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PDFWig, sb. a beast of burden, a horse, S.—AS. wicg; cp. Icel. viggr (viggja-), also vigg, see Sievers, 247.
Wigelen, v. to reel, stagger, S.
Wight, sb. active, swift, strong, S2, PP, CM, G; wyght, S2; wi3*t, PP; wiht, PP; wyht, Prompt.; wicht, S3; wycht, S3; wict, S; vicht, S2; wyte, Prompt.; wightly, adv., H; wi3*tli, S2; wi3*tliche, S2, P; wihtliche, S2; witly, S2. Der.: wAghtnesse, alacrity, Cath.
Wight, sb. wight, creature, being, PP, S2, C3; wyght, PP, S2, C3; wi3*t, PP, S; wij3*t, S3; wiht, S, S2; wyht, S2; whit, S3; whi3*t, S3—AS. wiht, see SkD.
Wiht, sb. a thing, S; wi3*t, S; whit, WW.—AS. wiht (wuht), thing, f, and n.
Wihte, sb. dat. weight, S; see Wyghte.
Wik, sb. a dwelling; wike, pl., S. Comb.: wike-tun, court; wiketunes, pl., S.—AS. wA-c; Lat. uicum (acc.).
Wike, sb. week, S, S2, GS, CM, PP; wyke, PP, C, S2; weke, PP, Cath.; woke, W, S2, PP, Prompt., Cath.; wouke, W; wowke, Cath.—AS. wice (wucu); Lat. uicem.
Wike, sb. office, service, SD; pl., S.—Cp. Goth. wiko; Lat. uicem, change, regular succession, office, service.
Wike, sb. pl. the corners of the mouth, S (4 a. 49).—Cf. Icel. munnvik, pl., the corners of the mouth; see CV (s.v. munnr). The word wikes is still in use in this sense at Whitby. See Whitby Glossary (E.D.S.). [Addition]
Wiken, sb. office, charge; wikenn, S (5. 1113), SD.
Wikenere, sb. officer, SD.
Wiket, sb. a small gate, S, P, CM; wickett, PP; wykett, valva, gate, Cath.; little window, fenestrella, Prompt.; viket, lodium, a lover-window, Cath. (n).—OF. wiket (viquet); cp. ODu. wicket.
Wikke, adj. bad, C2, C3; see Wicke.
Wikked, adj. depraved, bad, C2; see Wicked.
Wil, sb. will, joy, S; Comb.: wilful, desirous, gracious, willing, W, W2; wilfull, S3; wilfulliche, willingly, S; wilfulli, W; wilfully, C3.—AS. (ge)_will_. Cf. Wille.
Wild, adj. self-willed, untamed, uncultivated, desert, S; wielde, W2; wylde, sb. pl., wild animals, S2. Der.: wilderne, wilderness, SkD; wildrin, desert, belonging to a wilderness, S2; wildernesse, wilderness, SkD; wyldernys, Voc.—AS. wild.
