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+Wlatunge+, _sb._ disgust, SD; +wlathyngis+, _pl._, abominations, H.--AS. _wlatung_, nausea (OET).

+Wlech+, _adj._ warm, S.--AS. _wlaec_.

+Wlite+, _sb._ beauty, splendour, form, hue, face, S.--AS. _white_ (OET).

+Wliten+, _v._ to see, SD; +wlyte+, _pr. pl._, S2.--AS. _wlitan_; cp.

Icel. _lita_.

+Wlonk+, _adj._ fine, grand, S2; see +Wlank+. [[error for +Wlanc+]]

+Wluine+, _sb._ she-wolf, S. See +Wolf+.

+Wo+, _interj._, wo!, SD; +way+, S; +wei+, S; +wi+, S. _Comb._: +wo la wo+, an exclamation of sorrow, S; +weylaway+, S2, C3; +weilawei+, S; +wailawai+, S; +wayloway+, G; +walawai+, S; +wele away+, S3.--AS. _wa_: Goth. _wai_; cp. OHG. _we_ (Otfrid), Icel. _vei_.--AS. _wa la wa_.

+Wo+, _sb._ also used as _adj._ woe, sorrowful, S, S2, C2, C3; +wa+, S, S2, B. _Phr._: +wo begon+, surrounded with woe, SkD; +wa worth+, B; +wo worthe+, SD.--AS. _wea_.

+Woc+, _adj._ weak, S; +wooc+, SkD.--AS. _wac_. See +Wayke+.

+Woc+, _pt. s._ woke, S; see +Waken+.

+Woche+, _p.r.o.n._ which, S; see +Which+.

+Wode+, _sb._ wood, tree, S, S2, C2, PP; +wod+, S2; +vod+, S2; +wude+, S. _Comb._: +wode-bynde+, woodbine, SkD; +woode-bynde+, _caprifolium_, Prompt., C; +wod-bynde+, S2 (p. 476); +woode-lynde+, linden-tree in a wood, G; +wode-roue+, woodruff, S2; +woode-rys+, brushwood, G; +woode-schawe+, thicket of the wood, G; +wude-side+, wood-side, S; +vode-syde+, S2; +wode-wale+, the name of a bird, also called wit-wall, Prompt., HD; +wude-wale+, S; +wode-wose+, a satyr, faun, SD, Voc., Prompt. (_n_); +wode-wese+, Prompt.; +wod-wose+, WA.--AS. _wudu_; cp.

OIr. _fid_ (Windisch).

+Wode+, _sb._ woad, S, Prompt.; +wod+, SkD; +wad+, _gaudo_ Prompt.--AS.

_wad_.

+Wode+, _adj._ mad, raging, S, S2, S3, C; +wod+, S, S2, H; +wood+, C2, C3, S3; +woode+, W; +wodly+, _adv._, madly, C. _Der._: +wodnes+, madness, S2, H; +wodenesse+, S2; +woodnesse+, C3, W. _Comb._: +wodewrothe+, madly angry, S3.--AS. _wod_: Goth. _wods_; cp. OHG.

_wuot_.

+Woden+, _sb._ name of a Teutonic deity, S. _Comb._: +Wodnes-dei+, Wednesday, SD; +Wednes dai+, SD; +wendes dei+, S.--AS. _Woden_; cp. OHG.

_Wuotan_, Icel. _oinn_.

+Woh+, _adj._ crooked, wrong; +wo?e+, S; +wo?he+, _pl._, S. _Adv. phr._: +mid wohe+, wrongfully, S; +mid gret wou+, S2; +wi wo?he+, S; +wi wou+, S2; +on wowe+, S.--AS. _woh_, crooked.

+Woh+, _sb._ wrong, S; +wouche+, S3; +wowe+, _pl._, S2.--AS. _woh_, 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. _ulfr_.

+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.

+Wondrien+, _v._ to wonder; +wondrye+, S2; +wondre+, C; +wundrien+, S.--AS. _wundrian_.

+Wondringe+, _pres. p._ wandering, S2; see +Wandren+.

+Wone+, _sb._ dwelling, PP, S2, S3; +won+, S2; +woon+, S3; +wun+, S3; +woanes+, _pl._, S; +wanes+, S, S2. See +Wonen+.

+Wone+, _sb._ custom, habit, PP, S, S2; +wune+, S.--AS. _(ge)wuna_.

+Wone+, _sb._ want, loss, misery, S; see +Wane+.

+Wone+, _adj._ one, S3 (7. 97); see +Oon+. [[Addition]]

+Woned+, _pp._ accustomed, S, S3; see +I-woned+.

+Wonen+, _v._ to dwell, PP, S, S2; +wonien+, S, S2, PP; +wunien+, S; +wonyand+, _pr. p._, S2; +wonnand+, S2; +wounnand+, S3. _Der._: +wonynge+, dwelling, PP, S; +woning+, C, S2; +wonyinge+, S2; +wunienge+, _pl._, S.--AS. _wunian_.

+Wonen+, _v._ to weep, lament, SD; +wanen+, SD. _Der._: +wonyng+, lamentation, S.--AS. _wanian_; cp. OHG. _weinon_ (Tatian).

+Wonge+, _sb. territorium_, Prompt.; +wong+, low land, HD; +wonges+, _pl._, meadows, S.--AS. _w.a.n.g_, a plain, field; cp. Goth. _waggs_, a field, paradise.

+Wonge+, _sb._ a cheek, SD, JD; +wonges+, _pl._, S2. _Comb._: +w.a.n.ge-toothe+, molar tooth, _molaris_, Prompt.; +wongtothe+, Voc.; +w.a.n.gtooth+, C2; +w.a.n.k-teeth+, _pl._, W2; +w.a.n.gtotht+, _geminus_, _molaris_, Voc.--AS. _w.a.n.ge_ (_wonge_); cp. OHG. _w.a.n.ga_ (Tatian).

+Wonger+, _sb._ pillow, C2, CM. See above.

+Wonne+, _adv._, _conj._ when, S; see +Whanne+. [[headword spelled +Whan+]]

+Wonne+, +Wonnen+, _pp._ of +Winnen+.