Wondreden, 307; pp. Wondred, 236. A.S. wundrian, Icel. undra. Wondring, s. wondering, amaze, F 305. A. S. wundrung. Wone, s. wont, custom, B 1694. A.S. wuna, Icel. vani; cf. G. gewohnheit. Woned, pp. accustomed, wont, E 339. See Wont. A. S. wunian, to dwell, remain, pp. wunod, accustomed; Icel. vanr, accustomed; cf. G. gewohnt. Wonger, s. pillow, B 2102. A. S. wangere, a pillow, rest for the cheek, from wang, a cheek; Goth. waggari, a pillow. Wont, pp. wont, accustomed, B 3614, 3894, E 844, F 44. See Woned. From this word has been formed the modern wonted, with a needless repetition of the pp. ending. Wood, adj. mad, B 1964. wód, Goth, wods, Icel. óðr; wüthend, raging. Woon, s. abode, B 1991. A. S. cf. G. Cf. A. S. wunung, an abode; from wunian, to dwell. See Woot, I p. s. pr. I know, B 3993. Worse, adv. comp. worse, E 675. Worshipe, s. honour, F 571. A.S. weordscipe, honour; lit. worthship, Worshipful, adj. worthy of honour, E 401. Worste, adj. superl. def. worst, E 1218. A.S. wyrsta. Wortes, s. pl. worts, roots, vegetables, E 226. A. S. wyrt, Goth. waurts, G. würze, Lat. radix, Gk. pica; see Curtius. Worth, pr. s. becomes; worth = vpon gets upon, B 1941. A. S. weordan, Icel. verða, Goth. wairthan, G. werden, to become, Lat. uertere, to turn. Worthy, adj. worthy, brave, B 2107. A. S. wurdig, G. wurdig. Wost, 2 p. s. pr. thou knowest, F 696. See Wot, Wite. Wostow, for wost thou, i.e. knowest thou, E 325. Wot, I p. s. pr. I know, E 814, F 708; 2 p. Wost, F 696; pr. s. Wot, knows, B 93, E 274, F 299, 534; 2 p. pl. Wot, B 2133, F 519. See Wite. Woundes, s. pl. wounds, B 62. A. S. wund, Icel. und, G. wunde. Woxen, pp. grown, E 400. Wex. See Wrappe, v. to wrap, envelop, 583, F 636; pp. Wrapped, F 507. Wrastling, s. wrestling, B 1930. A. S. wraxlung, from wraxlian, wræstlian, to wrestle; which from wræstan, to turn, wrest. Wrecchednesse, s. misery, B 3212, 3540. A. S. wræcca, an exile, a wretch, from wræc, punishment, banishment. Wreche, s. vengeance, B 3403. A. S. wræc, punishment, vengeance; wrecan, to wreak, afflict; G. rache, revenge. Wreek, imp. s. wreak, avenge, B 3095; 2 p. pl. pr. Wreke, F 454. A. S. wrecan, G. rächen. Wringe, v. to wring the hands, E 1212; to force wet out by pressure, B 1966. A. S. wringan, to press, wring; G. ringen, to struggle. Writ, pr. s. writeth, B 3516; pt. s. Wroot, wrote, 3393; I p. s. pt. subj. Writ, I were to write, 3843; pt. pl. Writen, wrote, F 233; pp. Writen, E 761, B 3177. A. S. writan, Icel. rita, to write; but the original meaning is to scratch, to scratch strokes, still kept in G. reissen, to tear. Wrothe, adj. pl. wroth, angry, E 437. A. S. wráð, Icel. reiðr. Wroughte, pt. s. made, E 1152, F 128; pt. s. worked, contrived, B 1788, E 463; pp. wrought, created, B 3619. A. S. weorcan, to work, pt. t. worhte, pp. geworht. Wroughtestow, for wroughtest thou, thou didst cause, B 3583. Wryte, v. to write, B 87; pr. s. Wryteth, 77; contracted to Writ, 3516; pr. s. Wroot; pp. Writen; see Writ. Wrything, s. turning, F 127. A. S. wriðan, to writhe, twist, Icel. ríða. Wyde, adj. def. wide, B 3824; pl. B 62; adv. widely, E 722. A. S. wid, Icel. viðr, G. weit. Wyfhood, s. wifehood; or rather, womanhood, B 76. A. S. wifhúd, G. weibheit; A. S. wíf, G. weib, a woman. Wyflees, adj. wifeless, E 1236. Wyfly, adj. wifelike, E 429, 919, 1050. A. S. wiflic. Wyght, s. a wight, person, B 1894, 3822, E 177; dat. Wyghte, B 43. A. S. wiht, wuht, Goth. waiht, G. wicht; E. wight and whit. Wyly, adj. wily, wary, B 3130., A. S. wile, Icel. vél, væl, a wile, a trick; the O. F. guile is from a Teutonic source; thus guile and wile are doublets. Wynd, s. wind, 1173. A. S. wind, Icel. vindr, Goth. winds, Lat. uentus. Wyndas, s. windlass, F 184. Du. windas, from winden, to wind, and as, an axle-tree; so in Icelandic, we find vind-áss, from vinda, to wind, and áss, a beam. Wyrde, v. to wind, bind with cloths, E 583. A. S. windan, Icel. vinda, G. winden. Wynes, s. pl. wines, B 3391, 3418. A. S. win, G. wein, Lat. uinum. Wys, adj. wise, B 3130; def. Wyse, 113, 117, 3705; pl. Wyse, 128; superl. Wysest, 3345. A. S. wis, Icel. viss, G. weise; from witan, to know. Wyse, s. (dative), wise, way, manner, B 2131, 3704, E 673. A. S. wise, a way, G. weise; F. guise is from O.H.G.; wise and guise are doublets. Wyte, v. to blame, B 3636; 1 þ. s. pr. Wyte, 3860; 2 p. Wytest, 108. A. S. witan, to blame, punish; Icel. víta, to fine, mulct. Wyue, v. to wive, to marry, E 140, 173. A. S. wifian, to take a wife, from wif, a woman, wife. Wyues, gen. sing. wife's, B 1631, E 599; pl. Wyues, wives, women, B 59, 3211. A. S. wif, Icel. víf, G. weib, a woman. beátan, pt. t. beót, pp. beaten. Ybore, pp. born, E 158, 310, 484; Yborn, 72; Yboren, 626; Ybore, borne, carried, moved, 443, F 326; Yborn, carried, F 340. A. S. beran, pp. geboren. Ybounde, pp. bound, B 1866. A. S. bindan, pp. gebunden. Ycaried, pp. carried, B 3240. O.F. carier, to carry, char, a car. Ycome, pp. come; ycome aboute = come about, passed, B 3364 ; Ycomen, come, 1687. A. S. cuman, pp. cumen, gecumen. Ycoupled, pp. coupled, wedded, E 1219. F. coupler, Lat. copulare. Ye, s. (pronounced as long e, fol- Ye, pron. nom. ye; saue only ye, you alone except, E 508. See gjalda, G. gelten. yield and sb. guild. Yen, s. pl. eyes; see Ye. A. S. Hence E. Yerde, s. yard, rod; hence, correc- 1628; pr. s. Yeueth, gives, B 43; Yfere, adv. together, E 1113. Cf. Yfet, pp. fetched, F 174. A.S. Yfeyned, pp. feigned (to be done), Yfostred, pp. fostered, E 213. Yfynde, v. to find, F 470. A. S. Yglewed, pp. glued, fixed tight, F Ygon, pp. gone, F 293, 538. A S. Yis, adv. yes, B4006. A. S. gys, gese. hitherto, now, E120. A.S. git, gyt. Yle, s. isle, B 68. F. île, O. F. ile, Yliche, adv. alike, equally, F 20. A. S. gelice, adv.; cf. G. gleich. Ymaad, pp. made, F 218. A. S. macian, pp. macod. Thus made Ynough, adv. enough, E 365; Ynowe, adj. pl. enough, F 470. A. S. genóh, sufficient, pl. genóge; Yonge, adj. def. young, B 1834, E ye. Ypocryte, s. hypocrite, F 514, 520. F. quitter, to hold free, quitte, ered, taken into account, F 427. rennan, to run. Yset, pp. set, E 409; set down, F 173. A. S. settan, to set; pp. geset. Ysprad, pp. spread, B 1644. A. S. Yswore, pp. sworn, F 325. A.S. swerian, to swear; pp. gesworen. taken away, 1858. Icel, taka, A. S. Yuel, adv. ill, E 460, 965. A. S. F. ivoire; Lat. eboreus, made of 1233. A. S. weddian, to pledge, Ywis, adv. certainly, B 1980, 3958, INDEX OF PROPER NAMES, &c. N.B. Many of the names are commented upon in the Notes. Albon, Alban, B 3120. Alcioun, Halcyone or Alcyone, B Algarsyf, F 30, 663. Alisaundre, Alexander, B 3821. Alocen, Alhazen, F 232. zodiac for the latter part of March Aristotle, F 233. Armorike, Armorica, Brittany, B Arpies, s. pl. the Harpies, B 3290. Asie, s. Asia, put for Asia Minor, Aurelian, B 3541. Austin, Augustine, B 1631. Babiloin, adj. Babylonian, B 63. |