Wedden, v. to engage by a pledge, to marry, S, C; i-weddet, pp., S; y-wedde, S; y-wedded, C2.—­AS. weddian, to pledge.

Wede, sb. weed, garment, S, C2, PP, WA; weid, S3; weyd, S3; weden, pl., S; weaden, S; wedes, S, S2, P; wedis, S3, B.—­AS. wA|*de:  OS. wAidi.

Weden, v. to be mad, to go mad, S2, WA; weide, S3 (6. 438); wedde, pt. s., S.—­AS. wA(C)dan, from wA cubedd.  See Wode.

Weder, sb. wether, Voc.; wedyr, Prompt.; weddir, S2; veddir, S2; wether, S2.—­AS. weA deg.er:  cp.  Goth. withrus, lamb.

Weder, sb. weather, S, S2, C2; wedirs, pl., S2, WA; vedirs, S2; wedere3*, storms, S2; wederes, P.—­AS. weder; cp.  G. wetter.

Wederen, v. to expose to the weather; wederyn, auro, Prompt.; widren, to wither, SkD; wydder, S3. Der.:  wethering, weathering, seasoning from exposure to the weather, S3.

Wedous, sb. pl. widows, S3; see Widewe.

Wee, sb. a man, WA; we, WA.  See Wye.

Weed, sb. weed, wild herb, Prompt.; wed, S; weode, dat., S.—­AS. wA(C)od, wA-od:  cp.  OS. wiod.

Weep, pt. s. wept, C1, C3; see Wepen.

Weet, adj. wet, PP; wete, C.—­AS. wA|*t.

Weete, sb. wet, perspiration, S2, PP; wete, S2, C3; weet, C2, PP.—­AS. wA|*ta.

Weeten, v. to wet, W2; wette, pt. s., C.—­AS. wA|*tan.

Wei, interj. wo!  S; see Wo.

Weilen, v. to lament, W, W2, S2; weylen, C; waille, C2. Der.:  weilyng, lamentation, W.—­Cp.  Icel. vA|la.

Weir, sb. war, S3; see Werre.

Weir, sb. doubt, B; weyr, B, S2; were, CM, S2, JD; wyre, Digby Myst.

Weird, sb. fate, S3; see Werd.

Wei3*h, sb. man, S2; see Wye.

Wel, adv. well, very, S, S2, PP; wA|l, S; weyl, S2; weill, S3; wiel, S3; wol, S; wele, S2; welle, S. Comb.:  wel-bigoon, joyous, CM; welcomen, welcome, PP; welcume, S; welcome, to welcome, PP; wolcumen, S; wilcweme, content, S; wel dede, good deed, PP; pl., S; welfaring, prosperous, C2.—­AS. wel; cp.  OHG. wuola (Tatian).  Cf.  AS. weldA|*d, a benefit (Bosworth).

Wel, 1 pr. s. will, desire, S2; see Wille.