, s. an unmanly act, T. i. 824.
Unmeke, adj. proud, B 4. m 7. 27; ungentle, R. 590.
Unmerie, adj. sad, HF. 74.
Unmesurable, adj. immoderate, I 813.
Unmete, adj. unfit, 6. 75; discordant, R. 752; ill-looking, R. 990.
Unmighty, adj. impotent, B 1. m 4. 12; unable, T. ii. 858.
Unmoevable, adj. immovable, B 4. p 6. 72; B 5. p 6. 49.
Unmoevabletee, s. immobility, B 4. p 6. 89.
Unneste, imp. s. leave thy nest, T. iv. 305.
Unnethe, adv. scarcely, hardly, with difficulty, R. 352, 833; B 1. p 6. 24; B 5. p 6. 120; 3. 712; 4. 128; 5. 201, 264, 314; 7. 135. 190; A 3121, B 1050, 1816, 3611, D 198, E 384, 403, F 1347, G 563, I 92, 490; L. 959, 2427, 2437; Unneth (a bad form), 3. 270. A common form; but better spelt unethe; see Unethe.
Unnethes, adv. scarcely, T. i. 301; B 1675, D 2168, E 318, 893, F 736, G 1390; L. 233, 1399. Better spelt unethes; see Unethes.
Unordred, adj. unordained, or not belonging to a religious order, I 961.
Unparfit, adj. imperfect, B 3. p 9. 16.
Unparigal, adj. unequal (Lat. inparem), B 3. p 1. 8.
Un-pinne, v. un-pin, unfasten, T. iii. 698.
Unpitous, adj. unkind, B 1. m 1. 20 (Lat. impia).
Unpleyten, v. unplait, explain, unfold, B 2. p 8. 7; Unpleyteth, pr. s. explains, makes out, B 5. m 4. 15.
Unpreyed, adj. unasked, T. iv. 513.
Unpunisshed, adj. with impunity (Lat. impune), B 3. p 4. 35.
Unpurveyed, adj. unprovided, uncared for, B 2. p 1. 15.
Unraced, adj. unbroken, untorn, B 4. p 1. 35.
Unremeved, pp. unremoved, without (its) being moved, A. ii. 46. 23.
Unréprováble, adj. without reproach, L. 691.
Unresonable, adj. unreasonable, F 872.
Unreste, s. unrest, restlessness, B 4. p 6. 123; T. v. 1567; D 1104, E 719; misery, L. 1339.
Unresty, adj. restless, T. v. 1335.
Unreverently, adv. irreverently, I 582.
Unright, s. wrong, T. iv. 550; harm, injury, T. ii. 453; D 1093.
Unright, adv. wrongly, T. v. 661.
Unrightful, adj. unrighteous, unjust, B 4. m 4. 9; wicked, L. 1771.
Unrightfully, adv. unjustly, B 1. m 5. 28.
Unsad, adj. unsettled, E 995. See Sad.
Unsavory, adj. displeasing, I 510.
Unscience, s. unreal knowledge, no knowledge, B 5. p 3. 72.
Unselinesse, s. unhappiness, B 4. p. 4. 26, 40, 81; Unselinesses, pl. B 4. p 4. 23.
Unsely, adj. unhappy, B 2. p 4. 6; B 4. p 4. 15, 37, 65; G 468; unsuccessful, A 4210; unfortunate, T. i. 35. A.S. unsǣlig.
Unset, adj. unappointed, A 1524.
Unshethe, 1 pr. s. unsheathe, cause to depart, remove, T. iv. 776.
Unshette, pt. s. unlocked, E 2047.
Unshette, adj. pl. not shut, HF. 1953.
Unshewed, pp. unconfessed, I 999.
Unsittinge, adj. unfit, T. ii. 307. See Sittinge.
Unskilful, adj. undiscerning, foolish, T. i. 790.
Unskilfully, adv. unreasonably, B 1. p 4. 144; unjustly, ill, B 3. p 6. 2.
Unslekked, adj. unslacked, G 806. To slack is to deprive lime of cohesion by combining it with water. A.S. slacian, to slacken, relax.
Unsofte, adj. harsh, E 1824; hard, HF. 36.
Unsoght, adj. not sought after, 2. 104; Unsought, T. i. 809.
Unsolempne, adj. uncelebrated, B 1. p 3. 42.
Unsowe, adj. not sown, 9. 10.
Unsowen, pr. pl. unsew, I 622.
Unspeedful, adj. unfruitful, unprofitable, B 5. p 6. 214.
Unstable, adj. unstable, weak, B 1877.
Unstaunchable, adj. inexhaustible, B 2. p 7. 78 (Lat. inexhausta).
Unstaunched, adj. insatiate, B 2. p 6. 73 (Lat. inexpletam).
Unstedefast, adj. unstable, B 4. P 3. 83, p 6. 166.
Unstedfastnesse, s. inconstancy, L. 526 a; 21. 3; Unstedefastnesse, frailty, I 584.
Unstraunge, adj. well-known, familiarly known, A. ii. 17. rubric. The unstrange stars are those which are represented upon the Rete of the Astrolabe. See Indeterminat.
Unswelle, v. decrease in fulness, become less full, T. iv. 1146, v. 214.
Unswete, adj. bitter, dreadful, HF. 72.
Unteye, v. untie, 26. 32 (vol. iv. p. xxx); Unteyd, pp. free, T. ii. 752.
Unthank, s. no thanks, want of thanks, T. v. 699; the reverse of thanks, a curse, A 4081.
Unthrift, s. nonsense, T. iv. 431.
Unthriftily, adv. poorly, G 893. See Thrift.
Unthrifty, adj. profitless, T. iv. 1530.
Unto, prep. unto, A 243, &c.; conj. until, 5. 647.
Untold, adj. uncounted, A 3780.
Untormented, adj. no longer tormented, T. i. 1011.
Untressed, adj. with hair not done up into tresses, loose, 5. 268; undight, unarranged, E 379; unplaited, A 1289.
Untretable, adj. inexorable, B 2. p 8. 2. Lit. 'not to be treated with.'
Untrewe, adj. untrue, false, 5. 434; 6. 123; T. ii. 786; B 3218, F 984.
Untrewe, adv. untruly, A 735.
Untriste, v. distrust, T. iii. 839.
Untrouthe, s. untruth, deceit, falsehood, faithlessness, L. 1677, 1890; HF. 384, 395; B 687.
Untrust, s. distrust, E 2206.
Untyme; in untyme, at odd times, between meals, out of season, I 1051.
Unusage, s. want of use, B 2. p 7. 38.
Unwar, adj. unaware, T. i. 304, v. 1559; unexpected, B 2. p 2. 50; B 427, 3954; unforeseen, accidental, B 5. p 1. 64.
Unwar, adv. unexpectedly, unawares, T. i. 549; F 1356, I 885.
Unwarly, adv. unawares, B 1. m 1. 9.
Unwelde, adj. (unwieldy), impotent, too weak to support herself, R. 359; difficult to move, H 55; difficult to move and control, A 3886.
Unwemmed, adj. unspotted, spotless, B 2. p 4. 17; B 5. p 6. 207; 1. 91; B 924, G 137, 225. A.S. wem, a spot, blemish.
Unwened, adj. unexpected, B 4. p 6. 162.
Unwist, adj. unknown, T. ii. 1294, iii. 603, 770, 789; (it being) unknown, A 2977; unwist of, uninformed of, T. i. 93; unknown by, L. 1653.
Unwit, s. folly, 4. 271; want of wit, G 1085.
Unwiting, pres. part. unknowing, being unaware, G 1320.
Unwiting, adv. unwittingly, without (her) knowledge, F 936.
Unwitingly, adv. unknowingly, C 486.
Unworshipful, adj. unhonoured, B 3. m 4. 6.
Unworthieste, adj. superl. most unworthy, 5. 512.
Unworthy, adj. E 359.
Unwot, pr. s. fails to know, B 5. p 6. 112. See Witen.
Unwrappen, ger. to unfold, B 4. p 6. 2; Unwrappeth, pr. s. discloses, B 103.
Unwrye, v. uncover, reveal, T. i. 858. Cf. A.S. wrēon, to cover.
Unwys, adj. unwise, foolish, R. 1162; 17. 27.
Unyolden, pp. without having yielded, A 2642, 2724.
Up, adv. up, open (outwards, not upwards), A 3801; as v. up with, HF. 1021; up and doun, T. ii. 659, 815, v. 1650; all over, in various ways, here and there, B 53, 3725, 3747; 4. 210; in all directions, A 977; backwards and forwards, A 1052; Up so doun, topsy-turvy, 15. 5. See Up-so-doun.
Up, prep. on, upon, A. ii. 1. 2; A 2543, 4290, B 795, 884, D 1145; 3. 750, 922; HF. 1570; up peril, on peril, D 2271; up peyne, under the penalty, HF. 1570; D 1587; up poynt, on the point, ready, T. iv. 1153.
Up-born, pp. upborne, valued, T. i. 375.
Up-bounde, pp. bound up, T. iii. 517.
Up-breyde, v. upbraid, reproach, 7. 118; T. v. 1710.
Up-caste, pt. s. cast up, B 906; Up-casteth, imp. pl. cast up, lift up, T. v. 1838.
Up-drow, pt. s. drew up, L. 1459. See Drawe.
Up-enbossed, pp. raised, embossed, L. 1200.
Up-haf, pt. s. uplifted, A 2428. Pt. t. of up-heven.
Uphepinge, s. heaping up, B 2. p 3. 31.
Upon, prep. upon, A 131, 541, &c.; in, F 925; in addition to, B 3. p 10. 98; against, 3. 1023; D 1313.
Upon, used adverbially, upon (him or her), on, D 559, 1382.
Uppe, adv. up, i.e. left open, F 615. A.S. uppe, aloft.
Upper, adv. comp. higher, HF. 884, 961; Uppere, more upward, A. ii. 12. 13.
Uppereste, adj. superl. uppermost, B 1. p 1. 26.
Up-plight, pp. plucked up, pulled up, B 3239.
Up-reysed, pp. raised, L. 1163.
Up-right, adj. perpendicular, B 5. m 5. 12; upright, straight, A 3264; upright, erect, R. 1702; T. ii. 333.
Upright, adv. upright, 3. 46; i.e. reversed, D 2266; also, lying on one's back (mostly of people asleep or dead); lying on one's back, asleep, 3. 175; A 4194, B 3761, C 674, D 578; lying on one's back, dead, R. 1604; A 2008, B 1801, 4232, D 768. See Bolt-upright.
Up-rist, pr. s. rises up, 4. 4; T. iv. 1443; L. 1188; A 4249. See Upryseth.
Up-riste, s. dat. up-rising, A 1051. The nom. case is up-rist; see Stratmann; and cf. A.S. ǣ-rist, resurrection.
Upronne, pp. run up, i.e. ascended, F 386. Cf. A 8.
Upryght, adv. upright, erect, 3. 622. See Upright.
Upryseth, pr. s. rises up, L. 49. See Up-rist.
Up-so-doun, adv. upside down, B 5. p 3. 60; A 1377, G 625 (see note), I 260, 263; 15. 5.
Upspringe, v. rise (as the sun), 4. 14; Up-sprong, pt. s. sprang up, 9. 10.
Upsterte, pt. s. upstarted, arose, A 1080, 1299; Upstirte, T. iv. 183; started up, D 794.
Upward, adv. T. v. 1108; up (from the bed), L. 1645.
Up-yaf, pt. s. yielded up, gave, A 2427. Pt. t. of up-yeven.
Up-yolden, pp. yielded up, A 3052. Pp. of up-yelden.
Urinals, s. pl. C 305.
Urine, s. D 121; Uryne, D 134.
Urne, s. urn, T. v. 311.
Us, us, A 748; dat. for us, A 747, &c.; Us self, ourselves, E 108; Us-selve, I 349.
Uságe, s. usage, custom, habit, R. 293; 5. 411; A 110, E 785, F 691; hadde in uságe, was accustomed, B 1696; was in uságe, B 1717; practice, use, B 4. p 6. 186; possession, B 4. p 6. 213; familiarity, B 1. p 1. 41; úsage, usage, habit, custom, 5. 15; C 899; use, L. 2337; Uságes, pl. usages, T. ii. 28.
Usaunce, s. custom, R. 683; 5. 674; L. 586, 1476; Usaunces, pl. usages, B 3. p 4. 64 (see note).
Usaunt, pres. pl. as adj. addicted, I 821; accustomed, A 3940.
Usen, ger. to accustom, I 245; v. use, B 44; Useth, pr. s. is accustomed, L. 364; Use, 2 pr. pl. use, G 1409; Usen, 1 pr. pl. are wont, T. iv. 182; Usedest, 2 pt. s. didst enjoy, A 2385; Used, pt. s. or pl. used, B 1689; Useden, pt. pl. were accustomed, L. 787; Use, imp. s. use, i.e. make the best of, B 2. p 1. 44 (see note); Usinge, pres. part. as adj. accustomed, D 777; Used, pp. accustomed, G 666; as adj. wonted, B 1. m 5. 10.
Using, s. use (of it), 18. 42.
Us-selve, pron. ourselves, I 349; Us-self, E 108.
Usshers, s. pl. ushers, F 293.
Usure, s. usury, R. 185, B 1681, D 1309.
Usurpe, 1 pr. s. usurp, claim, A. pr. 42.
Us-ward, to, towards us, A. i. 17. 40; B 2938; fro u., away from us, A. i. 17. 9.
Utilite, s. utility, A. ii. 26. 16.
Utter, adj. outer, outward, G 498. See Outer.
Uttereste, adj. superl. outermost, B 3. p 11. 88; farthest, B. 1. p 1. 60; supreme, E 787. See Outereste.
Utterly, adv. utterly, A 237; entirely, fully, A 1154. See Outerly.
Vacacioun, s. spare time, D 683.
Vache, s. cow, beast, 13. 22. The reference is to a quadruped who looks down to the earth; see note to 13. 19.
Vachet, for Wachet, A 3321 n.
Valance, s. (possibly) sign of Zodiac opposite the mansion of a planet, 4. 145. See note.
Vale, s. A 2626.
Valentynes; the book of seint Valentynes day of the Parlement of Briddes, I 1086.
Valerian, s. valerian, G 800.
Valewe, s. value, R. 1116. See Value.
Valey, s. valley, 3. 165; T. i. 950, v. 67; Valéye, dat. 3. 155; HF. 1918; Valeys, pl. HF. 899.
Valóur, s. worth, R. 957, 1043.
Valúe, s. value, L. 602; I 151; Válewe, R. 1116.
Vane, s. a vane, weather-cock, E 996.
Vanishe, v. vanish, F 328; Vanish, 1 pr. s. shrink up, waste away, C 732; Vanísshed, pt. s. vanished, F 342; pp. gone, D 996.
Vanisshinge, s. vanishing, disappearance, A 2360.
Vanitee, s. vanity, folly, T. iv. 536; A 3835, E 250; vain thing, B 4201; Vanitees, pl. vain things, B 4281.
Vapour, s. vapour, mist, B 2375, F 393; Vapóur, influence, T. iii. 11.
Variable, adj. 15. 8.
Variacioun, s. difference, A 2588.
Variaunce, s. variation, 10. 45; T. iv. 985; Variance, difference, I 427.
Variaunt, adj. varying, changing, changeable, fickle, G 1175; Variaunts, pl. B 1. m 5. 15.
Varien, v. vary, change, T. ii. 1621; Varie, 1 pr. s.; v. of, vary from, HF. 807; Varieth, pr. s. shifts, B 2. m 8. 1; Varyinge, pres. pt. varying, changing, 3. 802.
Vassalage, s. prowess, L. 1667 (see note); Vasselage, A 3054.
Vauntour, s. boaster, T. ii. 724 n.
Vavassour, s. a sub-vassal, next in dignity to a baron, A 360.
Veel, s. veal, E 1420.
Veine, adj. fem., vain, R. 447. See Veyn.
Veluët, s. velvet, R. 1420; Veluëttes, pl. F 644. A. F. velwet, Royal Wills, ed. Nichols, p. 130.
Venerian, adj. devoted to Venus, D 609.
Venerye, s. hunting, A 166, 2308. O.F. venerie (Cotgrave).
Venge, v. revenge, B 2471; Vengeth, pr. s. B 2648; Venged, pp. revenged, B 2471.
Vengeance-taking, s. taking of vengeance, B 2535.
Vengeáuncë, s. vengeance, punishment, 1. 176; Véngeaunce, L. 2523; B 2207; Veniaunce, B 4. p 4. 62.
Vengeresses, s. pl., avengeresses, avenging deities, B 3. m 12. 24. O.F. vengeresse (Cotgrave).
Venial, adj. I 100, 358, 359.
Venim, s. venom, poison, R. 1089; B 4. m 7. 30; T. iii. 1025; L. 2241, 2593; B 2520, 3321; malice, B 891, C 421; corruption, A 2751; dye (Lat. ueneno), B 2. m 5. 8; Venims, pl. poisons, B 4. m 2. 7. O.F. venim, venin.
Venimous, adj. poisonous, 1. 149; B 4345. A. F. venimous.
Veniaunce (Venjaunsə), s. vengeance, B 4. p 4. 62, 94. See Vengeaunce.
Venisoun, s. venison, C 83.
Venquisse, v. vanquish, B 2529; Venquisseth, pr. s. F 774; Venquisshe, pr. pl. vanquish, surpass, B 2280; Venquisshed, pp. 1. 8; B 291, 3782.
Ventusinge, s. cupping (a surgical operation), A 2747. O.F. ventoser, to cup; from ventose, a cupping-glass (Cotgrave).
Venus, venereal pleasure, D 464.
Ver, the spring, T. i. 157. Lat. uer.
Veray, adj. very, true, real, L. 1068, 1478. See Verray.
Verayly, adv. truly, B 4. p. 4. 125. See Verrayly.
Verdegrees, s. verdigrease, G 791. O.F. vert de Grece, lit. green of Greece; a green from Greece.
Verdit, s. verdict, A 787; 5. 503, 525. O.F. verdit.
Verily, adv. truly, R. 1630. See Verrayly.
Vermýne, s. vermin, E 1095; T. iii. 381; Vérmin, C 858.
Vernáge, s. a wine of Italy, B 1261, E 1807.
Vernicle, s. vernicle, A 685 (see note).
Vernisshed, pt. s. varnished; hence (jocularly), lined in a lavish way, A 4149.
Verre, s. glass, T. ii. 867.
Verray, adj. very, true, A 72, 422, 1551, B 103, 167, C 576, E 343, G 165, I 86; just, R. 1627; exact, B 2393; HF. 1079; very, exceeding, F 860; v. force, main force, B 3237; Verrey, very, T. i. 202; very, true, 1. 21, 40, 105, 106; Verray, adj. as adv. exactly, HF. 1079.
Verrayly, adv. verily, truly, 2. 73; L. 87; Verrayliche, B 3. p 10. 164; Verreyly, exactly, A. ii. 3. 42; Verraily, verily, truly, A 338, 1174, B 1850, 3414, I 94; Verayly, B 4. p 4. 125; Verily, R. 1630.
Verrayment, adv. verily, B 1903.
Vers, s. verse, line, 5. 679; HF. 1098; Vers, pl. verses, lines, 3. 463; 5. 124, 141; B 1. m 1. 4; T. i. 7; B 2297, 4503.
Versifiour, s. versifier, poet, B. 2783.
Versifyed, pp. put into verse, B 3168.
Vertu, s. virtue, A 307, F 593; quickening power, A 4; power, R. 1087; B 4. p 6. 68; A 2249, B 3500; valour, R. 1208; mental faculty, HF. 550; magic influence, F 146, 157; v. plese, satisfy virtue, be virtuous, E 216.
Vertulees, adj. devoid of virtue, T. ii. 344.
Vertuous, adj. virtuous, A 251, 515; full of virtue, D 1113; full of healing power, R. 1097; holy, I 455; Virtuouse, pl. holy, I 1038.
Verye (a word used in a charm), A 3485 (see note). Cf. weri, a felon; Ancren Riwle, p. 352.
Very-trot, for Viritoot, A 3770 n.
Vese, s. rush (Lat. impetus), A 1985.
Vessel, s. vessel, T. v. 311; (collectively), vessels, plate, B. 3338, 3494, I 446; Vesseles, pl. vessels, B 4. p 1. 31; Vessels, pl. vessels (of gold and silver), B 3338, 3416, 3418. Cf. F. vaisselle, plate.
Vestiment, s. clothing, F 59; Vestiments, pl. garments, A 2948.
Vesture, s. HF. 1325; L. 2691.
Veyl, s. veil, A 695.
Veyn, adj. vain, 1. 71; foolish, false, A 1094; empty, powerless, silly, G 497; Veyne glorie, vain-glory, I 391; Glorie veine, R 447.
Veyne, s. vein, R. 1496; 5. 425; A 3.
Veyne-blood, s. bleeding at a vein, A 2747.
Viáge, s. voyage, travel, journey, T. ii. 75; L. 1450; A 77, 723, 792, B 259, 300; expedition, attempt, T. iii. 732; Víage, B 312; Viáges, pl. travels, HF. 1962. O.F. veiage.
Vicaire, s. deputy, deputed ruler, 1. 140; 5. 379; Vicaire general, deputy, C 20; Vicary, a vicar, I 22. See Viker.
Victor, s. as adj. of victory, 5. 182.
Victórie, s. victory, 7. 29; A 916, 2433; Victóries, pl. T. iii. 1064.
Vigile, s. wake, T. v. 305.
Vigilyes, pl. vigils, evening meetings (on the eve of a festival), A 377; Vigilies, D 556.
Vigóur, s. vigour, strength, T. iii. 1088.
Vigur, s. figure, A. i. 20. 4, note (p. 234).
Viker, s. vicar, D 2008. See Vicaire.
Vileinye, s. villainy, shameful deed, vile conduct, B 2547, D 1138, 1151, F 1404; unbecoming conduct, A 726; ill turn, great harm, A 4191; despiteful language, reproach, D 34, 53; disgrace, A 942, 2729; unfit speech, A 70; servitude, I 143; Vilanye, villainous action, deed of a churl, L. 1823; wrong, L. 2541; licentiousness, G 231; discourtesy, rudeness, C 740; T. v. 490; vileness, HF. 96; reproach, T. iv. 21; evil-doing, B 1681; villainy, disgrace, R. 1231; Villainy (personified), R. 166, 977.
Vileinous, adj. evil, B 2693; Viláynous, villainous, R. 178.
Vileins, Vileyns, adj. villainous, L. 1824; D 1158, H 183; rude, D 1268; sinful, I 854, 914; evil, wicked, I 556, 627, 631, 652, 715, 802. Perhaps originally the gen. sing. of vilein, but certainly used by Chaucer as a simple adjective, as proved by the adverbial form below.
Vileinsly, adv. evilly, I 154; Vilaynsly, villainously, shamefully, R. 1498; Vileynsly, I 279. See above.
Village, s. E 272; Villáge, D 2165, E 200.
Vincit, conquers, A 162.
Vine, s. B 1. m 6. 10. See Vyne.
Vinolent, adj. full of wine, D 467, 1931. From Lat. uinolentus.
Violence, s. T. iv. 562.
Violent, adj. C 867.
Violes, s. pl. vials, phials, G 793. F. phiale; Lat. phiala, a sort of saucer, Gk. φιάλη. Cotgrave has 'Phiole, f. a violl, or small glasse bottle.'
Violete, s. violet, R. 903, 1431; Violettes, pl. B 1. m 6. 6.
Virago, s. virago, cruel woman, B 359. Direct from Lat. uirago.
Virelayes, s. pl. ballads with a return of rime, F 948; L. 423 (see note).
Virgine, s. virgin, 1. 4, 153.
Virginitee, s. virginity, B 1769, C 44.
Viritoot, s. brisk movement (see note), A 3770.
Viritrate, s. hag, D 1582.
Viságe, s. visage, face, A 109, 628, E 693; 3. 895; 10 (heading); Visages, pl. faces, B 2. p 8. 26; T. v. 899.
Viságe, v. put a face (on it), disguise, E 2273.
Visíble, adj. visible, T. v. 1866.
Visioun, s. vision, D 1677, F 372. See Avisioun.
Visitaciouns, s. pl. visits, D 555.
Visitinge, s. paying visits, T. ii. 41.
Visýte, ger. to visit, A 493, 1194; T. iii. 62; v. E 1914; Vísitè, ger. E 2002.
Vitaille, s. victuals, provisions, A 248, 569, 749, B 443, 499, E 59, 265, F 904, 1186; Vitáile, 9. 36; L. 1488; Vitailes, pl. victuals, provisions, B 3. p 4. 59.
Vitaille, v. victual, provide with victuals; Vitaile, v. L. 1093; Vitailled, pt. s. A 3627; pp. provisioned, B 869.
Vitaillers, pl. victuallers, A 4366.
Vital, adj. A 2802.
Vitremyte, s. (probably) a woman's cap, an effeminate headdress, B 3562. See note.
Vitriole, s. vitriol, G 808.
Voide, adj. solitary, 4. 114; Voyde, pl. void, T. ii. 173.
Voide, v. make void, frustrate, B 5. p 6. 173; Voidede, pt. pl. quitted, B 1. p 4. 90; Voided, pp. removed, F 1195; cleared, emptied, L. 2625.
Vois, s. voice, R. 751; 1. 115; B 5. m 4. 36; A 1371, I 226. See Voys.
Volage, adj. giddy, volatile, R. 1284; flighty, giddy, wanton, H 239. 'Volage, light, giddie, shittle-headed'; Cotgrave.
Volatyl, s. as pl., fowls, B 1262.
Voltor, s. vulture, B 3. m 12. 29; Volturis, pl. T. i. 788.
Volúme, s. volume, D 681.
Voluntarie, adj. voluntary, B 5. p 3. 111.
Volupeer, s. night-cap, A 4303; Voluper, woman's cap, A 3241. The Catholicon Anglicum has: 'A volyper, caliend[r]um'; and Baret gives: 'a womans cap, hood, or bonet, calyptra, caliendrum.' Merely short for envoluper, i.e. 'wrapper'; see Envoluped. Godefroy gives: 'Envelopeur, s. m. enveloppe, couverture; 'Six queuvrechiefs [kerchiefs], neuf et quatre envelopeurs a teste' [head-wrappers]: 1361, Arch. P. 13591, pièce 633.'
Voluptuous, adj. B 3. p 2. 30; T. iv. 1573.
Vomes, pl. foam, spots of foam, B 4. m 7. 39 n.
Vomyt, s. vomit, A 2756.
Vouche, v.; only used with sauf, safe; Vouche sauf, v. to avouch as safe, call safe, vouchsafe, grant, deign, permit, A. pr. 78; L. 2490; A 812, B 1641, E 2341; ger. T. v. 1858; L. 2273; B 1083; Vouche-sauf, 1 pr. s. am content, T. iv. 90; 2 pr. pl. vouchsafe, grant, deign, L. 2038, 2071; A 4340, B 2305, G 1246, I 52; deign to give, 7. 254; agree, A 807; pr. s. subj. F 1071; 2 pr. s. subj. E 306; Vouched sauf, pt. s. vouchsafed, 1. 27, 57; 22. 46; Voucheth sauf, imp. pl. vouchsafe, 19. 8; E 885, F 1043.
Voyde, adj. pl. void, T. ii. 173; written Voyd (before a vowel), 9. 50. See Voide.
Voyde (voidéé), s. 'voidee,' a light dessert, with wine and spices, T. iii. 674; see addit. note, vol. ii. p. 506.
Voyden, v. get rid of, expel, A 2751, E 910, F 188; Voyden, v. go away, T. ii. 912; Voyde, 1 pr. s. avoid, 7. 295; Voyded, pt. s. did away, F 1150; Voyde, imp. s. depart from, E 806; Voydeth, imp. pl. send away, G 1136.
Voys, s. voice, A 688, C 531, E 1087, F 99, 412; rumour, E 629; commendation, E 1592; report, T. iii. 1723. See Vois.
Vulgar, adj. A. ii. 9. 3. The day vulgar is the length of the 'artificial' day, with the durations of morning and evening twilight added to it.
Vulgarly, adv. in a common way, T. iv. 1513.
Vyce, s. fault, error, 4. 261; T. i. 689; F 101; defect, D 955; Vyces, pl. T. i. 687.
Vyne, s. vine, 5. 181; 9. 14; C 452; F 1148, I 636; Vine, B 1. m 6. 10; Vynes, pl. vines, B 3. m 8. 4; T. v. 1470; B 3226.
Waast, s. waist, B 1890.
Waat, pr. s. knows (Northern), A 4086.
Wacche, s. sentinel, B 2216.
Wachet, s. light blue colour, A 3321. Later E. watchet.
Waden, v. wade, go, pass, E 1684; wade (through), D 2084; wade, enter (into), T. ii. 150; go, descend, B 3684.
Waf, pt. s. wove, L. 2364. See Weven.
Wafereres, s. pl. makers of gaufres or wafer-cakes, confectioners, C 479.
Wafres, pl. wafers, A 3379.
Wages, pl. A 1803; pay, recompense, 4. 244.
Waget, for Wachet, A 3321 n.
Wagges, pr. s. wags (Northern), A 4039.
Wagging, s. shaking, T. ii. 1745. Cf. 'a reed shaken with the wind.'
Wailen, ger. to wail, lament, 6. 13; Waille, ger. I 178; v. E 1212; Waille, 1 pr. s. A 931; Wailleth, pr. s. wails, F 1348. See Wayle.
Waiten, v. attend on, L. 1269; Waiteth, pr. s. watches, E 708; Waite, imp. s. observe, A. ii. 5. 11; Waiting on, pres. part. watching, observing, A. ii. 38. 12. See Wayten.
Waiting, s. watching, H 252.
Wake, v. be awake, lie awake, 18. 27; Waken, v. act. awake, B 1187; Wake, v. watch, T. iii. 540; Wake, 1 pr. s. am awake, 5. 7, 482; remain awake, 2. 109; Waketh, pr. s. watches, F 819; Wake, pr. pl. are awake, 5. 689; Wook, 1 pt. s. awoke, 5. 695; Wook, pt. s. awoke, A 1393, B 806; remained awake, B 3809; was awake, B 497; Waked, pp. awaked, 3. 294; kept wake, caroused, 3. 977; Wakinge, pres. pt. awake, 7. 326; Waketh, imp. pl. watch, D 1654, I 1048.
Wake-pleyes, pl. funeral games, A 2960.
Waker, adj. vigilant, 5. 358. See note. A.S. wacor.
Waking, s. watching, being awake, 3. 611; Wakinge, watching, I 1048; period of wakefulness, B 22; Wakinges, pl. watchings, vigils, I 257, 1038.
Wakinge, adj. vigilant, B 4. m 7. 24.
Wakned, pp. awakened, B 4199.
Wal, s. wall, R. 479; 3. 780; 5. 282; 13. 12; HF. 1343; L. 737, 750; B 3392, E 1047; Walle, dat. R. 478; Wal, dat. A 1909, 1934; Walles, pl. 9. 24, 43.
Wálet, a wallet, 686; Walét, 681.
Walk, s. walking about, A 1069.
Walked (for Walketh), s. walking; in phr. go walked, for go a-walketh, gone a-walking, 3. 387; D 1778.
Walken, ger. to walk, roam, A 2309; to go, B 5. m 5. 9; Walke, v. T. v. 666; L. 979; Walketh, pr. s. L. 970; Walke, 2 pr. s. subj. thou mayst walk, B 784; Welk, 1 pt. s. walked, 5. 297; T. ii. 517; pt. s. T. v. 1235; Walked, pp. L. 978; is w., is gone, went, A 2368.
Walking, s. a walking, walk, F 408.
Walle, v.; Walled, pt. s. walled in, secured, H 323; furnished with walls, H 117; Walled, pp. A 1888; walled in, 5. 122; walled round, R. 138; E 2029.
Walsh-note, gen. sing. walnut's, HF. 1281. (Or perhaps a compound sb., viz. walshnote-shale.)
Walwe, ger. to wallow, roll about, T. i. 699; 1 pr. s. D 1102; pr. pl. wallow, tumble, A 4278; Walweth, pr. s. rolls (up), B 2. p 6. 6; tosses, L. 1166; rolls about, D 1085; Walwed, pp. involved, immersed, 12. 17; Walwinge, pres. part. causing to roll, B 1. m 7. 3 (Lat. uoluens); Walwing, rolling, A 3616. A.S. wealwian.
Wan, adj. colourless, T. iv. 235; wan, T. ii. 551; pale, G 728.
Wan, pt. s. of Winne.
Wandring, s. wandering, A 467.
Wane, v. wane, A 3025, C 23; decrease (in applauding), E 998. See Wanie.
Wanges, s. pl. molar teeth, A 4030. See below.
Wang-tooth, s. molar tooth, B 3234. A.S. wangtōð, a molar tooth, lit. a cheek-tooth, from wang, the cheek.
Wanhope, s. despair, A 1249, I 693, 1057, 1070; (personified), R. 981. 'Wanhope, Dispaire'; Hexham's Du. Dict.
Wanie, v. wane, A 2078. A.S. wanian. See Wane.
Wante, v. be wanting, be absent, L. 361 (see note); fail, be lacking, I 514; Wante, 1 pr. s. lack, have not, 5. 287; Wanteth, pr. s. is free from, B 5. p 3. 80; is lacking, H 338; Wanten, 2 pr. pl. are lacking, 2. 76.
Wantoun, adj. unrestrained, wanton, E 236; Wantown, A 208.
Wantounly, adv. wantonly, B 1571.
Wantownesse, s. wantonness, B 31; wilfulness, mannerism (of speech), A 264.
Wantrust, s. distrust, T. i. 794; H 280. 'Wantroost, desperation'; Hexham's Du. Dict.
War, adj. prudent, discreet, cautious, R. 1258; B 2. m 4. 1; T. i. 203; aware, 3. 515; T. ii. 275, 1702; L. 1741; A 157, 896, 3604, G 13, 1079; was I w., I observed, 5. 218, 298; I was w., 3. 445; ben w., beware, T. i. 635; be w., beware, 13. 11; take warning, G 737; be w. fro, beware of, L. 473; beth w., beware, T. iii. 1180; B 1629, 3281.
War him, let him beware, T. ii. 868; A 662; war yow, take care of yourselves, beware, make way, B 1889.
Waraunte, v. to warrant, R. 6 (not the same idiom as in the original); Warente, ger. to protect, C 338; Warante, 1 pr. s. warrant, A 3791.
-ward, towards, in the direction of (or from); fro Burdeux-ward, from the direction of Bordeaux, A 397; To Caunterbury-ward, in the direction of Canterbury, A 793.
Warde, s. dat. (?) keeping; on w., into his keeping, 3. 248; in our w., C 201; under my w., I 880. (The nom. is ward; see Stratmann).
Wardecors, s. body-guard, D 359. From O. F. warder, to guard; and cors, body.
Wardein, s. warden, T. v. 1177; Wardeyn, master, A 3999; guardian, T. iii. 665; Wardeyns, pl. D 1216; Wardeins, L. 753, 780.
Warderere, for warde rere, look out behind, A 4101. See note.
Wardrobe, s. privy, B 1762. A jocular name. 'Garderobbe, a wardrobe; also, a house of office'; Cotgrave.
Ware, adj. aware, 3. 1030. (Perhaps read Carrenar, war.) See War.
Ware, s. wares (for sale), merchandise, B 140, 1246; D 522. A.S. waru.
Ware, imp. pl. beware, B 4416; Ware, imp. pl. refl. beware, C 905, I 797. A.S. warian, to guard. See War him.
Warente, ger. to warrant, protect, C 338. See Waraunte.
Wariangles, pl. shrikes, butcher-birds, D 1408 (see note). Speght notes that the word was in use, in his time, in Staffordshire and Shropshire.
Warien, ger. to curse, T. ii. 1619; Warie, 1 pr. s. T. v. 1378; B 372. A.S. wergian.
Warisoun, s. requital, R. 1537. O. F. warisoun (F. guérison).
Warisshe, v. cure, I 998; recover, be cured, B 2172; Warisshed, pp. cured, B 2467, F 856, 1138, 1162; Warished, 3. 1104. O. F. wariss-, stem of warir, v. (F. guérir). See Waryce.
Warisshinge, s. cure, B 2205. See above.
Warly, adv. warily, carefully, T. iii. 454.
Warm, adj. 3. 491.
Warme, adv. warmly, comfortably, T. iii. 1630; Warm, R. 409.
Warmen, ger. to warm, T. v. 1109; Warminge, pres. pt. becoming warm, B 4. m 6. 21.
Warmnesse, s. warmth, E 2221; heat, B 2375.
Warne, v. reject, refuse, 1. 11; L. 438 a; Warne, 1 pr. s. warn, bid you take heed, B 16, 1184; invite, B 2652; 2 pr. s. subj. inform, HF. 893; Warned, pt. s. informed, 5. 45; Warned, pp. forewarned, L. 2658; given notice, B 1578.
Warnestore, ger. to fortify, defend, B 2487; to garrison, B 2521; Warnestored, pp. garrisoned, provisioned, B 1. p 3. 55. Cf. mod. E garniture.
Warnestoring, s. fortifying, B 2525.
Warýce, v. heal, cure, C 906. See Warisshe.
Was, pt. s. was, A 43, 51, &c. See Were.
Waspes, gen. sing. wasp's, B 1749.
Wasshe, ger. to wash, 1. 178; Wissh, 1 pt. s. R. 96, 125; Wesh, pt. s. washed, B 453, 3934; Wessh, pt. s. A 2283; Wesshen, pt. pl. T. ii. 1184; Wasshen, pp. washed, wetted, B 4. m 6. 8; washed, A 3321; Wasshe, pp. C 353.
Wast, s. waste, C 593, I 813.
Waste, adj. pl. wasted, partially destroyed, A 1331.
Waste, v. waste, 5. 283; Wasteth, pr. s. wastes away, passes, B 20; Wasted, pp. destroyed, A 3020.
Wastel-breed, s. cake-bread, bread of the very best quality, A 147.
Wastour, s. waster, E 1535. A. F. wastour.
Water, s. water, i.e. sea, A 400; water, L. 852; to watre, (turn) to water, T. iii. 115; F 496; Wateres, pl. waters, B 5. m 1. 5.
Water-foul, 5. 327, 504; Water-foules, 5. 554.
Watering, s. watering-place (for horses), A 826.
Waterlees, adj. without water, A 180.
Waterpot, s. a water-pot, E 290.
Water-syde, s. edge of the water, R. 129.
Wawe, s. wave, L. 2416; B 508, I 363; Wawes, pl. R. 1561; 9. 21; B 1. m 2. 15; T. ii. 1, v. 1109; A. 1958, B 468; L. 865. Cf. O. Sax. wāg.
Waxe, v. wax, C 23; grow, 3. 415; R. 389; Waxen, pp. become, 3. 414; T. v. 1014, 1374, 1376.
Wayferinge, adj. wayfaring, B 2. p 5. 128; see note (ii. 432).
Wayk, adj. weak, L. 2428, 2713; B 1671, I 311; Wayke, def. B 932; pl. A 887. See Weyk.
Wayken, ger. to grow weak, lessen, T. iv. 1144.
Wayle, v.; Wayleth, pr. s. wails, A 1221, F 819. See Wailen.
Wayling, s. wailing, E 1213.
Waymenten, ger. to lament, I 230. O. F. weimenter; see guaimenter in Godefroy.
Waymentinge, s. lamenting, lamentation, A 995, 1921, I 85. See Weymentinge.
Wayn, s. car, B 4. m 1. 22; Weynes, pl. B 4. m 5. 4.
Wayten, ger. to observe, T. i. 190; to watch for, F 1263; to watch, F 444; v. to expect, T. iii. 491; B 467; Wayteth, pr. s. seeks occasion, A 1222; expects, E 2096; watches, B 593, 3331; Wayten, pr. pl. F 88; Wayted, pt. s. waited, looked (for), expected, A 525; watched, took precautions, A 571; watched, observed, F 129; Wayte, imp. s. look out for, await, observe, HF. 342; observe, D 517. See Waiten.
We, pron. A 816, 818, &c.; apparently used as acc. = us, G 315; but see the note.
Webbe, s. a weaver, A 362. A.S. webba.
Webbe, s. web, A. i. 3. 4.
Wedde, s. dat.; to w., as a pledge, in pledge, A 1218, B 1613.
Wedde, ger. to wed, 17. 18; T. v. 863; v. wed, D 928; Weddedè, pt. s. A 868; Wedded, pt. s. D 1080; Wedded, pp. 7. 131; T. v. 344; pp. as adj. 5. 355; Wed, imp. s. 15. 28.
Wedding, s. wedding, E 246, 261; wedlock, 17. 24; Weddínge, s. A 883.
Wedding-ring, s. E 868.
Wede, (wèèdə), s. weed, robe, garment, R. 778; T. i. 177, iii. 1431, 1719; A 1006, B 2107, E 863.
Wedes, (wéédez), pl. weeds, T. i. 946.
Weder, s. weather, R. 455; D 2253, F 52; T. iii. 670; storm, T. ii. 2, iii. 657; Wedres, pl. storms, R. 73; Weders, storms, 5. 681. A.S. weder.
Wedercok, s. weathercock, 21. 12.
Wedlok, s. wedlock, L. 295 a, E 115. A.S. wed-lāc.
Weel, (wéél), adv. well, L. 335; A 926, 2123, 4308, D 161, E 2425, F 1287; well placed, luckily situated, B 308. See Wel.
Weeldinge, s. power, control, B 2800. See Welde, s.
Weep, pt. s. of Wepe.
Weeply, adj. tearful, sorrowful, B 1. p 1. 2, B 3. m 12. 4.
Weet, s. wet, A 4107, B 3407. A.S. wǣt, Icel. vátr.
Weex, pt. s. waxed, grew, G 513. See Waxe.
Wegge, s. a wedge, A. i. 14. 4.
Wehee, s. a whinnying noise, A 4066. An imitative word; it occurs in P. Plowman.
Weilawey, alas! D 216.
Weke, s. week, F 1295 n.
Wel, adv. well, A 384, B 25; much, L. 1386; many, L. 11; certainly, 3. 1117; L. 452; fully, A 29, 49; T. ii. 509; about (used with numbers), A 24, F 383; wel royal, very royal, F 26; wel ny, very nearly, B 3230; wel the bet, much better, T. ii. 92; wel unethe, scarcely at all, L. 33 a; to be wel, to be in favour, 3. 845; wel is him, it is well for him, T. i. 350; well was him, it was well for him, B 4066; L. 1011; ful wel, very wel, A 122, 215. See Weel.
Welawey, int. wellaway! alas! 7. 338; 9. 318; T. iii. 1695.
Wel-come, welcome, 4. 67; T. v. 73; A 762, 854; Welcom, 5. 680; cf. D 1800, 1811.
Welcomed, pt. s. welcomed, T. v. 849.
Welde, s. weld, the name of a plant, 9. 17. See note.
Welde, s. power, control, R. 395. Icel. veldi.
Welden, ger. to have control over, to move with ease, D 1947; Welde, ger. to have rule over, to control, D 271; to wield, L. 2000; v. control, tame, B 3452; Welded, pt. s. governed, controlled, B 3855; Welte, pt. s. B 3200. A.S. ge-weldan.
Weldy, adj. wieldy, active, T. ii. 636.
Wele, s. happiness, success, prosperity, well-being, good fortune, 3. 603; 4. 184; 10. 2; 13. 4; HF. 1138; L. 689, 1235; A 895, 3101, B 122, 175, 3268, C 115, E 474, 842, 971.
Wele, adv. well, 3. 643. See Weel. (Better to read weel, wheel).
Weleful, adj. prosperous, B 1. m 1. 8; happy, B 1. m 1. 13; B 2507; Welful, blessed, B 451.
Welefulnesse, s. happiness, B 1. P 3. 23.
Wel-fare, s. welfare, well-being, safety, 3. 582; A 3063, F 838; happiness, 3. 1040.
Wél-faríng, adj. wellfaring, thriving, prosperous, B 3132; Wél-farínge, good looking, 3. 452.
Welk; pt. s. of Walken.
Welken, ger. to wither, B. 4. p 7. 66; Welked, pp. as adj. withered, C 738, D 277. Cf. Mid. Du. welken.
Welken, s. heaven, sky, 3. 339, 343, 409; HF. 1601; T. iii. 551; Welkne, 10. 62; Welkne, dat. B 3921, E 1124. A.S. wolcen.
Welle, s. well, source, spring, 1. 126; 4. 75; 5. 62; B 4. m 6. 28, 35; L. 788, 804, 808, 1584; A 3037, B 323, 1846, 3234, E 215, 276, F 505, 1377; Welle of Love, Well of Love, R. 1627; Welles, pl. R. 1409; F 898; springs, streams, 3. 160. A.S. wella.
Welle, ger. to well, T. v. 215; to well (up), T. iv. 709.
Welle-stremes, pl. fountain-streams, well-springs, 5. 187.
Welmeth, pr. s. wells, gushes, R. 1561. From A.S. welm, wylm, a fountain.
Welnigh, adv. well nigh, 4. 253. See Wel.
Welte, pt. s. wielded, i.e. lorded it over, possessed for use, B 3200. See Welden.
Wel-willy, adj. benevolent, benign, beneficent, T. iii. 1257. Cf. guid-willy in Lowl. Scotch.
Wem, s. blemish, R. 930; hurt, F 121. Cf. A.S. wem.
Wemmelees, adj. stainless, G 47.
Wenche, s. wench, girl, (usually) light or wanton girl or woman, HF. 206; A 3254, 3973, 4178, D 1362, E 2202, H 215; Wenches, pl. wanton women, B 3417, D 1355.
Wenden, ger. to go, A 21, 2214; v. 3. 67; Wende, ger. B 142, 253; 265, D 915; Wende, v. 7. 187; L. 2266; pass away, A 3025; go, pass, B 1683; Wende, 1 pr. s. 22. 78; Went, pr. s. goes, T. ii. 36, 812; Wende, pr. pl. A 16, E 189, F 296; 1 pr. s. subj. should go, T. ii. 220; 2 pr. s. subj. go, B 4271; pr. s. subj. may go, fare, 5. 440; Wente, pt. s. went, 3. 397; A 78, B 1739; Wente him, pt. s. went, G 110; Wentestow, 2 pr. s. wentest thou, didst thou go, = hast thou gone, A 3486; Went, pp. gone, L. 1651; R. 1317; B 1730, 1869, E 276; ben went, are gone, B 173; is went, is gone, G 534 (see note); be went, may be gone, is gone, A 3665.
Wending, s. departure, T. iv. 1344, 1436; Wendinge, departing, B 2. p 1. 70.
Wene, s. supposition, doubt, T. iv. 1593; withouten wene, without doubt, R. 574, 732. A.S. wēn.
Wenen, v. ween, suppose, imagine, consider, L. 12; G 676; Wene, v. F 1267, G 1088; expect, A 4320; Wene, ger. to suppose, R. 13; to be supposed, B 3. p 2. 72; Wene, 1 pr. s. B 4643, E 1174; Wenest, 2 pr. s. thinkest, 3. 744, 1138; T. v. 1522; expectest, A. ii. 3. 46; Wenestow, weenest thou, thinkest thou, D 311; Weneth, pr. s. imagines (with men = one), A 2195; imagines, T. i. 216; B 3716; Wene, 2 pr. pl. think, T. ii. 300; Wenen, pr. pl. imagine, A 1804; Wene, pr. pl. expect, E 1280; Wene, pr. s. subj. imagine, 10. 25; Wende, 1 pt. s. imagined, T. v. 693; supposed, F 585; fancied, A 1269; Wende, pt. s. thought, expected, supposed, R. 1135, 1521; 7. 124; A 3474, 3693, &c.; Wenden, pt. pl. supposed, thought, E 751, D 2029; Wende, 1 pt. s. subj. had expected, T. iv. 919; Wendest, 2 pr. s. subj. shouldst ween, T. i. 1031; Wende, pt. s. subj. would have thought, C 782; Wenden, pt. pl. subj. would have fancied, T. i. 217; Wend, pp. supposed, T. iv. 384; imagined, T. v. 1682; imagined, thought, E 691, F 510; Wened, pp. understood, B 4. p 7. 16; Weninge, pres. pt. imagining, HF. 262; H 157.
Wenged, adj. winged, HF. 2118.
Wenges, pl. wings, L. 168 a. Icel. vængr. See Winges.
Weninge, s. imagination, supposition, T. iv. 992; opinion, idea, B 5. p 6. 41.
Weninge, adj. conjecturing, B 3. p 10. 61.
Went, pr. s. and pp. of Wenden.
Wente, pt. s. of Wenden.
Wente, s. turn, T. ii. 63, 815, v. 605, 1194; path, passage, T. iii. 787; footpath, 18. 69; dat. 3. 398; HF. 182. A.S. wend, a turn, change.
Wepe, v. weep, A 144, 230; Wepe, 1 pr. s. subj. 12. 9; Wepestow, weepest thou, B 1. p 4. 2; Wepen, pr. pl. B 820; Weep, 1 pt. s. wept, D 588; Weep, pt. s. wept, R. 332; 3. 107; 7. 138; L. 846, 873, 1732, 2344, 2706; A 148, B 606, 1052, 3852, E 545, F 496, 1116, G 371; Wepte, pt. s. (weak form), B 267; Wepten, pt. pl. wept, T. v. 1822; Wepen, pp. T. i. 941; Wopen, pp. B 1. p 5. 42; T. v. 724; F 523; Wepinge, pres. pt. 3. 634; Weping, 18. 28. A.S. wēpan, pt. t. wēop.
Wepen, s. weapon, 1. 118; L. 1994, 2010, 2140; B 3214, 3228; Wepne, A 1591.
Weping, s. weeping, 3. 600; A 231, 2831, E 1213; Wepinge, I 90.
Werbul, s. tune (warble), T. ii. 1033.
Werche, v. work, perform, B 566, G 14, 1155; Werken, ger. to do, G 1477; Wroghtestow (for Wroghest thou), thou didst cause, B 3583; Wroghte, pt. s. worked, A 497; worked, contrived, B 1788, E 463; made, E 1152, F 128; wrought, made, D 499; performed, F 733; was working at, L. 1721; fashioned, 4. 259; Wroughte, 1 pt. s. acted, A. ii. 3. 28; did, R. 701; Wroughte, pt. s. carried on, waged, B 4. m 7. 1; wrought, 1. 116; Wroghten, pt. pl. performed, H 239; Wroughten, pt. pl. did, T. i. 63; Wroghte, pt. pl. (they) effected, L. 1696; Wrought, pp. made, formed, R. 559; born, 3. 90; B 3619; Wroght, pp. made, created, G 326; composed, L. 372. See Werke.
Werde, pt. s. of Were (wear).
Werdes, s. pl. fates, destinies, B 1. m 1. 8, m 4. 2. A.S. wyrd.
Were, (wèrə), s. weir, 5. 138; T. iii. 35. A.S. wer.
Were, s. doubt, 3. 1295; HF. 979; distress, mental struggle, L. 2686. Lowl. Sc. weir.
Were, 2 pt. s. wast, 1. 50; 10. 37; T. iv. 762; Weren, 2 pt. pl. (you) were, E 846; Weren, pt. pl. were, A 28, 313; Were, pt. pl. A 26; Wern, pt. pl. 3. 1289; it were, they were, E 850; Were, pt. s. subj. would be, R. 1111; A. ii. 43. 8; E 1609; T. iii. 1764; should be, 5. 511; A. ii. 43. 7; hence, was, B 3189, 3711; might be, A 522, B 1295, D 1357; were (the matter), T. ii. 1013; al were it, though it were, D 1172; were it, whether it were, i.e. either, B 143; if so were, if so be, B 1640; as it were, as if it was, F 195. See Was.
Were (wèrə), v. wear, 21. 7; ger. L. 1132; F 147; Werest, 2 pr. s. wearest, HF. 1840; Werestow, wearest thou, B 3139; Wereth on, wears upon (her), D 1018; Were, pr. pl. wear, A 2948; Were, pr. s. subj. 14. 7; Werede, pt. s. wore, A 1388, 3235; Werde, R. 875; Wered, A 75, 564, 680, 1929, B 3320; Wered upon, 1 pt. s. wore upon (me), D 559; pt. s. wore upon (her), R. 564; Wered, pp. worn, A 4303, B 3315. A.S. werian.
Were, ger. to defend, A 2550; Were, 3 imp. s. may (God) defend it, R. 305 (see note). A.S. werian.
Werieth, pr. s. wearies, G 1304. A.S. wērian, to weary.
Werinesse, s. weariness, R. 1508; L. 2429.
Weringe, s. wearing, I 1052.
Werk, s. work, A 479; act, L. 891; B 930; reality, practice, F 482; Werkes, pl. works, HF. 54; B 478, G 64; actions, 3. 801.
Werken, v. work, act, A 3527; work, T. iii. 56; A. ii. 5. 9; work (with a needle), L. 2351; ger. A 779; Werketh, pr. s. acts, L. 1385; imp. pl. act, E 504.
Werkers, pl. doers, D 1937.
Werkes, pr. pl. ache, A 4030. Icel. verkja.
Werking, s. deed, H 210; mode of operation, G 1367; deeds, actions, E 495; Werkinge, proceeding, B 2590; action, G 116, I 111; performing, I 109; Werkinges, pl. workings, I 82.
Werkman, s. workman, E 1832.
Werne, ger. to refuse, T. iii. 149, iv. 111; v. refuse, R. 1485; T. iii. 12; L. 448; HF. 1797; D 333; warn off, R. 636; Werne, 1 pr. s. HF. 1559; Werned, pt. s. HF. 1539; Werned, pp. forbidden, R. 442; denied, B 2. p 3. 30. A.S. wyrnan.
Werning, s. let, forbidding, R. 1142.
Werre, s. war, T. ii. 868; HF. 1961; A 47, 1287, 1447, B 2839, 3491, 3926, F 757; strife, B 2199; tumult, T. v. 254; trouble (lit. war), T. v. 1393; of werre, in war, T. i. 134; to w., in enmity, 1. 116; Werres, pl. wars, 7. 22; 9. 23.
Werre, adv. worse, 3. 616. Icel. verri.
Werreye, ger. to make war, A 1484; v. make war, B 3522; fight, 9. 25; Werreyen, v. war against, A 1544; Werreyest, 2 pr. s. warrest against, L. 322; Werreyeth, pr. s. opposes, I 487; Werreieth, combats, I 401; Werreyed, pp. warred against, T. v. 584; F 10. A. F. werreier; F. guerroier.
Werreyour, s. warrior, L. 597.
Wers, adj. worse, 3. 1118; A 3872.
Wers, adv. worse, 3. 814; T. ii. 735; A 3733; Werse, F 600.
Werste, adj. superl. worst, 3. 1174; T. ii. 304.
Werte, s. wart, A 555. A.S. wearte.
Wery, adj. (being) weary, T. iv. 707; weary, 3. 127; 5. 99; L. 1286; B 2111; worn, R. 440, 664; beaten repeatedly, lit. weary, B 4. m 5. 12.
Wesele, s. weasel, A 3234, B 2515.
Wesh, Wessh; pt. s. of Wasshe.
West, adv. in the west, F 459; to the west, 3. 88.
Weste; by weste, out west, A 388.
Weste, adv. westwards, L. 563.
Weste, v. turn to the west, L. 61, 197; ger. to draw near to the west, 5. 266.
Westren, v. to go to the west, T. ii. 906.
Westren, adj. western; Westrene, def. B 4. m 6. 8; pl. B 1. m 2. 14; B 3. m 2. 26.
West-ward, to the west, A 1894, 1906.
Wete, adj. wet, HF. 922; def. R. 1424; pl. 4. 89; T. v. 1109; L. 775; A 1280, 2338, E 2140. A.S. wǣt.
Wete, s. wet, perspiration, G 1187. A.S. wǣta, wǣte.
Wete, v. wet, T. iii. 1115; HF. 1785; Wette, pt. s. A 129.
Weten, v. wit, know, B 5. p 3. 75; A. ii. 44. 31; Wete, v. T. ii. 1635 n. (More correctly, witen.) See Wite.
Wether, s. sheep, T. iv. 1374; A 3249; Wetheres, pl. A 3542. A.S. weðer.
Weven, v. weave, L. 2352; Weve, 1 pr. s. B 4. p 6. 27; Waf, pt. s. wove, L. 2364; Woven, pp. B 1. p 3. 29. A.S. wefan.
Wex, s. wax, A 675, E 1430, 2117, G 1164, 1268; T. ii. 1088; A. ii. 40. 22; Wexe, dat. L. 2004.
Wexen, v. wax, grow, become, B 2265, G 877; Wexe, v. 3. 497; 5. 207, 444; HF. 1391; I 340; Wexeth, pr. s. HF. 1076; L. 2683; grows to be, B 3966; Wexen, pr. pl. become, G 1095; L. 2240; 1 pr. pl. G 869; Wexe, 1 pr. s. subj. may I become, G 1377; Wexe, 2 pr. pl. increase, grow (in applauding), E 998; Wex, pt. s. grew, became, 3. 1300; 4. 127; 5. 206, 583; L. 615, 866, 1610; A 1362, B 1301, 1914, 3868, 3936, &c.; increased, L. 727; Wexen, pt. pl. became, T. ii. 908; 3. 489; Wexe, pt. pl. grew, R. 1674; L. 727; Woxen, pp. grown, waxed, R. 605; HF. 2082; E 400, G 379, 381; become, R. 359; C 71, I 137; Woxe, pp. grown, R. 1460; become, HF. 1494; Wexing, pres. pt. waxing, A 2078; growing, R. 1367. A.S. weaxan, pt. t. wēox.
Wexede, pt. s. waxed, coated with wax, A. ii. 40. 18.
Wey, s. way, 1. 75; A 34, E 273; path, R. 1345; the sun's apparent daily path, A. ii. 30. 3; the sun's apparent annual orbit, A. i. 21. 31; Weye, way, A 791, B 385, G 1374; Weye, dat. A 467, 771, 1121; manner, wise, B 590, G 676; on his way, F 604; a furlong wey, a short time (lit. short distance), E 516; go wey, go thy way, T. i. 574; do wey, do away (with them), away! T. ii. 893; take away, A 3287; by the weye, by the way, B 1698, 1747; any weyes, by any way, HF. 1122; by al weyes, in all things, 3. 1271; other weyes, otherwise, T. iii. 1658; non other weyes, in no other way, 3. 1271; HF. 585; Weyes, pl. ways, 7. 286; L. 7; C 213. A.S. weg.
Weyen, v. weigh, B 3776; oghte weyen, ought to weigh, L. 398; Weyest, 2 pr. s. dost weigh, B 3423; Weyeth, pr. s. weighs, esteems, A 1781; weighs, I 367; weighs down, L. 1788; Weyed, pt. s. G 1298; Weyeden, pt. pl. A 454.
Weyere, s. the 'weigher,' a translation of the Lat. equator, because it weighs equally the night and day; i.e. the days and nights, at the equinoxes, are equal; A. i. 17. 15.