+Weued+, _sb._ altar, S2.--AS. _weofod_ (for _wih-bedd_), idol-table, altar (Voc.), _wigbed_ (Grein), _wibed_ (VP). AS. _wih_ (_wig_), idol, sacred place, altar (Grein); cp. Goth. _weihs_, holy, and G. _weih-_ in _weih-nacht_, _weih-rauch_.
+Wexen+, _v._ to wax, to grow, S, S2, C3, W, W2; +waxen+, S, S2; +walxis+, _pr. pl._, S3; +wex+, _pt. s._, S, S2, S3; +weex+, C3; +waex+, S; +wax+, S2; +wox+, S2; +wexe+, W; +wexen+, _pl._, S; +wexe+, C2; +woxen+, W; +wolx+, S3; +wexide+, _pt. s._ (weak form), W2; +waxen+, _pp._, S; +woxen+, C2, C3, W; +woxe+, G; +wox+, S2.--AS. _weaxan_, pt.
_weox_, pp. _weaxen_.
+Wey+, _sb._ way, S, S2, C2; +wei+, S, S2; +weg+, S; +weie+, S; +weye+, S; +we+, S2; +weies+, _gen._, S; +vayis+, S2. _Comb._: +weybrede+, plantain, Prompt., Voc. (see Grimm, p. 1215). _Phr._: +a litill we+, a little bit, S2; +a wei+, a little time, S2 (see SkD, s.v. _wee_, p. 833).--AS. _weg_; cp. Goth. _wigs_.
+Weyd+, _sb._ garment, S3; see +Wede+.
+Weye+, _sb._ creature, person, wight, man, PP; +wye+, PP; +wy+, PP.--AS. _wiga_, warrior, man.
+Weye+, _sb._ a wey, a weight so called, PP.
+Weyen+, _v._ to weigh, to move, PP, C2, S, S2; +weie+, S2; +wei?en+, S; +weyen+, _pp._, S2, P; +weyede+, _pt. s._ (weak form), S2; +wey?ed+, P.--AS. _wegan_, to bear, to move, pt. _waeg_ (pl. _w?gon_), pp. _wegen_.
+Weyuen+, _v._ to swing about, to set aside, remove, push aside, waive, C2, C3, G, S2.--AF. _weiver_; Icel. _veifa_, to vibrate. Cf. +Wayue+.
+Weyues+, _sb. pl._ men or things found astray without an owner, P.--AF.
_waif_; _weifs_ (pl.). See above.
Wh.
+Wha+, _p.r.o.n._ who, S2; see +Who+.
+Whaer+, _adv._ where, S; see +Wher+.
+Whal+, _sb._ whale, W2.--AS. _hwael_ (Voc.). Cf. +Qual+.
+Whan+, _adv. interrog._, _conj._ when, S2, C2; +whane+, S; +whanne+, S, W; +hwanne+, S; +huanne+, S2; +hwenne+, S; +hwan+, S; +hwen+, S; +hwon+, S; +wanne+, S, S2; +wonne+, S; +wane+, S, S2; +wone+, S; +wan+, S; +won+, S; +quanne+, S; +quane+, S; +quan+, S; +quuan+, S; +quen+, S2; +quene+, S. _Comb._: +whannse+, whensoever, S.--AS. _hwanne_.
+Whanene+, _adv._ whence, S; +wanene+, S; +wenene+, S2; +whaennenen+, S; +whenne+, S2, C2.--AS. _hwanon_.
+Whannes+, _adv._ whence, S, S2; +huannes+, S2; +whannus+, W2; +whennys+, W; +wannes+, S2; +whennes+, C3, P.
+What+, _p.r.o.n. interrog._, _adj. n._, and _adv._ what, why, wherefore, S, S3, W; +whaet+, S, S2; +whatt+, S; +whaut+, S2; +hwat+, S; +hwet+, S; +huet+, S2; +wat+, S, S2; +wet+, S, S2; +quat+, S, S2. _Comb._: +hwat+ ... +wat+, both ... and, S; +wat+ ... +wat+, S; +what swa+, whatsoever, S; +quat so+, S; +quat kin+, what kind, S2; +quat als euer+, whatsoever, S2.--AS. _hwaet_.
+What+, _conj._ what time, until; +wat+, S.--Cf. +Al-wat+.
+What+, _adj._ quick, keen, sharp, strenuous, MD; +whaet+, MD; +hwat+, MD; +wat+, MD; _adv._, S; +wate+, MD; +whate+, MD, HD; +hwatliche+, S; +watloker+, _comp._, S2.--AS. _hwaet_: OS. _hwat_; cp. Icel. _hvatr_, OHG. _was_, sharp (Otfrid).
[+Whate+], _sb._ chance, luck; +hwate+, S, MD; +wate+, S; +quate+, HD.--AS. _hwat_, omen, augury, _incitamentum_; cp. Icel. _hvot_ (_hvata-_). See +What+, _adj._
+Whaup+, _sb._ the larger curlew, HD, JD; +whaap+, JD; +whap+, JD; +quhaup+, JD; +quhaip+, JD; +awp+, JD; +awppis+, _pl._, S3.
+Wheen+, _sb._ a number, a quant.i.ty, JD; +quhene+, JD.--Cp. AS. _hwene_ inst. of _hwon_, see Sievers, 237. See +Woon+.
+Wheene+, _adj. pl._ few, B.
+Whele+, _sb._ wheel, Voc., W2; +whiel+, CM; +whel+, C; +quhele+, S3; +hweoles+, _pl._, S. _Comb._: +quheill-rym+, wheel-rim, S3.--AS.
_hweol_; cp. Gr. ??????; see Douse, p. 37.
+Whele+, _sb._ a pimple, Prompt., Voc. (790. 27); +wheal+, SkD; +wheale+, "pupula," Manip.; +queale+, Manip.
+Whelen+, _v._ to putrefy, Prompt.--AS. _hwelian_ (BT).
+Whelke+, _sb._ a pimple, Voc., Prompt., MD; +whelk+, Sh.; +whelkes+, _pl._, CM, C, SkD (s.v. _wheal_).
+Whelp+, _sb._ a whelp, dog, C2, C3, Prompt.; +welp+, MD; +quelpe+, MD; +quilpe+, MD; +qwelpe+, Voc.--AS. _hwelp_.
+Whene+, _v._ to lament, MD.--AS. _hw?nan_. See +Quain+.
+Whennes+, _adv._ whence, C3, P; see +Whannes+.
+Wher+, _adv. interrog._ and _rel._ where, S, C2; +whare+, S2; +whaer+, S; +hwer+, S; +hwar+, S; +huer+, S2; +wer+, S; +war+, S; +quar+, S2 (s.v. _si-quar_); +quhare+, S3; +quuor+, S. _Comb._: +wheras+, where, S3, C2; +werbi+, whereby, S; +werefore+, wherefore, S; +hwerfore+, S; +warevore+, S, S2; +werinne+, wherein, S2; +huermyde+, wherewith, S2; +quor-of+, whereof, S; +whaerswa+, wheresoever, S; +wherso+, C2; +hwa.r.s.e+, S; +hwerse+, S; +warso+, S2; +whaersitt+, S; +quhair-to+, wherefore, S3; +whaerwi+, wherewith, S; +wareoru+, wherethrough, S2.--AS. _hw?r_.
+Wher+, _p.r.o.n._ and _conj._ whether of the two, whether, S2, C, C2, G, PP; +where+, PP; +whar+, S; +hwere+, S; +wer+, S2; +quer+, S2; +quhidder+, S3; +whether+, S; +hweer+, S. _Comb._: +wher so+, whethersoever, S; +queer so+, S.--AS. _hwaeer_. Cf. +Auer+, +aeier+.
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+Whete+, _sb._ wheat, Voc., C3; +hwete+, S; +wete+, S; +quete+, S2; +quet+, S2.--AS. _hw?te_: Goth. _hwaiteis_.
+Whethen+, _adv._ whence, HD, H; +whythyne+, HD (p. 929).--Icel.
_hvaan_.
+Whetten+, _v._ to sharpen, CM, Prompt., S3; +whaette+, _pt. s._, S, MD; +wette+, MD. _Comb._: +whet-stone+, Prompt.; +whestone+, Prompt.; +wheston+, Voc.; +whestones+, _pl._, S2.--AS. _hwettan_: Icel. _hvetja_.
See +What+, _adj._
+Whi+, _adv. interrog._ why, S; +wi+, S; +wy+, S; +hwi+, S; +qui+, S2.--AS. _hwi_, inst. of _hwa_. See +Who+.
+Whicche+, a chest, trunk, box; +whucche+, PP; +whyche+, Prompt.; +hoche+, Prompt.--AS. _hwicce_; "Cl.u.s.tella, _hwicce_;" Engl. Studien, xi. 65. [[Addition]]
+Which+, _p.r.o.n. interrog._ and _rel._, _adj._ which, S2; +whilk+, S2; +whillc+, S; +whulche+, S; +hwilc+, S; +hwilch+, S; +hwich+, S; +hwuch+, S; +huych+, S; +huyche+, S2; +wulc+, S; +wilk+, S2; +wulche+, S; +woche+, S; +wuch+, S2; +wic+, S; +quilc+, S; +quilk+, S2 (_squilk_) H; +quhilk+, S3. _Comb._: +wilc so+, whichsoever, S; +hwychso+, S.--AS.
_hwilc_ (for _hwi-lic_).
+Whider+, _adv._ whither, PP, C2, C; +whidir+, SkD; +whyder+, PP; +hwider+, S; +wider+, S; +quhethir+, S2. _Comb._: +hwiderse+, whitherso, S; +whider-ward+, whitherward, S2; +whederward+, S2; +whydyrward+, S2; +whederwarde-so+, whithersoever, S2.--AS. _hwider_.
+While+, _sb._ a while, duration of time, PP; +whyl+, C2; +hwile+, S; +hwule+, S; +wile+, S; +wyle+, S2; +wule+, S2; +quhyle+, S3; +whyle+, _adv._, for a time, sometimes, formerly, S2; +wile+, S; +wil+, S3; +quile+, _conj._, S; +quhill+, S2, S3; +wile+, S. _Comb._: +whyle-ere+, formerly, S3; +whyler+, C3.--AS. _hwil_, a time, s.p.a.ce: cp. Goth.
_hweila_.
+Whiles+, _adv._ and _conj._ whiles, whilst, S2, PP; +wiles+, S; +whyls+, C3; +hwils+, S.
+Whilk+, _p.r.o.n._ which, S2; see +Which+.
+Whilom+, _adv._ sometimes, formerly, C, S2, PP; +whilum+, PP; +whylom+, C2; +hwilem+, S; +hwylem+, S; +wylem+, S; +quilum+, S; +quhilum+, S3.--AS. _hwilum_, at times.
+Whipling+, _sb._ a murmuring, S3.
+Whippe+, _sb._ whip, scourge, SkD; +quippe+, Voc.; +quhyp+, S3.