wexen, wexe (A.S.) 141, 209, 293, 401, _to wax, grow_. _pret. s._ weex, 63, 94, 202, 278, 294, 336, 369. _pl._ woxen, 161, 277, 333. _part. pas._ woxen, 177, 403
whiche (A.S.) which a light, 376, _what light_
wye (A.S.) 109, 223, 245, 248, 283, 352, 354, 388, 405, _a man_. It is the Saxon _wig_, and was originally applied to a warrior or hero. I am inclined to think this may be the origin of our present slang term, _a guy_
wif (A.S.) _in the objective_, wyve, _pl._ wyves, _a woman, wife_
wight (A.S.) 160, _active, brave_. wightly, _actively, bravely, well_. wyghtliche, 40, _actively_. wightnesse, 410, _activity, cleverness_
willen (A.S.) 400, _to will_. _pres. s._ wol, wole, _pl._ wol. _pret. s._ wolde, _pl._ wolde. thow willest, 241
wilne (A.S.) 49, _to will_. _pr. s._ wilneth, 20. _pl._ wilne, 15. _pret. s._ wilned, 211, 369
wynen pyne (A.S.) 78, _the wine pin, or place where wine was sold_ (?)
wynkyng (A.S.) 77, 99, _dozing, slumbering_
wynnen, wynne (A.S.) _to win, gain_. _pret. s._ wan, 123, 231, _pl._ wonnen, 2. _part. pas._ y-wonne, 82, 213, wonne, 410
wissen, wisse (A.S.) 399, _to teach_. _pres. sing._ I wisse. _pret. sing._ wissed, 19. _part. act._ wissynge, 205, _teaching_
wissen (A.S.) _to know_. _pret. sing._ wiste, 151, 211, _knew_ _part. past_, wist, 381
witen, wite (A.S.) 373, 377, _to know_. _pres. s._ he woot, 105, 199. _pret. s._ woot, 3, 32, 35, 67. to witene, 152, _to know_. witynge, 418, _knowingly_
witen (A.S.) _to blame_. _pret. s._ witte, 17
withdrawen (A.S.) _to withdraw_. _pret. s._ withdrough, 373
withholden (A.S.) _to withold, retain_. _pres. s._ he withhalt, 110
withwynde (A.S.) 108, _crosswise_ (?) as if bound with a withy
wodewe (A.S.) 169, _pl._ widwes, _a widow_
wolleward (A.S.) 369, wolward, 497, _miserable, plagued_
wolves-kynnes (A.S.) 126, _of the nature of wolves_
wone (A.S.) _a dwelling-place, residence_
wonyen (A.S.) _to dwell_. _pres. s._ wonyeth, 18. _pret. pl._ woneden, 311
worden (A.S.) _to discourse, have words together_. _pret. pl._ wordeden, 68. wordynge, 351, _talking, using words, conversing_
worstow, 420, _shalt thou be_. _See_ worthe
worthe, y-worthe (A.S.) _to be, become_. to late the cat worthe, 12, _to let the cat be_. worth, 26, 244, 359, _shall be_