weye (A.S.) 82, _a wey of cheese_ weyen (A.S.) _to weigh_. _part. past_, weyen, 25 weylaway (A.S.) 383, _an exclamation of lamenting under suffering_ weyves (A.S.) 6 (a law term), _animals lost or strayed_ weke (A.S.) 360, 362, _the wick of a candle_ welden (A.S.) 174, 175, 206, _to possess_. _pres. s._ he welt, 178, when he weldeth, 426 wele (A.S.) 381, _weal, happiness, good fortune_ wellen (A.S.) _to boil, to gush out as water from a spring_. _pret. s._ wellede, 418 welle (A.S.) 296, _a spring_ welthe (A.S.) 88, _a welt_ wem (A.S.) 377, _a flaw, stain_ wenden (A.S.) 306, _to go, to wend_. _pres. pl._ wenden. _imperat._ weend, 59 wenen (A.S.) 264, 380, _to suppose, imagine, think, believe_. _pret. pl._ wende, 263, _supposed_ wepen (A.S.) _to weep_. _pret. s._ wepte, 374, _pl._ wepten wepene (A.S.) 170, _membrum virile_ wepne (A.S.) _a weapon_ +werdliche (A.S.) 454, 473, _worldly_ were (A.S.) 322, _to wear_ werken, werche (A.S.) _to work_. _pres. pl._ werchen. _pret. s._ wroghte. _pl._ wroughte, wroghten. _part. act._ werchynge. _part. pas._ wroughte, wroght, y-wroght +werly (A.S.) 491, _worldly_ wernard, wernarde (A.N.) 35, 53, _persons who lay information against others_ (?) wernen (A.S.) _to refuse, deny_. _pres. s._ werneth, 425, _refuses_ werre (A.N.) _war_ wers (A.S.) _worse_ +werwolves (A.S.) 478, _people turned into wolves by sorcery_. An ancient superstition. _See_ note wesshen (A.S.) _to wash_ weven (A.S.) _to weave_ wex (A.S.) 360, 361, wax wexen, wexe (A.S.) 141, 209, 293, 401, _to wax, grow_. _pret. s._ weex, 63, 94, 202, 278, 294, 336, 369. _pl._ woxen, 161, 277, 333. _part. pas._ woxen, 177, 403 wexed (A.S.) 98, _washed_ (?) what! (A.S.) 146, an interjection, _lo!_ whiche (A.S.) which a light, 376, _what light_ +whit (A.S.) 476, _a wight, creature_ whiten (A.S.) _to make white_ +whough (A.S.) 453, _how_. whou, 481 wicche (A.S.) 372, 373, _a witch_ wye (A.S.) 109, 223, 245, 248, 283, 352, 354, 388, 405, _a man_. It is the Saxon _wig_, and was originally applied to a warrior or hero. I am inclined to think this may be the origin of our present slang term, _a guy_ wif (A.S.) _in the objective_, wyve, _pl._ wyves, _a woman, wife_ wight (A.S.) 160, _active, brave_. wightly, _actively, bravely, well_. wyghtliche, 40, _actively_. wightnesse, 410, _activity, cleverness_ wight (A.S.) _a creature, being_ wike (A.S.) _a week_. _pl._ woukes, 336 wikkedlokest (A.S.) 199, _most wickedly_ willen (A.S.) 400, _to will_. _pres. s._ wol, wole, _pl._ wol. _pret. s._ wolde, _pl._ wolde. thow willest, 241 wilne (A.S.) 49, _to will_. _pr. s._ wilneth, 20. _pl._ wilne, 15. _pret. s._ wilned, 211, 369 wyn (A.S.) 402, _wine_ wynen pyne (A.S.) 78, _the wine pin, or place where wine was sold_ (?) wynkyng (A.S.) 77, 99, _dozing, slumbering_ wynnen, wynne (A.S.) _to win, gain_. _pret. s._ wan, 123, 231, _pl._ wonnen, 2. _part. pas._ y-wonne, 82, 213, wonne, 410 +wynwe (A.S.) 476, _winnowing_