A Concise Dictionary of Middle English eBook

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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.

Wune, adj. accustomed, S.

Wunien, v. to dwell, S; see Wonen.

Wunne, sb. joy, S, S2; see Winne.

Wurne, v. to refuse; see Wernen.

Wurse, adj., adv. comp. worse, S; wurs, S, G; werse, S; wers, CM, S, H (p. 269); wA|rse, S; wrse, S; wurse, sb., the devil, S; worse, S.—­AS. wyrs.

Wursien, v. to become worse, take hurt, S; i-wursed, pp., S.—­AS. wyrsian.

Wurst, adv. superl. worst, S; wurste, adj.  S; werste, S; werst, W2; warst, H (p. 269); werest, S; wrst, S. Worste ( = Lat. nequissimi = Gr. [Greek:  tou ponaerou], i.e. the devil), W.—­AS. wyrst.

WurtA deg.en, Wurstu, WurA deg.; see Worthen.

WurA deg.ien, v. to honour, S; wurrA3/4enn, S; wurA deg.eA deg., pr. s., S; wurA deg.eden, pt. pl., S. Der.:  wurA deg.ing, honour, S.—­AS. wurA deg.ian, weorA deg.ian, from weorA deg..  See Worth.

Wuschen, v. to wish, S2, PP; wusshen, PP; wisshen, PP.—­AS. wA1/2scan, from wAsc:  OHG. wunsc, a wish; see Sievers, 185.

Wute, imp. pl. know, S; see Witen(1).

Wy, adv. why, S; see Whi.

Wydder, v. to wither, S3; see Wederen.

Wye, sb. a man, PP; wy, S3, P; wy3*e, S2; wei3*h, S2; wi3*es, pl., S2; wies, S2.—­AS. wA-ga, warrior, man.  See Weye.

Wygge, sb. a small cake or bun, Prompt.; wigg, HD.

Wyghte, sb. weight, HD, PP, C3; wyhte, S; wi3*te, PP; wihte, S.—­AS. (ge)_wiht_.

Wylem, adv. formerly, S; see Whilom.

Wyn, sb. wine, S, C; wyne, dat., S. Comb.:  wyn-ape, ape-wine, vin de singe, C3; win-iA|rd, vineyard, S; wyn3*ord, S2; win-tre, vine, S.—­AS. wA-n; Lat. uinum.

Wynd, sb. wind, S; wynt, S2.—­AS. wind:  Goth. winds:  Lat. uentus; see Curtius, No. 587.

Wyndas, sb. windlass, Prompt., C2.—­Icel. vind-Aiss, a pole which can be wound round.

Wyndewen, v. to winnow, W2; wyndowen, S2; windwen, S; wynewen, W. Comb.:  wynwe-schete, winnowing-sheet, S3.—­AS. windwian (OET).  See Wynd.

Wyne-grapis, sb. pl. vine-grapes, S3 (13. 99). [Addition]

Wynk, sb. sleep, nap, PP; wink, PP, S2.

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