to become weak. Wayle, select, choice, B. 1716. See _Wale_. Waymot, passionate, C. 492. A.S. _weamod_. Wayne, give, B. 1504; gain, recover, 1616, 1701. The original meaning seems to be that of gaining, getting. O.Fr. _gaagnier_. In some O.E. works _wayne_ is used like our word _get_. “Than past up the proude quene into prevé chambre, _Waynes_ (_i.e._ puts out her head) out at wyndow and waytes aboute.” --(K. Alex. p. 33.) Wayte, look into, search, B. 99; be careful, B. 292; look about, B. 1423; inquire, B. 1552. See T. B. 876. “_Waytyn_ or _aspyyn_, observo.” (Prompt. Parv.) Waȝeȝes, _waȝes_, waves, B. 404. “Girdon ouer the grym _waghes_.” --(T. B. 1410.) See _Wawe_. Webbe, cloth, A. 71. Wedde, A. 772; B. 69. Wedded wyf, B. 330. Weddyng, A. 791. {Wed, Wede,} garments, weeds, A. 748, 766; B. 793. A.S. _wæd_. {Wed, Wede,} become mad, B. 1585. A.S. _wédan_, to rave, be mad. Weder, storm, B. 444, 948. Weder, weather, B. 1760. Wela-wynnely, very joyfully, B. 831. A.S. _welig_, rich, bountiful; _wyn_, pleasure, joy. {Welcom, Welcum,} B. 813. Welde, govern, rule, wield, B. 195, 835; use, employ, possess, B. 705, 1351; C. 16. A.S. _wealdan_, rule, exercise, possess. Welder, ruler, C. 129. Wele, joy (_pl._ _weleȝ_), A. 14, 154, 394; B. 651; C. 262. A.S. _wela_. Welgest, worthiest, B. 1244. A.S. _welig_ (_welga_), rich, wealthy. Welke, walked, A. 101. Welkyn, welkin, the sky. A.S. _welcn_, _wolcen_. O.Sc. _walk_, a cloud. Welle-hedeȝ, springs, B. 428. Welt, revolved, C. 115. See _Walter_. Welwed, faded, C. 475. A.S. _wealwian_. “The grond stud burrant, widderit dosk or gray, Herbis, flowris and gersis _wallowyt_ away.” --(G. Douglas, vol. i. p. 378.) Wely, joyous, happy, A. 101. A.S. _welig_. “_Welli_ make, Laverd, and noght ille, To Syon in þi gode wille.” --(Ps. i. 20.) “Þan was þar never suilk a hald, Ne nan in _welier_ in werld to wald.” --(Cott. MS. Vesp. A. iii. fol. 55b.) {Wem, Wemme,} spot, blemish, A. 1003. A.S. _wem_. Wemleȝ, spotless, without blemish. Wenche, woman, B. 974, 1250; concubine, B. 1716. A.S. _wencle_, a maid. S.Sax. _wenchell_, a child. Wende = wened, thought, A. 1148; C. 111. Wene = ween, believe, A. 47; B. 821; C. 244. A.S. _wénan_. Wene, doubt, A. 1141. Weng, avenge, B. 201. Wenyng, supposition, C. 115. Wepande, weeping, C. 384. Weppen, weapon, B. 835. Wered, guarded, protected, C. 486. A.S. _weren_. Ger. _wehren_, defend. Werkeȝ, labours, B. 136. Werp (_pret._ of _warp_), threw, B. 284. Werre, war, B. 1178. Wers, worse, B. 80. Werte, root, herb, C. 478. A.S. _wyrt_. Weryng, wearing, age, B. 1123. “_Weryn_ or wax olde, febyl, veterasco.” (Prompt. Parv.) Wesch, washed, A. 766. Westernays, wrongly, A. 307. See Note on this word, p. 106. ? wiþer-ways, wrong-wise. Wete, wet, A. 761. Weue, pass, A. 318.