Worst, _adj._ Wright’s L. P. p. 99 Worst. See Worthe Wort, _sb._ == a root. RG. 341. AS. wyrt Worth, _sb._ == value. RG. 373 ---- _adj._ == worthy of, ‘what hii were wurth.’ RG. 374 Worth, _adv._ = forth. RG. 457 Worthe, _v. n._ == be, become. [iworthe]. 947 B. 2 s. pres. ‘worst.’ 1812; 3 s. pres. ‘worth.’ RG. 512; 1 pl. ‘wortheth.’ RG. 454; 3 s. imper. (in the phrase ‘wo worth.’) Body and Soul, 7; part. ‘iworthe.’ O. and N. 660. AS. weorðan Worthful, _adj._ O. and N. 1479 Worthing, _sb._ == glory, honour. Fragm. in Warton, H. E. P. vol. i. p. 22. AS. weorðung Worthship, _sb._ == worship, _q. v._ Worthy, _adj._ == excellent. 412 B. ---- == powerful. Ps. xlix. 3 Wot, == know. See Wite Wote ? RG. 361 Wou, See Woȝ Would, _sb._ See Will Wound, _sb._ RG. 49. Wright’s L. P. pp. 85, 84 ---- _v. a._ part, ‘ywonded.’ RG. 49 Wow, See Woȝ Wowe, _sb._ == wall. HD. 1963. K. Horn, 1000. AS. wáh Wowe, _v. n._ == to woo, _q. v._ Woȝ, _sb._ == wrong. O. and N. 164. RG. 39; [wou]. RG. 375, 550; [wow]. RG. 379; [woht]. Rel. S. ii. 16. AS. wóh Wrake, _sb._ == evil, destruction. O. and N. 1192. AS. wræc Wrakeful, _adj._ == wicked. Wright’s L. P. p. 23. AS. wræcfull Wrath, _sb._ 451 B. AS. wráð ---- _v. n._ == be angry. Ps. iv. 5 ---- _v. a._ == make angry. RG. 376, 253 Wrathless, _adj._ Wright’s L. P. p. 42 Wray, _v. a._ == betray. 1226 B; [wrye]. Alys. 442. AS. wreian Wrayli, _v. n._ == chatter, rail, abuse. St Swithin, 70. Dut. rallen. Swed. ralla Wreche, _sb._ == vengeance. RG. 380, 419. AS. wræc Wreche, == misery. RG. 252. But we should probably read ‘wrechede’ Wreier, _sb._ == betrayer, spoiler. HD. 39 Wreke, _v. a._ == avenge. HD. 1363. AS. wræccan Wreker, _sb._ == avenger. Ps. viii. 3 Wren, _sb._ O. and N. 564. AS. wrenna Wrench, _sb._ == trick. RG. 570, 535. AS. wrence Wreon, _v. a._ == cover. Alys. 1606; 3 s. pres. ‘wrieth.’ Alys. 1992; part. ‘ywrye.’ RG. 56, 92. AS. wreon, wríhan Wrestle, _v. n._ RG. 22, 361. Alys. 1046. AS. wræstlian Wrestling, _sb._ O. and N. 793. Alys. 1046 Wretch, _sb._ 524 β AS. wræcca ---- _adj._ == wretched. 449 B. Wretched, _adj._ comp. ‘wretcheder.’ 2432 B. Wretchede, _sb._ == wretchedness. RG. 386, 511 Wretchedly, _adv._ RG. 446 Wrethen--writhen, _part._ == twisted. Alys. 5723 Wrey, _v. a._ == accuse. Pol. S. 198, 199; part. ‘wreynt.’ Pol. S. 157. AS. wrégan Wrie, _v. n._ == move away. Wright’s L. P. p. 48. AS. wrigan, whence our ‘wriggle’ Wrieth, == covereth. See Wreon Wrikke, _v. n._ == wriggle. St Dunstan, 82; ‘wrikkend’ == walking, going. Rel. Ant. ii. p. 216. AS. wrigan Wring, _v. a._ (one’s hands). Body and Soul, 174; (clothes). HD. 1233 ---- == keep tight hold of. Sermon, 20 ---- == twist; part. ‘wrong.’ Alys. 6447 ---- == press down, overcome; pret. ‘wrong.’ Marg. 47. AS. wringan Wringer, _sb._ Sermon, 21 Writ, _sb._ HD. 136 ---- == Scripture. Wright’s L. P. p. 101 ---- == letter. Alys. 4502 Write, _v. a._ pret. ‘wrot.’ 164 B.; part. ‘iwrite.’ 1425 B.