Weyen, v. to weigh, to move, PP, C2, S, S2; weie, S2; wei3*en, S; weyen, pp., S2, P; weyede, pt. s. (weak form), S2; wey3*ed, P.—­AS. wegan, to bear, to move, pt. wA|g (pl. wA|*gon), pp. wegen.

Weyuen, v. to swing about, to set aside, remove, push aside, waive, C2, C3, G, S2.—­AF. weiver; Icel. veifa, to vibrate.  Cf. Wayue.

Weyues, sb. pl. men or things found astray without an owner, P.—­AF. waif; weifs (pl.).  See above.

Wha, pron. who, S2; see Who.

WhA|r, adv. where, S; see Wher.

Whal, sb. whale, W2.—­AS. hwA|l (Voc.).  Cf. Qual.

Whan, adv. interrog., conj. when, S2, C2; whane, S; whanne, S, W; hwanne, S; huanne, S2; hwenne, S; hwan, S; hwen, S; hwon, S; wanne, S, S2; wonne, S; wane, S, S2; wone, S; wan, S; won, S; quanne, S; quane, S; quan, S; quuan, S; quen, S2; quene, S. Comb.:  whannse, whensoever, S.—­AS. hwanne.

Whanene, adv. whence, S; wanene, S; wenene, S2; whA|nnenen, S; whenne, S2, C2.—­AS. hwanon.

Whannes, adv. whence, S, S2; huannes, S2; whannus, W2; whennys, W; wannes, S2; whennes, C3, P.

What, pron. interrog., adj. n., and adv. what, why, wherefore, S, S3, W; whA|t, S, S2; whatt, S; whaut, S2; hwat, S; hwet, S; huet, S2; wat, S, S2; wet, S, S2; quat, S, S2. Comb.:  hwat ... wat, both ... and, S; wat ... wat, S; what swa, whatsoever, S; quat so, S; quat kin, what kind, S2; quat als euer, whatsoever, S2.—­AS. hwA|t.

What, conj. what time, until; wat, S.—­Cf. Al-wat.

What, adj. quick, keen, sharp, strenuous, MD; whA|t, MD; hwat, MD; wat, MD; adv., S; wate, MD; whate, MD, HD; hwatliche, S; watloker, comp., S2.—­AS. hwA|t:  OS. hwat; cp.  Icel. hvatr, OHG. was, sharp (Otfrid).

[Whate], sb. chance, luck; hwate, S, MD; wate, S; quate, HD.—­AS. hwat, omen, augury, incitamentum; cp.  Icel. hvAt (hvata-).  See What, adj.

Whaup, sb. the larger curlew, HD, JD; whaap, JD; whap, JD; quhaup, JD; quhaip, JD; awp, JD; awppis, pl., S3.

Wheen, sb. a number, a quantity, JD; quhene, JD.—­Cp.  AS. hwA(C)ne inst. of hwA cubedn, see Sievers, 237.  See Woon.