Chapter 35

Wateres-springe, water-spring,581.Water-gong, passage of water,662.Watres, water's,598,1246,1380.Watres, waters,108,117.Wattre, Wattren, to water,1648,2745.Wattrede, watered,2751.Wað =quað, spake,1666.Waxen, grow, increase,1128,2548.Waxen, (p.p.) increased,831;full-grown,2060.Wech-dede, watch-deed, vigil,2460.Weches, vigil's,2467.Wedde, hostage, pledge,2198.A.S.wed, pledge (dat.wedde).Wedden, to marry,1090.Wedding, marriage,1428.Wede, garment,1972.A.S.wǽd, a garment.Weden, garments,2369.Weder, weather, storm,3055,3059.Wei, Weie, way,1100,1228,1429,1435.Weige, way,1614,2681.A.S.weg.Weiges, ways,3240,3244.Weila-wei, alas!2088.Weis, washed,2289.Weken =wreken, taken,3282.Wel, well,229,1521,1541.Welcume, welcome,1830.Welcumede, welcomed,1396.Welden, to rule,2143;take, enjoy,916;possess,3738.A.S.wealdan, to rule, direct, possess.Welden, (pl.) rule,50,3418.Weldeð, influences,274.Weledes =welðes, wealth's,748.Weli, blissfully, prosperously,2528.A.S.welig, rich, bountiful.Welkede, withered,2107.A.S.wealwian; Ger.welken, to fade.Welken, (pl.) elapsed,568.A.S.wealcan, to revolve (pret.weolc).Welle, well,2756.Welles, wells,3306.Welle-spring, well-spring,1243.Welle-springes, well-springs,3304.Welt, exercises,54.SeeWelden.Welte, ruled,3371.Welten, (pl.) wielded,532;ruled over, governed,840.Welðe, Welðhe, wealth,796,1268,1355,1404,1550,2374.Welðes ware, wealth, property,929.Cf.Spices-ware, etc.Wen, belief,73;doubt,3271.A.S.wén, hope, weening.Wen =wenen, believe,3809.A.S.wénan, to ween, think.Wend, (imp.) turn,3510.Wende =weened, thought,477,1240,1543,2209.Wende we, let us turn,3267.Wended, — agon, turned back,1904.Wenden, (pl.) weened, thought, believed,869,1141,3258.Wenden, (inf.) turn,693,884,4057,4061.A.S.wendan, turn, change.Wenden-agen, return,979,1159,3719,3724.A.S.wendan(pret.wende), to turn, proceed, go.Wene, think, ween,309,315,317,3572.Wenen, (pl.) think,3812.A.S.wénan.Went, course,136.A.S.wend, a turn.Went, (p.p.) changed,753;gone,1429,2201;turned,2896.Wente, turned,321,606,1120,3950,3951;removed,1649;took away, snatched,2613;went,1107.Wente agen, returned,606,985,1048,1343,1356;(subj.) should return,1097.Wente agon, turned back,1119.Wenten, (pl.) went,533,623;turned, changed,1149,1967;returned,2200.Wep, weeping,2328,3888.A.S.wóp.Wep, wept,4149.A.S.wépan, to weep (pret.weóp; p.p.wépen).Wepen, weapon,3283.A.S.wǽpen.Weph, web,4096.Werchen, to work,3220.Werdes =werldes, world's,32.Were, protector,2680.SeeWeren.Were, man,3977;husband,1587.A.S.wer.Were, war,1788.Wereden, saved, protected,2578.SeeWeren.Weren, were,377,570,1468.Weren, annoy,2898.A.S.wérian, to weary.Weren, defend, protect,851,1272,1794,1817,2083,2090,2564,3714;spare,1043.A.S.werian, protect, hinder.Weres, man's,532.Werger, defender, guardian,926.A.S.wergan, to defend.Weri, weary,975,1493.Werk =wrek, plague,3902.SeeWrake,Wrech.Werken =wreken, to take vengeance,2799.SeeWrake,Wrech.Werken, (pl.) work,850.Werld, Werlde, world,38,42,60.Werlde, world's,1318.Werldes, world's,48,102,142,707,1594,2440.Werlðe, world,901.Werne, deny,2797.A.S.wyrnan, to deny, forbid.Werned, (p.p.) refused,3171.Wernede, forbad,2966,3000.Werneden, (pl.) denied, refused,2207.Werp, (imp.) throw, cast,2803.Werpen, to throw, cast,3358,3794.A.S.weorpan, to throw, cast (pret.wearp; p.p.worpen).Werre, worse,3951.Werren, were,1089.Westen, west,3096.Westen, (pl.) wasted,3915.Weðer, wether,3998.Wex, increased, grew,273,584,585,1118,1266.SeeWaxen.Wex =wexe, (pl.) grew,1917.Wexe, should increase,554.Wexen, (pl.) grew higher,599;increased, grew,2104,2502,2542.Wexem, forwexen, grew, increased,1915.Wi, war,1854,3220.A.S.wig,wih, war.Wiches, wizards, magicians,2919,2927.Wicke, wicked,1072,3952.Wid, an error forwið, with,79,86,128,168,928.Wid, (adj.) wide,60,565;(adv.)1256.Wid-held, Wið-held, withheld,914,3019.Wid-hin, Wid-innen, =wið-in,wið-innen, within,555,640,1352.Wide, widely,672,831.Wif, wife,231,367.Wifes, wife's,530.Wifes, Wifwes, wives,453,559,624,857.Wif-kinnes, woman-kind,1177.Wifuede, wived, married,1588.Wigt, brave,863.Sw.vig.Wigte, war (?), or sharpness (?),469.Wigte, weight,439.A.S.wiht.Wikke, wicked,3574.Wil, (sb.) will,194.Wil, homeless, astray,975.See Gloss. to Allit. Poems, s.v.Wyl.Wil, blindness,1079.Wilde, lascivious,2013;wild,169,178.Wile, while,371.Wile, (vb.) will,191,277,1318.A.S.willan.Wile, desires, likes,206,2020.A.S.willan.Wilen, (pl.) will,2304,2531,3723.Wimman, woman,374,375.A.S.wífman,wimman.Wimmanes, woman's,1426.Wimmen, women,532,653,2570.Win, wine,2295.Win, strife,347,4055;force,598.A.S.win, contention.Winden, to enshroud,2448.Windoge, window,602.Wines, wine's,894,1542.Win-grape, bunch of grapes,3710.Winter, (pl.) years,567,919.Win-tre, vine,2059.A.S.wín-treow.Wintres, winters, years,1211.Wird, Wirð, troop, host,1786,1790,4140.A.S.werod, host, army.Wirm, Wirme, reptile,178;serpent,321,2925,3898.A.S.wyrm.Wirmede, bred worms,3342.Wirmes, reptiles,2982.Wis, wise,100,260,462,617.Wisdam, wisdom,35.Wise, (pl.) wise,331.Wise, manner,2961.Wislike, wisely,45,1091;with wisdom,520;properly,3630.Wisseð, teacheth, showeth,2.A.S.wissian, to instruct, show.Wiste, knew,779,901,961,962,1154,1310.SeeWot.Wisten, (pl.) knew,768,2217,3841.Wisten, wished,801,1060.Wistom, wisdom,462.Wit, we two,1775.A.S.wit.Wit, wisdom,460,900.A.S.wit.Wit, with,44,52,53.Wite, (pl.) learn, know,390.Wite, (sb.) blame,2035.A.S.wítan, to blame.Witen, to know,328,1302;to learn,2651,3928.SeeWot.Witen, (pl.) know,74,523.Witent =witen, to know,330.Witnesse, Wittenesse, witness,507,1778,3843.Witter, Wittere, wise, skilful,168,456,1910,2330,3624;true,2903;cognisant,1308.Witter-hed, wisdom,3667.Witterlike, surely, truly, indeed,769,791,1322,2320,2425.Da.viterlig, known, manifest.Wið, of,432;in,1083,1668,1915.Wið-dragen, with-drawn,596,3983.Wið-drog, with-drew,599,3803.Wið-[h]eld, Wið-held, Wið-helð, withheld,1178,2033,3927.Wiðer, hostile,3386.A.S.wiðerian, to oppose.Wiðer-ward, contrary, hostile,2935.A.S.wiðer-weard, contrary, rebellious.Wið-stod, opposed,2649;stood still, tarried,3646.Wið-ðan, with that, thereupon,481,1409.Wið-ðan-ðat, Wið-ðhan-ðat, provided that,2019,2335.Wið-uten, Wið-vten, Wið-ðuten, except,557,611,875,910,3739;without,503,639,1317,2454;outside,1080,1367.A.S.wið-útan(adv.),wið-útan(prep.), without.Wiue, wife,2008,2147.Wiues, wife's,1219.Wiues, Wiwes, wives,543,1858,2363;wife's,994,2037.Wlath, bad, loathsome,3300.A.S.wlætian, to nauseate, loath;wlathI take to be an error forwlach, A.S.wlæc, warm, slack.Wlite, Wliten, face,2288,2289,2342,3614,4055.A.S.wlíte, form, person, countenance.Wo, Woa, woe, sorrow, grief,216,237,353,880;sorry,1833.A.S.wá,waa.Woc, Wooc, weak,1874.SeeWac.Woc, awoke,2111.Wod, mad, foolish,1073,2959,3545.A.S.wód, mad, insane.Wod-hed, Woded, madness,533,3539.Wol, very,1266,1995.Wold, power,1958,2000.A.S.wald, power.Wold, meaning,2122.It literally signifies power.Wold, hill,938,3892.A.S.wald,weald.Wold, ruler,3412.A.S.walda.Wold, sacrifice,3116.Wold, Wolde, would,912,1418,1419.Wold, (1) killed, slain,420;destroyed,526(?), or (2) flooded (?).(1) A.S.cwelian, to kill. (2) A.S.weallan, to flow.Wolden, (pl.) would,3756.Wond, wand,2715,2803,2808.Du.vaand, a switch.Wond, went up,3782,4136.A.S.windan, to move or be borne in a winding course, to wind.Wondes, wands,2923.Wooc, weak,1874.A.S.wác.Wopen, weapon,469,3228,4062.A.S.wǽpen.Wopened, Wopnede, armed,1787,2479,3373,3376.Wordes, words,18.Wore, (subj.) were,768,1144,1148,1170,2192.Wore, (2pers. sing.)1759,1814.Woree =woren, were,2950.Woren, were,347,488,790,1207,2380.Worn, were,61,147.Wor-of, whereof,3530.Worpen, cast,1943,2923.SeeWerpen.Wort, word,73.Worðed, honoured,262.SeeWurðen.Wot, know,487,1473;knows,353.A.S.witan(icwát, þuwást, hewát; wewiton; pret.wiste).Wrake, punishment, destruction,552.A.S.wræc, punishment.Wrech, Wreche, vengeance, destruction,552,632,634,641,1042,1076,1142,3396;plague,1176.A.S.wracu, vengeance, pain, punishment.Wrecches, wretches,1074,1080.A.S.wræcca, an exile, wretch.Wreken, (p.p.) revenged,2028,3067,3281.A.S.wrécan, to avenge.Wreken, (p.p.) taken,3148.Wrestelede, wrestled,1803.Wreðe, Wreððe, wrath,482,3793,3863.A.S.wræðo, wrath.Wreðed =wreðeð, is angry,1584.A.S.wraðian, to be angry.Wrigtful, guilty,2204.A.S.wróht; Da.rygte, a crime.Wrigteleslike, guiltlessly,2076.A.S.wróhtlíc, accusing.Wrim, reptile,169,187,299.A.S.wyrm, a worm, reptile, serpent.Wrim-kin, serpents,3895.Writ,1974.Wriðel, herbs (?), from Du.wortel, an herb,3153.The A.S.wríðels, a band, fillet, cover, does not help us to explain this satisfactorily. Iswríðelwritten forwrixel, change, alternation, course?Wrocte, hurt,230.A.S.wrécan, to afflict.Wrocteis the pret. ofwerken=wreken, to hurt. Cf.wirmandwrim,werkandwrek, etc.Wrogt, Wrogte, wrought, did, made,40,61,249;

Wateres-springe, water-spring,581.

Water-gong, passage of water,662.

Watres, water's,598,1246,1380.

Watres, waters,108,117.

Wattre, Wattren, to water,1648,2745.

Wattrede, watered,2751.

Wað =quað, spake,1666.

Waxen, grow, increase,1128,2548.

Waxen, (p.p.) increased,831;

full-grown,2060.

Wech-dede, watch-deed, vigil,2460.

Weches, vigil's,2467.

Wedde, hostage, pledge,2198.

A.S.wed, pledge (dat.wedde).

Wedden, to marry,1090.

Wedding, marriage,1428.

Wede, garment,1972.

A.S.wǽd, a garment.

Weden, garments,2369.

Weder, weather, storm,3055,3059.

Wei, Weie, way,1100,1228,1429,1435.

Weige, way,1614,2681.

A.S.weg.

Weiges, ways,3240,3244.

Weila-wei, alas!2088.

Weis, washed,2289.

Weken =wreken, taken,3282.

Wel, well,229,1521,1541.

Welcume, welcome,1830.

Welcumede, welcomed,1396.

Welden, to rule,2143;

take, enjoy,916;

possess,3738.

A.S.wealdan, to rule, direct, possess.

Welden, (pl.) rule,50,3418.

Weldeð, influences,274.

Weledes =welðes, wealth's,748.

Weli, blissfully, prosperously,2528.

A.S.welig, rich, bountiful.

Welkede, withered,2107.

A.S.wealwian; Ger.welken, to fade.

Welken, (pl.) elapsed,568.

A.S.wealcan, to revolve (pret.weolc).

Welle, well,2756.

Welles, wells,3306.

Welle-spring, well-spring,1243.

Welle-springes, well-springs,3304.

Welt, exercises,54.

SeeWelden.

Welte, ruled,3371.

Welten, (pl.) wielded,532;

ruled over, governed,840.

Welðe, Welðhe, wealth,796,1268,1355,1404,1550,2374.

Welðes ware, wealth, property,929.

Cf.Spices-ware, etc.

Wen, belief,73;

doubt,3271.

A.S.wén, hope, weening.

Wen =wenen, believe,3809.

A.S.wénan, to ween, think.

Wend, (imp.) turn,3510.

Wende =weened, thought,477,1240,1543,2209.

Wende we, let us turn,3267.

Wended, — agon, turned back,1904.

Wenden, (pl.) weened, thought, believed,869,1141,3258.

Wenden, (inf.) turn,693,884,4057,4061.

A.S.wendan, turn, change.

Wenden-agen, return,979,1159,3719,3724.

A.S.wendan(pret.wende), to turn, proceed, go.

Wene, think, ween,309,315,317,3572.

Wenen, (pl.) think,3812.

A.S.wénan.

Went, course,136.

A.S.wend, a turn.

Went, (p.p.) changed,753;

gone,1429,2201;

turned,2896.

Wente, turned,321,606,1120,3950,3951;

removed,1649;

took away, snatched,2613;

went,1107.

Wente agen, returned,606,985,1048,1343,1356;

(subj.) should return,1097.

Wente agon, turned back,1119.

Wenten, (pl.) went,533,623;

turned, changed,1149,1967;

returned,2200.

Wep, weeping,2328,3888.

A.S.wóp.

Wep, wept,4149.

A.S.wépan, to weep (pret.weóp; p.p.wépen).

Wepen, weapon,3283.

A.S.wǽpen.

Weph, web,4096.

Werchen, to work,3220.

Werdes =werldes, world's,32.

Were, protector,2680.

SeeWeren.

Were, man,3977;

husband,1587.

A.S.wer.

Were, war,1788.

Wereden, saved, protected,2578.

SeeWeren.

Weren, were,377,570,1468.

Weren, annoy,2898.

A.S.wérian, to weary.

Weren, defend, protect,851,1272,1794,1817,2083,2090,2564,3714;

spare,1043.

A.S.werian, protect, hinder.

Weres, man's,532.

Werger, defender, guardian,926.

A.S.wergan, to defend.

Weri, weary,975,1493.

Werk =wrek, plague,3902.

SeeWrake,Wrech.

Werken =wreken, to take vengeance,2799.

SeeWrake,Wrech.

Werken, (pl.) work,850.

Werld, Werlde, world,38,42,60.

Werlde, world's,1318.

Werldes, world's,48,102,142,707,1594,2440.

Werlðe, world,901.

Werne, deny,2797.

A.S.wyrnan, to deny, forbid.

Werned, (p.p.) refused,3171.

Wernede, forbad,2966,3000.

Werneden, (pl.) denied, refused,2207.

Werp, (imp.) throw, cast,2803.

Werpen, to throw, cast,3358,3794.

A.S.weorpan, to throw, cast (pret.wearp; p.p.worpen).

Werre, worse,3951.

Werren, were,1089.

Westen, west,3096.

Westen, (pl.) wasted,3915.

Weðer, wether,3998.

Wex, increased, grew,273,584,585,1118,1266.

SeeWaxen.

Wex =wexe, (pl.) grew,1917.

Wexe, should increase,554.

Wexen, (pl.) grew higher,599;

increased, grew,2104,2502,2542.

Wexem, forwexen, grew, increased,1915.

Wi, war,1854,3220.

A.S.wig,wih, war.

Wiches, wizards, magicians,2919,2927.

Wicke, wicked,1072,3952.

Wid, an error forwið, with,79,86,128,168,928.

Wid, (adj.) wide,60,565;

(adv.)1256.

Wid-held, Wið-held, withheld,914,3019.

Wid-hin, Wid-innen, =wið-in,wið-innen, within,555,640,1352.

Wide, widely,672,831.

Wif, wife,231,367.

Wifes, wife's,530.

Wifes, Wifwes, wives,453,559,624,857.

Wif-kinnes, woman-kind,1177.

Wifuede, wived, married,1588.

Wigt, brave,863.

Sw.vig.

Wigte, war (?), or sharpness (?),469.

Wigte, weight,439.

A.S.wiht.

Wikke, wicked,3574.

Wil, (sb.) will,194.

Wil, homeless, astray,975.

See Gloss. to Allit. Poems, s.v.Wyl.

Wil, blindness,1079.

Wilde, lascivious,2013;

wild,169,178.

Wile, while,371.

Wile, (vb.) will,191,277,1318.

A.S.willan.

Wile, desires, likes,206,2020.

A.S.willan.

Wilen, (pl.) will,2304,2531,3723.

Wimman, woman,374,375.

A.S.wífman,wimman.

Wimmanes, woman's,1426.

Wimmen, women,532,653,2570.

Win, wine,2295.

Win, strife,347,4055;

force,598.

A.S.win, contention.

Winden, to enshroud,2448.

Windoge, window,602.

Wines, wine's,894,1542.

Win-grape, bunch of grapes,3710.

Winter, (pl.) years,567,919.

Win-tre, vine,2059.

A.S.wín-treow.

Wintres, winters, years,1211.

Wird, Wirð, troop, host,1786,1790,4140.

A.S.werod, host, army.

Wirm, Wirme, reptile,178;

serpent,321,2925,3898.

A.S.wyrm.

Wirmede, bred worms,3342.

Wirmes, reptiles,2982.

Wis, wise,100,260,462,617.

Wisdam, wisdom,35.

Wise, (pl.) wise,331.

Wise, manner,2961.

Wislike, wisely,45,1091;

with wisdom,520;

properly,3630.

Wisseð, teacheth, showeth,2.

A.S.wissian, to instruct, show.

Wiste, knew,779,901,961,962,1154,1310.

SeeWot.

Wisten, (pl.) knew,768,2217,3841.

Wisten, wished,801,1060.

Wistom, wisdom,462.

Wit, we two,1775.

A.S.wit.

Wit, wisdom,460,900.

A.S.wit.

Wit, with,44,52,53.

Wite, (pl.) learn, know,390.

Wite, (sb.) blame,2035.

A.S.wítan, to blame.

Witen, to know,328,1302;

to learn,2651,3928.

SeeWot.

Witen, (pl.) know,74,523.

Witent =witen, to know,330.

Witnesse, Wittenesse, witness,507,1778,3843.

Witter, Wittere, wise, skilful,168,456,1910,2330,3624;

true,2903;

cognisant,1308.

Witter-hed, wisdom,3667.

Witterlike, surely, truly, indeed,769,791,1322,2320,2425.

Da.viterlig, known, manifest.

Wið, of,432;

in,1083,1668,1915.

Wið-dragen, with-drawn,596,3983.

Wið-drog, with-drew,599,3803.

Wið-[h]eld, Wið-held, Wið-helð, withheld,1178,2033,3927.

Wiðer, hostile,3386.

A.S.wiðerian, to oppose.

Wiðer-ward, contrary, hostile,2935.

A.S.wiðer-weard, contrary, rebellious.

Wið-stod, opposed,2649;

stood still, tarried,3646.

Wið-ðan, with that, thereupon,481,1409.

Wið-ðan-ðat, Wið-ðhan-ðat, provided that,2019,2335.

Wið-uten, Wið-vten, Wið-ðuten, except,557,611,875,910,3739;

without,503,639,1317,2454;

outside,1080,1367.

A.S.wið-útan(adv.),wið-útan(prep.), without.

Wiue, wife,2008,2147.

Wiues, wife's,1219.

Wiues, Wiwes, wives,543,1858,2363;

wife's,994,2037.

Wlath, bad, loathsome,3300.

A.S.wlætian, to nauseate, loath;

wlathI take to be an error forwlach, A.S.wlæc, warm, slack.

Wlite, Wliten, face,2288,2289,2342,3614,4055.

A.S.wlíte, form, person, countenance.

Wo, Woa, woe, sorrow, grief,216,237,353,880;

sorry,1833.

A.S.wá,waa.

Woc, Wooc, weak,1874.

SeeWac.

Woc, awoke,2111.

Wod, mad, foolish,1073,2959,3545.

A.S.wód, mad, insane.

Wod-hed, Woded, madness,533,3539.

Wol, very,1266,1995.

Wold, power,1958,2000.

A.S.wald, power.

Wold, meaning,2122.

It literally signifies power.

Wold, hill,938,3892.

A.S.wald,weald.

Wold, ruler,3412.

A.S.walda.

Wold, sacrifice,3116.

Wold, Wolde, would,912,1418,1419.

Wold, (1) killed, slain,420;

destroyed,526(?), or (2) flooded (?).

(1) A.S.cwelian, to kill. (2) A.S.weallan, to flow.

Wolden, (pl.) would,3756.

Wond, wand,2715,2803,2808.

Du.vaand, a switch.

Wond, went up,3782,4136.

A.S.windan, to move or be borne in a winding course, to wind.

Wondes, wands,2923.

Wooc, weak,1874.

A.S.wác.

Wopen, weapon,469,3228,4062.

A.S.wǽpen.

Wopened, Wopnede, armed,1787,2479,3373,3376.

Wordes, words,18.

Wore, (subj.) were,768,1144,1148,1170,2192.

Wore, (2pers. sing.)1759,1814.

Woree =woren, were,2950.

Woren, were,347,488,790,1207,2380.

Worn, were,61,147.

Wor-of, whereof,3530.

Worpen, cast,1943,2923.

SeeWerpen.

Wort, word,73.

Worðed, honoured,262.

SeeWurðen.

Wot, know,487,1473;

knows,353.

A.S.witan(icwát, þuwást, hewát; wewiton; pret.wiste).

Wrake, punishment, destruction,552.

A.S.wræc, punishment.

Wrech, Wreche, vengeance, destruction,552,632,634,641,1042,1076,1142,3396;

plague,1176.

A.S.wracu, vengeance, pain, punishment.

Wrecches, wretches,1074,1080.

A.S.wræcca, an exile, wretch.

Wreken, (p.p.) revenged,2028,3067,3281.

A.S.wrécan, to avenge.

Wreken, (p.p.) taken,3148.

Wrestelede, wrestled,1803.

Wreðe, Wreððe, wrath,482,3793,3863.

A.S.wræðo, wrath.

Wreðed =wreðeð, is angry,1584.

A.S.wraðian, to be angry.

Wrigtful, guilty,2204.

A.S.wróht; Da.rygte, a crime.

Wrigteleslike, guiltlessly,2076.

A.S.wróhtlíc, accusing.

Wrim, reptile,169,187,299.

A.S.wyrm, a worm, reptile, serpent.

Wrim-kin, serpents,3895.

Writ,1974.

Wriðel, herbs (?), from Du.wortel, an herb,3153.

The A.S.wríðels, a band, fillet, cover, does not help us to explain this satisfactorily. Iswríðelwritten forwrixel, change, alternation, course?

Wrocte, hurt,230.

A.S.wrécan, to afflict.Wrocteis the pret. ofwerken=wreken, to hurt. Cf.wirmandwrim,werkandwrek, etc.

Wrogt, Wrogte, wrought, did, made,40,61,249;


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