A Concise Dictionary of Middle English eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 648 pages of information about A Concise Dictionary of Middle English.

A Concise Dictionary of Middle English eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 648 pages of information about A Concise Dictionary of Middle English.

Woden, sb. name of a Teutonic deity, S. Comb.:  Wodnes-dei, Wednesday, SD; Wednes dai, SD; wendes dei, S.—­AS. WA cubedden; cp.  OHG. Wuotan, Icel. A"A deg.inn.

Woh, adj. crooked, wrong; wo3*e, S; wo3*he, pl., S. Adv. phr.:  mid wohe, wrongfully, S; mid gret wou, S2; wiA deg.A deg. wo3*he, S; wiA deg. wou, S2; on wowe, S.—­AS. wA cubedh, crooked.

Woh, sb. wrong, S; wouche, S3; wowe, pl., S2.—­AS. wA cubedh, iniquity.

Woke, sb. week, W, S2; see Wike.

Wol, pr. s. will, S2; see Wille.

Wol, adv. well, very, S; see Wel.

Wolcne, sb. pl. clouds, the sky, S; see Welkene.

Wold, sb. power, meaning, force, S, S2.—­AS. (ge)_weald_.

Wolde, sb. wold, open country, country, S, Prompt.—­AS. weald, wood, forest:  OS. wald.

Wolde, pt. s. was desirous, was willing, would, S, S2, C2; wulde, S; walde, S; wald, S2, B; wlde, S2; woldes, 2 pt. s., S; wolden, pl., S; wolde, S, C2; wulde, S; wuld, S2; walden, S; vald, S2, B.—­AS. wolde, pt. s. of willan.  See Wille.

Wolf, sb. wolf, PP; wlf, S; wlfe, Voc.; wolwes, pl., S2; wulues, gen., S. Comb.:  wolues-heed, wolf’s head, outlaw, G.—­AS. wulf; cp.  Icel. Alfr.

Wolle, sb. wool, S, S2, C3, P. Comb.:  wolle-ward, with the skin against the wool, SkD; wolward, S3; woolward, ND; wolle-websteres, wool-weavers, P.—­AS. wull:  Goth, wulla.

Wollen, adj. woollen, P.

Wolt, 2 pr. s. wilt, S; see Wille.

Wolx, pt. s. grew, S3; see Wexen.

Wombe, sb. venter, alvus, uterus, Prompt, S, S2, S3, C2, C3, P; wambe, S3.—­AS. wamb:  Goth. wamba, the belly.

Won, adj. wan, S2; see Wan.

Wonden, v. to turn aside, to fear, to hesitate, S, S2; wayndyt, pt. s., S3.—­AS. wandian.

Wonder, adj. fearful, wonderful, S, S2, C2; adv., C3; wounder, S2; vounder, S2; wondir, S3, H; wunder, sb., a wonder, S; wounder, S2; wunder, pl., awful wickednesses, S. Der.:  wunderlice, wonderful, S; wunderliche, adv., S; wonderlyche, S2; wonderly, C; wunderlicheste, superl., S; wunderlukeste, S. Phr.:  to wundre, wrong, S.

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