Havelok the Dane (Legendary character) -- Romances
Won, Wone, great number, plenty, in phr. _ful god won_, in great
quantity (_in_ 1791 _it seems to mean_ with great force), 1024, 1791,
1837, 1907, 2325, 2617, 2729. R. Gl., Horn Childe, ap. Rits. M. R.,
V. 3, p. 308, 314; R. Cœur de L. 3747; K. Alisaund, 1468; K. of Tars,
635; Minot, p. 14; Chauc. _Wane_, Yw. and Gaw. 1429; _Wayn_, Wall. viii.
947. Cf. Gl. to _Will. of Palerne_.
Wone, _n._ S. (probably the same as _ween_, Sir Tr. p. 59, 78), opinion,
conjecture, 1711, 1972. Cf. l. 816, and the Glossaries, in v. _Wene_.
Wone, _v._ S. to dwell, 247, 406. _Woneth_, _pr. t. 3 p._ dwelleth, 105.
Wone, _part. pa._ wont, 2151, 2297. K. Horn, 36; R. Gl. Chron. of Engl.
632; Web., Chauc. [A.S. _wune_, a custom.]
Wonges, _n. pl._ S. fields, plains, 397, 1444. Cf. l. 1360. Spelman
thinks arable land is meant by the term, rather than pasture.
Wore, _2 and 3 p. s._ were, 504, 684, &c. _Wore_, _Woren_, _pl._ 237,
448, &c. It is not merely a licentious spelling, as conjectured by Sir
W. Scott.
Worþe, _v._ S. _imp._ may he be, 1102, 2873. _Wrth_, 434. _Wurþe_, 2221.
Laȝam. l. 28333. Sir Tr. p. 49, and all the Gloss., including Lynds.
Wosseyled. _See_ Wesseylen.
Wot, Woth, _pr. t. 1 p._ S. know, 119, 213, 653, 1345, &c. _Wost_, _pr.
t. 2 p._ knowest, 527, 582, 1384, &c. _Woth_, _pr. t. 3 p._ knows, 2527.
_Wot_, _pl. 1 p._ know, 2803. _Wat_, _part. pa._ known, 1674.
Wowe. _See_ Wawe.
Wrathe, _n._ S. wrath, anger, 2719, 2977. _See_ Wroth.
Wreieres, _n. pl._ S. betrayers, spoilers, 39.
The _wraiers_ that weren in halle,
Schamly were thai schende.
_Sir Tristr._ p. 190.
Wreken, _v._ S. to avenge, revenge, 327, 1901. _Wreke_, _imp._ revenge
(thou), 1363. _Wreken_ (_miswritten for_ wreke), _3 p. imp._ 544.
_Wreke_, _pr. pl. subj._ 1884. _Wreke_, _Wreken_, _part. pa._ revenged,
2368, 2849, 2992. Sir Tr. p. 190, &c.
Wringen, _v._ S. to wring, 1233.
Writ, _n._ S. writing, 2486. _Writes_, _pl._ writs, letters, 136, 2275.
_See_ note to l. 136.
Wrobberes, _n. pl._ S. robbers, 39.
Wros, _n. pl._ corners, 68. So in the _Leg. of S. Margrete_, quoted by
Dr Leyden:
Sche seiȝe a wel fouler thing
Sitten in a _wro_;
which Jamieson aptly derives from the Su.-G. _wraa_, angulus. Cf. Dan.
_vraa_, a nook, corner.
Wroth, _adj._ S. wrath, angry, 1117. _Wroþe_, 2973. _See_ Wrathe.
Wrouht, _pa. t._ S. wrought, 2810. _Wrouth_, 1352. _Wrowht_, 2453.
Wrth. _See_ Worthe.
Wunde, _n._ S. wound, 1980, 2673, &c. _Wounde_, 1978. _Wundes_, _pl._
1845, 1898, 1986. _Woundes_, 1977, &c.
Wurþe. _See_ Worþe.
Y, _pron._ I. _See_ Ich.
Ya, _adv._ S. yea, yes, 1888, 2009, 2607. _Ye_, 2606. _See_ Rits. note
to Yw. and Gaw. l. 43. In l. 2009, we should probably have found _yis_
in a more southern work. See the note to _ȝis_ in Gl. to _Will. of
Palerne_. The distinction between _no_ (l. 1800) and _nay_ (l. 1136) is
rightly made.
Yaf. _See_ Yeue.
Yare, _adj._ S. ready, 1391, 2788, 2954. Sir Tr. p. 28; Rits. M. R.,
Web., Chauc., Gl. Lynds.
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