Whos, pron. interrog. and rel. gen. whose, C2, W; whas, SD, P; whes, SD; quhais, S3; quhois, S3.—­AS. hwA|s (gen.).

Whough, interj. whew!, S3; wough, S3.

Whulche, pron. which, S; see Which.

Whyppyltre, sb. cornel-tree, C; see Wyppyl-tre.

Whyrle, sb. whirl, giraculum, Cath. (n). Comb.:  whirl-bon, vertebra, SD; whyrle-*bone, Voc.; whorlebone, Cath.; whyrle-*wynde, turbo, Prompt.

Whyrlyn, v. to whirl, Prompt.; whirlen, C2; wyrle, S2; quhyrl, S3. Comb.:  whirlinge wyndys, whirlwinds, W.—­Icel. hvirfla, to whirl.

Whyte, sb. white wine, C3.

Whyte, adj. white, PP, C2; whit, S, C, PP; hwit, S; wit, S; quhite, S3; quhyt, S3; quite, S2; huyter, comp., S2; whittore, S2. Der.:  whytnesse, whiteness, C3. Comb.:  Witsunnedei, Whitsunday, S; Witesonetid, Whitsuntide, S2.—­AS. hwA-t:  cp.  Goth. hweits.

Wi, adv. why, S; see Why.

Wicche, sb. sorcerer, magus, sortilegus, also witch, PP; wyche, magus, Prompt., Cath., Voc.; witch, Cath. Comb.:  wicchecrafte, PP; wychecraft, Cath., Voc.; wichchecreftes, pl., S.—­AS. wicca (m).

Wicht, adj. active, vigorous, S3; see Wight.

Wicke, adj. bad, false, S, S2, PP; wicce, S; wycke, S2; wikke, P, C2, C3; wike, S, S2; wic, S2; wik, S2, H. Der.:  wickenesse, iniquity, SD; wickenes, S2; wiknes, S2; wickenesses, pl., S2.

Wicked, adj. depraved, Cath.; wykkyd, Prompt.; wykkid, H (p. 360); wykked, S2; wikked, C2, P; wikkedly, adv., wickedly, C2.

Wid, adj. wide, S; wide, adv., S, PP; wyde, C2, PP; wydder, comp., PP. Der.:  wydene, wide, far, S2, PP. Comb.:  wydewhere, far and wide, S2, PP; wydewher, C3, G.—­AS. wA-d; cp.  OHG. wA-t (Tatian).

Wid, prep. against, with, S2; see WiA deg..

Widewe, sb. widow, PP; wydewe, PP; widwe, C2, C3; wodewe, PP; wedous, pl., S3.—­AS. widwe (weoduwe):  Goth. widuwo; cp.  OHG. wituwAi (Tatian).

Wif, sb, woman, wife, S, S2, PP; wyf, C3, PP; wiues, gen., S2, C2; wiue, dat., S; wif, pl., S; wyf, G; wAfes, S; wines, S2, C2. Comb.:  wyfhood, womanhood, C2; wifman, woman, S; wimman, S; wymman, S; wiman, S; womman, S, PP; wummon, S; wommanhede, womanhood, C2, C2.—­AS. wA-f:  OHG. wA-b (Tatian).