Werrien, v. to make war, SD; weorren, S; worri, S2; waryed, pt. pl., H; werid, H (Ps. 108. 2).—­AS. werrA-an; OF. guerrier (BH).  See above.

Werse, adj. comp. worse, S; see Wurse.

Werte, sb. a wart, C, Prompt., Voc.; warte, Cath.; wrette, Prompt.; wrot, Prompt. (n). Comb.:  wrot-wort, uerru-*caria, Prompt, (n).—­AS. wearte (Voc.).

Werwolf, sb. man-wolf; see Were.

Wery, adj. turbid, dirty, S2 (4 a. 38); weary, C2; weri, adv., S. Der.:  werinisse, weariness, S2.—­AS. wA(C)rig, weary.  See Worie.

Wes, pt. s. was, S, S2; see Was.

Weschen, v. to wash, S; wessche, S2; wesch, pt. s., S; see Waschen.

Weste, adj. desolate; wesste, sb., wilderness, S.—­AS. wA(C)ste, desolate (wA(C)sten, a desert):  OS. wA cubedsti; cp.  OHG. wuosti (Tatian).  Cf. Waste.

Westi, adj. desolate, S.

Westm, sb. fruit, S; see Wastme.

Wet, pron. what, S; see What.

Wether, sb. wether, S2; see Weder.

Wette, pt. s. wetted, C; see Weeten.

Weued, sb. altar, S2—­AS. weofod (for wA-h-bedd), idol-table, altar (Voc.), wigbed (Grein), wibed (VP).  AS. wA-h (wig), idol, sacred place, altar (Grein); cp.  Goth. weihs, holy, and G. weih- in weih-nacht, weih-rauch.

Wexen, v. to wax, to grow, S, S2, C3, W, W2; waxen, S, S2; walxis, pr. pl., S3; wex, pt. s., S, S2, S3; weex, C3; wA|x, S; wax, S2; wox, S2; wexe, W; wexen, pl., S; wexe, C2; woxen, W; wolx, S3; wexide, pt. s. (weak form), W2; waxen, pp., S; woxen, C2, C3, W; woxe, G; wox, S2.—­AS. weaxan, pt. wA(C)ox, pp. weaxen.

Wey, sb. way, S, S2, C2; wei, S, S2; weg, S; weie, S; weye, S; we, S2; weies, gen., S; vayis, S2. Comb.:  wey-*brede, plantain, Prompt., Voc. (see Grimm, p. 1215). Phr.:  a litill we, a little bit, S2; a wei, a little time, S2 (see SkD, s. v. wee, p. 833).—­AS. weg; cp.  Goth. wigs.

Weyd, sb. garment, S3; see Wede.

Weye, sb. creature, person, wight, man, PP; wye, PP; wy, PP.—­AS. wA-ga, warrior, man.

Weye, sb. a wey, a weight so called, PP.