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472 GLOSSARIAL INDEX, AND INDEX OF NAMES.
5016 ;
ger. to know, 714, 1718
to wit, 1728 ; Wetis, pr. pi. 2 p.
know ye, 3516; know, 294;
Wete, pr. s. subj. may know, may
wit, 2783 ; Wete, mj). s. know,
1970 ; Wete, imp.pl. know, 4007
Wetis (Wetes), 1938.
Wete, V. error for Wene {as in D.),
suppose, 3119.
Wethire, adj. Wetlure halfe, left
side, wrong side, evil direction
(Lat. in sinistriim), 3355. A.S.
tvi^er. Cf. Widdersinnis in
Jamieson.
Wetliris, pi. wethers, 4476.
Wetirly, adv. truly, 4222; (Witterly),
certainly, 2856; Weterly,
certainly, surely, 304 ;
(Witterly),
1423.
Wetis, pr. s. waits, watches, 241.
See Waite.
Wex, pt. s. 1 p. grew, 5621 ;
pt. s.
616, 629 ;
(Wex), became, 1189.
(Weyle), v. choose, 759*. See
Wale.
Weit, s. weight, 5473.
(What), what, 682, 683; (Whatt),
1147; What of, what with, 528;
interj. what 1 723*.
When, when, 42, 119, &c,
(Whene), s. queen, 733*.
(Where), wliere, 683.
Wlief^ire, conj. whether, 249.
Wliich, who, 828*.
(Whil), conj. while, 2255 ;
(Whils),
whilst, 2172 ;
(Whilse), 1220.
(Whistely), adv. silently, 1851.
Whit, /or With, with, 3013 ;
(Whit),
1613.
Who, who 834*.
(Whyne), whence, 834*
Whytin (Within), within, 1290.
Wiche-cruft, s. witchcraft, 378.
Wicket, s. small door, 5545.
Wickid, adj. wicked, 2425.
AVickidly, adv. wickedly, 2425;
(Wikedly), 1728.
W ickidnes, s. wickedness, evil, 3277,
4425.
Wide, adj. wide, 37 ;
(Wyde), 1970
Wid open (Wide hopyn), adv.
wide open, 1526.
Wife, wife, 297. See Wyfe.
(Wight), adj. nimble, 765*.
(Wightly), adv. actively, 1405,
1428.
Wild, gcr. to rule, 3477 ;
(Weld),
ger. to rule, govern, 994, 2653
rule over, 3086 ; to wield, possess,
1669, 1736; Wild (Wilde), to possess,
939 ;
(Wyld), 2949 ; Wild,
V. wield, possess, 301 ; Wild
(Welde), V. rule, possess, 3227 ;
Wild (Wyld him), possess for
himself, 1667; Wild, ger. to possess,
1669 ; Wi\dis, pr.pl. possess,
4481 ; Wildid (Weldit), pt. e.
governed, 2303.
Wild, adj. wild, 378, 557, 1250;
(Wilde), 1153; (Wylde), 1540.
Wild, /or Will, s. will, desire, 4622.
Lat. text uoluntaa.
Wildare (Weldar), s. governor, ruler,
3166. See Wildire.
Wild-hedid, adj. wild-headed, 12.
Wildire (Welder), wielder, ruler,
1608. See Wildare.
Wildirnes, s. wilderness, 3487, 4044.
Wile, 8. wile, guile, 416, 5233;
Wiles, pi. 4365 ;
(Wilez), 1764 ;
(Willes), stratagems, 1363.
Wilily (Willyly), adv. with guile,
carefully, 1764.
Will, i. wish, desire, 14, 386, 1718,
4604 ; will, 323 ; intention, 304 ;
power, disposal, 3503 ;
power to
dispose of, 3123; (Wille), will,
wish, desire, 680, 2013; (Wyll),
1973; Wille, will, resolution, 106;
(Willes), pi. desires, 1890; At
will, 939; To will, at his will,
301.
Will, pr. 8. desires, 636 ; will, 297,
301 ;
(Wille), will, 1471 ;
(Wyll),
1754 ; Will, 1 pr. 8. 294 ; 2 pr.
pi. 416, 446; Will 3e, if ye will,
212; Willis, pr. 8. 2 p. wiliest,
desirest, 4240 ; Willis, pr. 8. wills,
desires, 291, 3494.
Will (Wille), adj. at a loss, 1272.
So in Barbour. Icel, villr. See
Willid.
Willi (Willy), adj. willing, ready,
disposed, 2689.
y^WWd, pt.pl. strayed, 4132; Willid,
pp. lost, bewildered, astray, 2984.
Cf. Icel. villr, astray ; see Will,
adj.