Winnen, v. to win, S, S2, C2; wynne, S2; wyn, S3; vyn, S2; wunien, S; wan, pt. s., S, S2, C2, C3, P; van, S2; wonne, pl., PP, S2; wonnen, pp., C; wonne, C; y-wonne, P; i-wonne, S2; wonen, S2; wune, S2. Der.:  wynnyng, gain, W.—­AS. (ge)_winnan_, pt. wan (pi. wunnon), pp. wunnen.

Wirken, v. to work, S2; see Werke.

Wis, adv. indeed, S; wisly, adv., certainly, surely, C, C2, C3.—­AS. (ge)_wiss_.  See I-wis.

Wissen, v. to direct, guide, S, S2, S3, CM, P; wyssen, S2; wyssye, S; wisi, S. Der.:  wissunge, instruction, S; wissinge, dat., S; wissenge, S.—­AS. wissian, wA-sian:  OHG. wA(R)sjan, also uuA(R)sen (Otfrid).

Wiste, pt. s. knew, S, C2, G; wist, pp. known, S3, C2, G; see Witen (1).

Wistynge, sb. learning, H.

Wit, sb. wisdom, intelligence, S, C2; wyt, S; wittes, pl., senses, S, S2, C2; wites, S.—­AS. (ge)_witt_.

Wit, prep, with, S; see WiA deg..

Wite, sb. blame, S2, H; wyte, C3.  See Witen (3).

Witen (1), v. to know, S, S2, W, PP; wyten, S, S2; witte.  S2; witt, S3; witt, imp. s., S; wittow, witow, know thou, S2; wute, pl., S; wytene, ger., S2; witynge, pr. p., S2, W; wat, 1 and 3 pr. s., S, S2, S3; wate, H; wait, S3; wot, S, S2, C2; woot, S2, W; wote, S3; wo3*t, S2; wost, 2 pr. s., S, C2; wostu, knowest thou, S; wostow, C2; witen, pl., S, W; wyteA deg., S2; wate, S2; wiste, pt. s., S, C2, G; wisten, pl., S, W; wist, S2, S3; wyst, S2, S3; wuste, pt. s., S, S2; wust, S2; wist, pp., S3, C2, G.—­AS. witan, 2 pr, wAist, 3 pr. s., wAit (pl. witon), pt. wiste (wisse), pp. witen.

Witen (2), v. to observe, keep, guard, S, P, S2; wiste, pt. s., S; wistest, 2 pt. s., S; i-wist, pp., S. See above.

Witen (3), v. to impute, blame, S, S2; wyte, C2.—­AS. wA-tan, to see, to blame (Grein).

Witen (4). v. to depart, to disappear, to dwindle, S, H; wyte, H; wit, S2; ute, let us, S.—­AS. (ge)_wA-tan_; see Grein.  See above.

Witerliche, adv. truly, S; witerlike, S; see Witter.