The Lay of Havelok the Dane

Havelok the Dane (Legendary character) -- Romances

Widuen, Wydues, _n. pl._ S. widows, 33, 79.

Wif, _n._ S. wife, 2860; woman, 1713. _Wiues_, _pl._ 2855.

Wike, Wikke. _See_ Wicke.

Wil, _adv._ S. while, 6.

Wil, _adj._ lost in error, uncertain how to proceed, 863; at a loss,
without experience, 1042. Wynt. vi. 13, 115. V. Jam. who derives it from
Su.-G. _wild_, Isl. _villr_. It is radically the same with _wild_.

Wile, will, 352, 485, &c. _Wilte_, 528, 1135, wilt thou; _Wiltu_, 681,
905. _Wilen_, _pl._ 732, 920, 1345, 2817, &c.

Wille, _n._ S. will, 528.

Wimman, _n._ S. woman, 1139, 1168, &c. _Wman_, 281. _Wymman_, 1156.

Win, _n._ S. wine, 1729. _Wyn_, 2341.

Winan, _v._ S. to get to, arrive at, 174. V. Gl. to _Will. of Palerne_.

Winne, _n._ S. joy, gain, 660, 2965. _Muchere winne_, Laȝam. l. 10233.
Horn Childe, ap. Rits. M. R., V. 3, p. 294.

Wirchen, _v._ S. to work, cause, 510.

Wirwed. _See_ Werewed.

Wis, _adj._ S. wise, prudent, 180, 1421, 1635; skilled, 282.

Wislike, _adv._ S. wisely, 274.

Wisse, _v._ S. to direct, ordain, advice, 104, 361. Sir Tr. p. 29;
K. Horn, Chron. of Engl. 499; Chauc., Gl. Lynds.

Wissing, _n._ S. advice, or conduct, 2902.

Wiste, _pa. t._ S. knew, 115, 358, 541, &c. _Wisten_, _pa. t. pl._ 1184,
1187, 1200, &c.

Wit, _prep._ S. with, 52, 505, 701, 905, 1090, 2517, &c.; by, 2489.
_Wituten_, 179, 247, 2860, without. _Withuten_, 425, except. _With
than_, provided that, 532. _With that_, 1220.

Wite, _v._ S. [_wítan_, decernere] _pres. subj. or imp._ decree, ordain,
19, 1316.

Wite, _v._ S. _pres. subj. or imp._ preserve, guard, defend, 405, 559.
R. Gl. p. 98, 102. So in the _Carmen inter Corpus & Animam_, MS. Digb.
86.

  The king that al this world shop thoru his holi miȝtte,
  He _wite_ houre soule from then heuele wiȝtte.

And in the French Romance of Kyng Horn, MS. Harl. 527, f. 72, b. c. 2.

  Ben iurez _Wite God_, kant auerez beu tant,
  Kant le vin uus eschaufe, si seez si iurant.

Wite, Witen, _v._ S. [_witan_, cognoscere] to know, 367, 625, 2201,
2786; to recollect, 2708. _Wite_, _pr. t. pl. 2 p._ know, 2808; _imp. 3
p. wite_, know, 517. _Wite_, _3 p. s. subj._ (if) he know, 694. _Witen_,
_pr. t. pl. 2 p._ know, 2208. _See_ Wot.

With, _conj._ _See_ Wit.

With, _n._ _See_ Wicth.

With, _adj._ _See_ Wicth.

With, _adj._ S. white, 48, 1144.

With-sitten, _v._ S. to oppose, 1683. R. Br., Web.

Wlf, _n._ S. wolf, 573.

Wluine, _n._ S. she-wolf, 573. Dan. _ulfinde_, a she-wolf.

Wman. _See_ Wimman.

Wnden, _part. pa._ S. wound, 546.

Wo, _pron._ S. who, whoso, 76, 79, &c. _See_ Hwo.

Wo, _n._ S. woe, sorrow, 510, &c.

Wod, _adj._ S. mad, 508, 1777, 1848, &c. _Wode_, _pl._ 1896, 2361.

Wok, _pa. t._ S. awoke, 2093.

Wol. _See_ Wel.

Wole, will, 1150. _Wolde_, _would_, 354, 367, &c. _Wode_, 951, 2310.
_Wolden_, _pl._ 456, 514, 1057.

Wombes, _n. pl._ S. bellies, 1911.

Wom so, _pron._ S. whomso, 197.

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The Lay of Havelok the Dane

Havelok the Dane (Legendary character) -- Romances

Widuen, Wydues, _n. pl._ S. widows, 33, 79.

Wif, _n._ S. wife, 2860; woman, 1713. _Wiues_, _pl._ 2855.

Wike, Wikke. _See_ Wicke.

Wil, _adv._ S. while, 6.

Wil, _adj._ lost in error, uncertain how to proceed, 863; at a loss,
without experience, 1042. Wynt. vi. 13, 115. V. Jam. who derives it from
Su.-G. _wild_, Isl. _villr_. It is radically the same with _wild_.

Wile, will, 352, 485, &c. _Wilte_, 528, 1135, wilt thou; _Wiltu_, 681,
905. _Wilen_, _pl._ 732, 920, 1345, 2817, &c.

Wille, _n._ S. will, 528.

Wimman, _n._ S. woman, 1139, 1168, &c. _Wman_, 281. _Wymman_, 1156.

Win, _n._ S. wine, 1729. _Wyn_, 2341.

Winan, _v._ S. to get to, arrive at, 174. V. Gl. to _Will. of Palerne_.

Winne, _n._ S. joy, gain, 660, 2965. _Muchere winne_, Laȝam. l. 10233.
Horn Childe, ap. Rits. M. R., V. 3, p. 294.

Wirchen, _v._ S. to work, cause, 510.

Wirwed. _See_ Werewed.

Wis, _adj._ S. wise, prudent, 180, 1421, 1635; skilled, 282.

Wislike, _adv._ S. wisely, 274.

Wisse, _v._ S. to direct, ordain, advice, 104, 361. Sir Tr. p. 29;
K. Horn, Chron. of Engl. 499; Chauc., Gl. Lynds.

Wissing, _n._ S. advice, or conduct, 2902.

Wiste, _pa. t._ S. knew, 115, 358, 541, &c. _Wisten_, _pa. t. pl._ 1184,
1187, 1200, &c.

Wit, _prep._ S. with, 52, 505, 701, 905, 1090, 2517, &c.; by, 2489.
_Wituten_, 179, 247, 2860, without. _Withuten_, 425, except. _With
than_, provided that, 532. _With that_, 1220.

Wite, _v._ S. [_wítan_, decernere] _pres. subj. or imp._ decree, ordain,
19, 1316.

Wite, _v._ S. _pres. subj. or imp._ preserve, guard, defend, 405, 559.
R. Gl. p. 98, 102. So in the _Carmen inter Corpus & Animam_, MS. Digb.
86.

  The king that al this world shop thoru his holi miȝtte,
  He _wite_ houre soule from then heuele wiȝtte.

And in the French Romance of Kyng Horn, MS. Harl. 527, f. 72, b. c. 2.

  Ben iurez _Wite God_, kant auerez beu tant,
  Kant le vin uus eschaufe, si seez si iurant.

Wite, Witen, _v._ S. [_witan_, cognoscere] to know, 367, 625, 2201,
2786; to recollect, 2708. _Wite_, _pr. t. pl. 2 p._ know, 2808; _imp. 3
p. wite_, know, 517. _Wite_, _3 p. s. subj._ (if) he know, 694. _Witen_,
_pr. t. pl. 2 p._ know, 2208. _See_ Wot.

With, _conj._ _See_ Wit.

With, _n._ _See_ Wicth.

With, _adj._ _See_ Wicth.

With, _adj._ S. white, 48, 1144.

With-sitten, _v._ S. to oppose, 1683. R. Br., Web.

Wlf, _n._ S. wolf, 573.

Wluine, _n._ S. she-wolf, 573. Dan. _ulfinde_, a she-wolf.

Wman. _See_ Wimman.

Wnden, _part. pa._ S. wound, 546.

Wo, _pron._ S. who, whoso, 76, 79, &c. _See_ Hwo.

Wo, _n._ S. woe, sorrow, 510, &c.

Wod, _adj._ S. mad, 508, 1777, 1848, &c. _Wode_, _pl._ 1896, 2361.

Wok, _pa. t._ S. awoke, 2093.

Wol. _See_ Wel.

Wole, will, 1150. _Wolde_, _would_, 354, 367, &c. _Wode_, 951, 2310.
_Wolden_, _pl._ 456, 514, 1057.

Wombes, _n. pl._ S. bellies, 1911.

Wom so, _pron._ S. whomso, 197.

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The Lay of Havelok the Dane

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