Wax, sb. wax, Prompt.; wex, C, C3; wexe, W2. Comb.:  wax-bred, a board covered with wax, a writing-tablet, S; wax-lokes, wax-flakes, S2.—­AS. weax, wax; wA|xbred, a board covered with wax.

Waxen, v. to grow, S, S2; see Wexen.

Way, interj. wo!, S; see Wo.

Wayke, adj. weak, Cath., S2, C, C3, PP; wayk, S2, C2; waik, PP, B; waiker, comp., S3.—­Icel. veikr; cp.  AS. wAic.  Cf. Woc.

Waykely, adv. watchfully, carefully, S3.—­AS. wacollice, adv. from wacol (Voc.).  See Waken.

Waymenten, v. to lament, Prompt., Spenser (2).—­AF. weimenter, guaimenter.

Waymentynge, sb. lamentation, C, CM, H; weymentynge, C.

Wayne, sb. wain, cart, Prompt., G; waines, pl., S.—­AS. wA|gn:  OHG. wagan (Otfrid).

Wayowre, sb. a wager, Prompt.; waiour, S2.—­OF. wageure (F. gageure), from wage (gage).  See Wage.

Wayryngle, sb. a little villain, WA.

Wayte, sb. watchman, waker, spy, Prompt.; waites, pl., S2.  See below.

Wayten, v. to watch, expect, C2, S2, PP; waiten, S, S2, S3, C2, PP; i-wayted, pp., S2.—­AF. wayter, OF. guaiter (Roland):  OHG. wahten, to watch (Otfrid).

Wayue, v. to send, put away, WA; wayfe, WA.—­Cp.  Low Lat. wayviare; see Ducange (s. v. wayf).  Cf. Weyuen.

We, sb. way, S2; see Wey.

Weaden, sb. pl. garments, S; see Wade.

Wealden, v. to govern, S; see Welden.

Wealdent, sb. ruler, S; walden, S.—­AS. wealdend.

Wealden, v. to govern, rule, control, possess, S; see Welden.

Weallen, v. to boil, S; see Wallen.

Wear, adj. wary, cautious, S; see War.

Weater, sb. water, S; see Water.

Web, sb. that which is woven, S2, W2 (Job 7. 6); webbe, P; wobbys, pl., S3.—­AS. webb.

Webbare, sb. maker of woollen or linen cloth, Prompt.

Webbe, sb. a weaver, Bardsley, CM, C; a female weaver, P.

Webster, sb. a female weaver, Voc.; textor, Voc.; webstere, textor, Voc., W2 (Job 7. 6); websteris, pl., S2.—­AS. webbestre.

Wecche, sb. vigil, watch, S; see Wacche.

Wed, sb. a pledge, W2; wedde, P; dat., S, S3, C. Comb.:  wed-lac, wedlock, S; wedlak, S; wedlock, C2; wedlackes, gen., S; wedlakes, S.—­AS. wedd:  Goth. wadi.  Cf. Wage.