Wynken, v. to wink, nod, sleep, PP, Prompt.; winke, C2; vynke, S2. Der.:  wynkynge, fit of sleepiness, PP.

Wyppyl-tre, sb. the cornel-tree, CM (2. 90); whyppyltre, C.—­Cp.  MLG. wipel-bom, the cornel-tree (Pritzel).

Wyrle, v. to whirl, S2; see Whyrlyn.

Wys, adj. wise, PP, S2; wis, S, S2; viss, S2; wisliche, adv., S. Der.:  wisdom, learning, S.—­AS. wA-s, Goth. weis.

Wyse, sb. mode, manner, C2, S2; wise, S, S2; wis, S; wes, S; viss, S2. Comb.:  ryghtwis, righteous, PP; wrongwis, PP.—­AS. wA-se.

Wyue, v. to take to wife, C2; wiuen, S; wyued, pp., married, PP.—­AS. wA-fian.

Wyuere, sb. a serpent, CM.—­OF. wivre, vivre (F. givre); Lat. uipera; see BH, ASec. 150.

Wywere, sb. a fishpond, Voc.; way-*owre, piscina, Prompt.—­OF. vivier; Lat. uiuarium; cp.  OHG. wA(R)wAcri (Tatian), G. weiher; see Kluge.

X.

X is written in some MSS. for sh.  It constantly occurs in the Coventry Mysteries, as in xal, xalt, xuld, &c.; see HD.

Y.

Y, at the beginning of words, often represents an older 3*, under which letter Y-words may in some cases be found.

Y-, prefix; see 3*e.

Yald, pt. s. of 3*elden.

Yane, v. to yawn, HD, Palsg.; see Ganien.

Yare, adv. soon, S2, Sh.; see 3*are.

Yate, sb. gate, C2, S3; see Gate.

Yawle, v. to howl, HD; see 3*oulen.

Ychan, each one, HD; ychone, HD; see Eche.

Yche, adj. the same, S2; see Ilke.

Ydolastre, sb. idolater, C2.—­Cp.  OF. idolActre (Cotg.); Church Lat. idolatra (Vulg.).

Ydolatrie, sb. idolatry, PP.—­Church Lat. idolatria (Vulg.).

Ydole, sb. idol, C3; ydoles, pl., C3.—­Church Lat. ido*lum (Vulg.); Gk. [Greek:  eidolon] (LXX); cp.  OF. idle, ydle (Roland); Late Lat. A-dolum (accented as in Greek).

Ydre, sb. hydra, water-snake, WA.—­OF. ydre; Lat. hydra; Gr. [Greek:  hydra].

Ydres, sb. pl. water-pots ( = Lat. hydriae), S.—­Gr. [Greek:  hydriai]; cp.  OF. ydrie (Ducange).

Ye, sb eye, Voc., HD; see E3*e.

Yeant, sb. giant, HD; see Geaunt.