Wald, would, 419, 470, etc. Walkin, to waken, wake, 1239. See _Awalk_. Wapnis, weapons, 241. A.S. _wǽpen_, or _wǽpn_. Ward, world, 3184. Grose’s Provincial Dictionary gives _Ward_ = world; and the omission of the _l_ is not uncommon; see _Genesis and Exodus_ (E.E.T.S.), ll. 32, 1315. Wassolage, valour, 2708. See _Vassolag_. Wat, know, 512. Wawasouris, vavasours, 1729. A _Vavasour_ was a sub-vassal, holding a small fief dependent on a larger fief; a sort of esquire. R. _vavaseur_. Weil, very. Weil long, a very long time, 79. Comp. Ger. _viel_, J. Wencussith, vanquisheth, 3331; vanquished, 3337. Wencust, vanquished, 2841. Wend, (1) to go, 2191; (2) weened, thought, 3481. Wentail, ventaile, a part of the helmet which opened to admit air, 1056. R. _ventaile_; from Lat. _ventus_. Were, (1) war. Fr. _guerre_. R. _werre_, 308, etc. (2) doubt, 84, etc. “But were,” without doubt. A.S. _wǽr_, cautious, _wary_. (3) worse, 1930. Burns has _waur_. Wering, weary, 58. A.S. _wérig_. Werray, very, true, 1262, 2017. Werroure, warrior, 248. Weriour, warrior, 663. Wers, worse, 515. Weryng, were, 2493. Wex, to be grieved, be vexed, 156. Weyn, vain, 382, 524. Weyne, _in phr._ but weyne, without doubt, 2880. A.S. _wénan_, to ween, to suppose. Whill, until, 1136, J. Formed from A.S. _hwíl_, a period of time. Wice, advice, counsel, 1909. Shortened from Awys. Wichsaif, vouchsafe, 355, 1391. Wichsauf, _id._ 2364. Wicht, wight, person, 131. Wicht, strong, nimble, 248. “Su-G. _wig_” J. Sw. _vig_. Wight, with, 918. Possibly miswritten. Wist, knew, 225, 1047. See _Wit_. Wit, to know, 268. A.S. _witan_; pres. _ic wát_, past tense, _ic wiste_. Wit, knowledge, 2504. With, by, 723. Withschaif, vouchsafe, 1458. With-thy, on this condition, 961. See _For-thy_. Wnkouth, little known, 146. See _Vncouth_. Wnwemmyt, undefiled, 2097. A.S. _wam, wem_, a spot. Wnwyst, unknown, secretly, 219, 269. Wod (wood), mad, 3334, 3440. A.S. _wód_. Goth. _wôds_. Woid, mad, 2695. Perhaps we should read _woud_. Wonde, wand, rod, or sceptre of justice, 1601, 1891. J. Wonk, winked, 1058. Wonne, to dwell, 2046. A.S. _wunian_. Worschip, honour, 1158, 1164. A.S. _weorð-scipe_. Wot, know, 192, etc. See _Wit_. Wox, voice, 13. Lat. _vox_. Woyß, voice, 3473. Wrechitnes, misery, 2102; miserliness, niggardliness, 1795, 1859. Wy, reason; “to euery wy,” for every reason, on all accounts, 2356. Compare _Quhy_. Wycht, strong, nimble, 2592. See _Wicht_. Wynyth, getteth, acquireth, 1832. Wyre, a cross-bow bolt, 3290. See _Vyre_. Wys, vice, 1795. Wysis, 1540.