wa, adv., woe.

wacian, wk. 2, to keep watch; imp. s. waca.

wada, wado, see wæd.

wadan, st. 6, to go, advance, wade; pret. 3s. wod.

gewadan, st. 6, to go, progress, advance; pp. gewaden.

wag, m., wall; ds. wage; dp. wagum.

Waldend, see Wealdend.

waldswaþu, f., forest track or path; dp. waldswaþum.

walu, f., wale, welt, mark from a blow; ap. walan.

walu, see also wæl.

wan, adj., see won.

wan, verb, see winnan.

(ge)wand, see (ge)windan.

wang, see wong.

wanian, wk. 2, to wane, diminish, waste away; pret. 3s. wanode; pp. gewanod.

wanigean, wk. 2, to bewail.

warian, wk. 2, to watch, guard; haunt, inhabit; pres. 3s. warað; pres. 3p. warigeað; pret. 3s. warode.

wanre, see won.

waroð, m., shore; ds. waroðe; ap. waroðas.

wast, wat, see witan.

gewat, see gewitan.

wæccan, wk. 3, to be awake, watch for; pres. ptc. wæccende, wæccendne.

wæcnan, st. 6, to arise, awaken; pret. 3s. woc; pret. 3p. wocun.

wæd, n., water, sea; np. wado, w[a]du; gp. wada.

gewæde, n., armor; ap. gewædu.

wæfre, adj., restless.

wæg, see wegan.

wægbora, wk. m., wave-roamer.

wæge, n., cup; as. wæge.

wægholm, m., sea; as. wægholm.

wægliðend(e), m., seafarer; dp. wægliðendum.

Wægmundingas, mp., clan to which Beowulf and Wiglaf belong; gp. Wægmundinga.

wægsweord, n., wave-patterned sword; as. wægsweord.

wæl, n., corpse, those slain in battle; slaughter, field of battle; as. wæl; ds. wæle; np. walu.

wælbed(d), n., death-bed; ds. wælbedde.

wælbend, f., deadly bond; ap. wælbende.

wælbleat, adj., deadly, mortal; fas. wælbleate.

wældeað, m., slaughter-death.

wældreor, m., corpse-gore, blood of slaughter; ds. wældreore.

wælfag, adj., slaughter-stained; mas. wælfagne.

wælfæhð, f., deadly feud; gp. wælfæhða.

wælfeal(l), m., slaughter; ds. wælfealle.

wælfus, adj., ready for death.

wælfyl(l), m., slaughter; gp. wælfylla.

wælfyllo, wk. f., fill of slaughter; ds. wælfylle.

wælfyr, n., deadly fire, pyre; ds. wælfyre; gp. wælfyra.

wælgæst, m., deadly ghost, demon; ns. and as. wælgæst.

wælhlemm, m., slaughter-stroke, onslaught; as. wælhlem.

wællseax, n., fighting-knife; ds. wællseaxe.

wælm, see wylm.

wælnið, m., deadly hate, murderous violence, hostility; ds. wælniðe; np. wælniðas.

wælrap, m., death rope; ap. wælrapas.

wælræs, m., bloody onslaught, deadly conflict; as. wæræs; ds. wælræse.

wælreaf, n., battle-spoil; as. wælreaf.

wælrec, m., deadly fumes; as. wælrec.

wælreow, adj., slaughter-fierce.

wælrest, f., slaughter-bed; as. wælreste.

Wæls, m., father of Sigemund; gs. Wælses.

Wælsing, m., son of Wæls, reference to Sigemund; gs. Wælsinges.

wælsceaft, see wuduwælsceaft.

wælsteng, m., war-shaft, spear; ds. wælstenge.

wælstow, f., killing field, place of slaughter; ds. wælstowe.

wæn, m., wagon; as. wæn.

wæpen, n., weapon; ns. and as. wæpen; gs. wæpnes; ds. wæpne; ap. wæpen; gp. wæpna; dp. wæpnum.

wær, f., protection, safe-keeping; treaty, agreement; as. and ds. wære.

wære, wæran, wæron, wæs, see wesan.

wæstm, m., appearance, stature, form; dp. wæstmum.

wæter, n., water, sea; ns. and as. wæter; gs. wæteres; ds. wætere, wætre.

wæteregesa, wk. m., water-terror, dreadful water; as. wæteregesan.

wæteryð, f., wave of the sea; dp. wæteryðum.

we, see ic.

wea, wk. m., woe, misery, trouble; as. wean; gp. weana.

weal(l), m., wall; as. weal; gs. wealles; ds. wealle; ap. weallas.

wealaf, f., survivors of woe; as. wealafe.

gewealc, n., rolling; as. gewealc.

geweald, n., power, control; as. geweald; dp. geweoldum.

wealdan, st. 7, to control, wield, hold sway, possess; pres. 1s. wealde; pret. 1s. and 3s. weold; pret. 3p. weoldon.

gewealdan, st. 7, to control, wield; pret. 3s. geweold; pp. map. gewealdene.

Wealdend, Waldend, m., ruler, the Lord; as. Waldend; gs. Wealdendes, Waldendes; ds. Wealdende.

Wealhþeow, Wealhþeo, f. and wk. f., Danish queen, consort of Hroðgar; as. Wealhþeo; ds. Wealhþeon.

weallan, st. 7, to well (up), surge, boil; of emotions: to well, rage, fume; pres. 3p. weallað; pret. 3s. weol, weoll, weall ; pres. ptc. nns. weallende; fas. weallinde; nnp. weallende, weallendu.

weallclif, n., wall-cliff, sea-cliff; as. weallclif.

weard, m., guardian, warden, keeper; ns., as., vs. weard.

weard, f., guard, watch; as. wearde.

weardian, wk. 2, to hold, guard, watch (over), occupy; to follow; to remain behind; pret. 3s. weardode, weardade; pret. 1p. weardodon.

wearn, f., refusal; as. wearne.

wearp, see weorpan.

wearð, see weorðan.

gewearð, see geweorðan.

weaspel, n., spell, period of woe; ds. weaspelle.

weaxan, st. 7, to wax, grow, prosper; pres. 3s. weaxeð; pret. 3s. weox.

geweaxan, st. 7, to wax, increase; to develop; pret. 3s. geweox.

web(b), n., a weaving, tapestry; np. web.

weccan, weccean, wk. 1, to wake, rouse, stir up; pret. 3s. wehte.

wed(d), n., pledge; ds. wedde.

weder, n., weather; np. weder; gp. wedera.

Wederas, m.p., the Weder-Geats; gp. Wedera, Wedra.

Weder-Geatas, mp., the Weder-Geats; gp. Weder-Geata; dp. Weder-Geatum.

Wedermearc, f., land of the Geats; ds. Wedermearce.

weg, m., way; with on; 'away' as. weg.

weg, m., wave; as. weg.

wegan, st. 5, to carry, wear; to endure; pres. 3s. wigeð; pres. subj. 3s. wege; pret. 1s. and 3s. wæg.

gewegan, st. 5, to fight.

wegflota, wk. m., wave-floater, ship; as. wegflotan.

wehte, see weccan.

wel, well, adv., well.

Weland, m., legendary metalsmith; gs. Welandes.

welhwylc, pron. and adj., every (one), everything; mns. and nas. welhwylc; mgp. welhwylcra.

welig, adj., wealthy; mas. weligne.

welþungen, adj. (pp.), well-finished, excellent.

wen, f., expectation, prospect, anticipation, trust; ns. and as. wen; dp. wenum.

wenan, wk. 1, to think, expect, assume; pres. 1s. wen', wene; pres. 3s. weneþ; pret. 1s. and 3s. wende; pret. 3p. wendon.

wendan, wk. 1, to turn, follow; pres. 3s. wendeð.

gewendan, wk. 1, to turn, change; pret. 3s. gewende.

Wendlas, Wendle, mp., the Vandals, a Germanic tribe; gp. Wendla.

wennan, wk. 1, to present; pret. subj. 3s. wenede.

weora, see wer.

Weohstanes, see Wihstan.

weorc, n., work, deed; difficulty, distress; as. weorc; ds. weorce; gp. worca; dp. weorcum, worcum.

geweorc, n., work; something wrought by hand; ns. and as. geweorc; gs. geweorces.

weordum, see word.

weorod, see werod.

weorpan, st. 3, to throw, cast, sprinkle, spew (out); pret. 3s. wearp.

weorð, adj., valued, honored, dear; comp. weorþre.

weorð, n., worth, value; ds. weorðe.

weorðan,, st. 3, to happen, come to pass, arise; to become, prove a source of, as auxiliary; inf. weorðan, weorþan, wurðan; pres. 3s. weorþeð; pres. 3p. weorðað, wurðaþ; pret. 1s. wearð; pret. 3s. wearð, wearþ; pret. 3p. wurdon; pret. subj. 2s. and 3s. wurde; pp. geworden.

geweorðan, st. 3, to agree upon, decide, settle, as auxiliary with pp. of transitive verb; pret. 3s. gewearð; pp. geworden.

weorðful, adj., worthy; supl. weorðfullost.

weorðian, wk. 2, to honor, make worthy, exalt, adorn; pret. 1s. weorðode; pret. subj. 3s. weorþode; pp. geweorðad, geweorðod, gewurþad.

weorðlic, adj., worthy; supl. weorðlicost.

weorðmynd, noun (f.?), worth-records, worthy-regards, honor, glory; ns. and as. weorðmynd; gp. weorðmynda; dp. weorðmyndum, worðmyndum.

weotena, see wita.

weotian, wk. 2, to appoint, ordain, assure; pp. fap. weotode destined.

(ge)weox, see (ge)weaxan.

Weoxstanes, see Wihstan.

wer, m., man; ns. and as. wer; gs. weres; np. weras; gp. wera, weora; dp. werum.

wered, n., sweet drink; as. wered.

wereda, see werod.

werga, wk. adj., accursed, evil; mgs. wergan.

(ge)wergian, wk. 2, to weary, fatigue; pp. gewergad.

werhðo, f., torment, punishment; as. werhðo.

werian, wk. 1, to defend, guard, protect; pres. 3s. wereð; pret. 3s. werede; pret. 1p. weredon; pp. mnp. werede.

werig, adj., weary, wearied; fas. werge; mds. wergum.

werigmod, adj., weary of will, disheartened.

werod, weorod, n., troop, host, company; as. werod; gs. werodes, werudes; ds. werede, weorode; gp. weoroda, wereda.

werþeod, f., people, nation; ap. werþeode.

wesan, st. 5, with pres. supplied by beon, anom. verb, to be, often as auxiliary; inf. wesan; pret. 1s. wæs, neg. næs; pret. 3s. wæs, neg. næs; pret. imp. s. wes, wæs; pret. subj. 2s. wære; pret. subj. 3s. wære, neg. nære; pret. 1p. wæron; pret. 3p. wæron, wæran, neg. næron.

West-Dene, m. p., the West-Danes; dp. West-Denum.

weste, adj., waste, wasted, deserted; mas. westne.

westen, n., wasteland, wilderness; as. westen; ds. westenne.

wic, n., dwelling-place, home-place; as. wic; gp. wica; dp. wicum, wicun.

gewican, st. 1, to weaken, give way, fail; pret. 3s. gewac.

wicg, n., horse; as. wicg; ds. wicge; gp. wicga; ap. wicg.

wicstede, m., home-place; ns. and as. wicstede.

wid, adj., wide, extended, spacious; nas. wid; wk. mas., ngs., ds. widan; map. wide; comp. nas. widre.

widcuþ, adj., widely known, well-known, famous; mas. widcuðne; mgs. widcuþes.

wide, adv., widely, afar, far and wide.

wideferhð, m., long time; adv. for a long time, for ever.

widfloga, wk. m., wide-flier; as. widflogan.

widre, see wid.

gewidre, n., weather, storm; ap. gewidru.

widscofen, adj. (pp.), far-reaching, widely-moved.

widwegas, mp., wide-ways, far-regions; ap. widwegas.

wif, n., woman, lady; ns. and as. wif; gs. wifes; ds. wife; gp. wifa.

gewif, gewife, n., web of fate; ap. gewiofu.

wiflufu, wk. f., wife-love, love for a woman; np. wiflufan.

wig, n. or m., battle, fight, warfare; valor; ns. and as. wig; gs. wiges; ds. wige, wigge.

wiga, wk. m., warrior; gp. wigena; dp. wigum.

wigan, st. 1, to fight.

wigbealu, n., war-bale, warfare; as. wigbealu.

wigbil, n., war-sword, battle-blade.

wigbord, n., war-shield; as. wigbord.

wigcræft, m., war-craft, prowess; as. wigcræft.

wigcræftig, adj., strong in battle; mas. wigcræftigne.

wigend, m., warrior; np. and ap. wigend; gp. wigendra.

wigeð, see wegan.

wigfreca, wk. m., warrior; as. and np. wigfrecan.

wigfruma, wk. m., war-chief; ds. wigfruman.

wiggar, m., war-spear; gp. [wi]gara.

wiggryre, m., war-horror.

wigheafola, wk. m., war-helmet; as. wigheafolan.

wigheap, m., war-troop, band of warriors.

wighete, m., war-hate.

wighryre, m., fall in fight; as. wighryre.

Wiglaf, m., a Wægmunding, kinsman of Beowulf; ns. and vs. Wiglaf; as. Wilaf.

wigsigor, m., war-victory; as. wigsigor.

wigsped, f., success in war, victory; gp. wigspeda.

wiggetawa, f. p., battle equipment; dp. wiggetawum.

wigtig, see witig.

wiggeweorþad, adj. (pp.), war-worthy, distinguished in battle.

wigweorþung, f., honor to idols, sacrifice; ap. wigweorþunga.

Wihstan, Weostan, m., father of Wiglaf; gs. Wihstanes, Weohstanes, Weoxstanes.

wiht, f., creature, being; a whit, anything, in any way, at all; ns. and as. wiht; ds. wihte.

Wilaf, see Wiglaf.

wilcuma, wk. m., a welcome (person); np. wilcuman.

wildeor, n., wild beast; ap. wildeor.

wile, see willan.

Wilfingum, see Wylfingas.

wilgeofa, wk. m., gracious-giver, wish-provider.

willa, wk. m., will, wish, desire; pleasure, delight; desirable thing; as. and ds. willan; gp. wilna; dp. willum.

willan, anom., to will, wish, desire, be about to; pres. 1s. wille, wylle, neg. nelle; pres. 2s. wylt; pres. 3s. wille, wile, wyle, wylle; pres. 1p. wyllað; pres. subj. 3s. wille; pret. 3s. wolde, neg. nolde; pret. 3p. woldon; pret. subj. 1s. wolde, neg. nolde; pret. subj. 2s. and 3s. wolde; pret. subj. 1p. and 3p. woldon.

wilnian, wk. 2, to desire, ask for.

wilsið, m., desired-journey; as. wilsið.

wilgesiþ, m., dear companions; np. wilgesiþas.

win, n., wine; as. win; ds. wine.

gewin(n), n., strife, hardship, fight, turmoil; ns. and as. gewin; gs. gewinnes.

winærn, n., wine-hall; gs. winærnes.

wind, m., wind; ds. winde.

windan, st. 3, to wind, turn, twist, fly, whirl; pret. 3s. wand; pret. 3p. wundon.

gewindan, st. 3, to go, turn; to fly; pret. 3s. gewand.

windæg, m., day of strife; dp. windagum.

windblond, n., blowing of winds.

windgeard, m., home of the wind.

windig, adj., windy; fas. windge; map. windige.

wine, m., friend, friendly lord; ns., as., vs. wine; gs. wines; ds. wine; gp. winia, winigea; dp. winum.

winedrihten, m., friendly lord; as. winedrihten, winedryhten; ds. winedrihtne.

winegeomor, adj., mourning for friends.

wineleas, adj., friendless; mds. wineleasum.

winemæg, m., friendly kinsman; np. winemagas.

winia, winigea, see wine.

winnan, st. 3, to contend, fight, struggle; pret. 2s. wunne; pret. 3s. wan, won; pret. 3p. wunnon.

winreced, n., wine-hall; as. winreced.

winsele, m., wine-hall; ns., as., ds. winsele.

winter, m., winter; ns. and as. winter; gs. wintrys; pl., years, gp. wintra, wintru; dp. wintrum.

gewiofu, see gewif.

wir, m., wire, wire ornament; gp. wira; dp. wirum.

wis, adj., wise; wk. mns. wisa; mgp. wisra.

wisa, wk. m., wise one, leader; as. wisan.

wiscan, wk. 1, to wish; pret. 3p. wiston.

wisdom, m., wisdom; ds. wisdome.

wise, wk. f., way, manner, tradition; as. wisan.

wisfæst, adj., wisdom-fast, wise.

wishycgende, adj. (pres. ptc.), wise in thought.

wisian, wk. 2, to show the way, guide, lead; pres. 1s. wisige; pret. 3s. wisode, wisade.

gewislice, adv., certainly; supl. gewislicost.

wisse, wisson, see witan.

wist, f., feasting, abundance, plenty, luxury; ds. wiste.

wiste, verb, see witan.

wistfyllo, wk. f., fill of feasting; gs. wistfylle.

wiston, see wiscan.

wit, n., wit, intelligence, council.

wit, pron., see ic.

gewit(t), n., intellect, senses; by extension: seat of intellect, the head; ds. gewitte.

wita, wk. m., wise man, counsilor, advisor; np. witan; gp. witena, weotena.

witan, pret- pres., to know, expect, learn; pres. 1s. wat, neg. nat; pres. 2s. wast; pres. subj. 3s. wite; pret. 3s. wisse, wiste; pret. 2p. wisson; pret. 3p. wiston; pret. subj. 1s. wiste.

gewitan, pret-pres., to know, ascertain.

witan, st. 1, to lay to a person's charge; to see to; pret. 3s. wat.

gewitan, st. 1, to depart, go; pres. 3s. gewiteð; imp. p. gewitaþ; pret. 3s. gewat; pret. 3p. gewiton.

witig, wigtig, adj., wise.

witnian, wk. 2, to punish, torment; pp. gewitnad.

gewittig, adj., conscious, wise.

wið, prep. with dat. or acc., against (with motion): opposite, near, towards, as far as, in; against (opposition, fighting, defence): with, within, from.

wiðergyld, m., recompense, retribution (cf. wiðerlean and other -gild compounds in Old English).

wiðerræhtes, adv., opposite.

wiðfon, st. 7, to take hold of; pret. 3s. wiðfeng.

wiðgripan, st. 1, to grapple with.

wiðhabban, wk. 3, to withstand, hold out against; pret. 3s. wiðhæfde.

wiðre, n., resistance, opposition; gs. wiðres.

wlanc, see wlonc.

wlat, see wlitan.

wlatian, wk. 2, to gaze, look, behold; pret. 3s. wlatode.

wlenco, wk. f., pride, high spirit, arrogance; ds. wlenco, wlence.

wlitan, st. 1, to watch, gaze; pret. 3s. wlat; pret. 3p. wliton, wlitan.

wlite, m., countenance, aspect, appearance.

wlitebeorht, adj., gloriously bright; mas. wlitebeorhtne.

wliteseon, f., sight, spectacle.

wlitig, adj., beautiful; nas. wlitig.

wlonc, wlanc, adj., proud, bold, arrogant; gs. wlonces.

woc, wocun, see wæcnan.

wod, see wadan.

woh, adj., evil, perverse; ndp. wom.

wohbogen, adj. (pp.), coiled, wound-up.

wolcen, n., plural: clouds, sky; dp. wolcnum.

wolde, woldon, see willan.

wollentear, adj., with welling tears; mnp. wollenteare.

wom, see woh, adj.

wom(m), m., stain, blot, evil; dp. wommum, adverbial meaning: grievously.

won, vb., see winnan.

won(n), adj. dark, wan; wk. m. wonna; fds. wanre; nnp. wan.

wong, m., place, plain, land, country, space; as. wong, wang; ds. wonge, wange; np. wongas.

wongstede, m., plain-stead, place; ds. wongstede.

wonhyd, f., recklessness; dp. wonhydum.

Wonred, m., a Geat, father of Wulf and Eofor; gs. Wonredes.

Wonreðing, m., Wulf, son of Wonred.

wonsæli, adj., unhappy.

wonsceaft, f., misery; as. wonsceaft.

wop, m., weeping, lamentation; ns. and as. wop; ds. wope.

worc, see weorc.

word, n., word; ns. and as. word; gs. wordes; ds. (is.) worde; np. and ap. word; gp. worda; dp. wordum, weordum.

wordcwide, m., words, speech; ap. wordcwydas; gp. wordcwida; dp. wordcwydum.

geworden, see weorðan and geweorðan.

wordgyd, n., lay, elegy; as. wordgyd.

wordhord, n., word-hoard, store of words; as. wordhord.

wordriht, n., right word; gp. wordrihta.

worhte, see wyrcan.

geworhte, see gewyrcan.

worn, m., a large number, many; ns. as. worn; gp. worna.

worold, f., world; ns. and as. worold; gs. worolde, worulde, worlde.

woroldar, f., worldly honor; as. woroldare.

woroldcyning, m., earthly king; ns. wyruldcyning; gp. woroldcyninga.

woroldræden, f., the world's customary terms; gs. woroldrædenne.

worðig, m., enclosure, court; as. worðig.

worðmyndum, see weorðmynd.

woruldcandel, f., world-candle, the sun.

woruldende, m., end of the world; ds. woruldende.

wracu, f., revenge, punishment; as. wræce.

wrað, adj., hostile (one); nas. wrað; gp. wraðra; mds. wraþum.

wraðe, adv., grievously.

wraðlice, adv., cruelly, wickedly, severely.

wræc, f. or n., hardship, misery, distress; ns. and as. wræc.

wræc, verb, see wrecan.

gewræc, see gewrecan.

wræcca, see wrecca.

wræce, see wracu.

wræclast, m., path of exile; ap. wræclastas.

wræcmæcg, m., an exile, outcast; np. wræcmæcgas.

wræcsið, m., exile; as. wræcsið; dp. wræcsiðum.

wrætlic, adj., ornamented, splendid, wondrous; mas. wrætlicne; nas. wrætlic.

wrætt, f., ornament, jewel; gp.wrætta; dp. wrættum.

wrecan, st. 5, to drive, force, drive out; to avenge; to utter, recite; pres. subj. 3s. wrece; pret. 1s. and 3s. wræc; pp. wrecen.

gewrecan, st. 5, to avenge, punish; pret. 1s. and 3s. gewræc; pret. 3p. gewræcan; pp. gewrecen.

wrecca, wræcca , wk. m., exile, hero; gp. wreccena.

wrecend, m., avenger.

wreoþenhilt, adj., with twisted hilt.

wridian, wk. 2, to grow, flourish; pres. 3s. wridað.

writan, st. 1, to engrave, write; pp. writen.

wriþan, st. 1, to wrap, bind, bind up; pret. 3p. wriðon.

wrixl, f., exchange; ds. wrixle.

wrixlan, wk. 1, to change, vary, exchange.

gewrixle, n., exchange.

wroht, f., conflict, trouble, quarrel, strife.

wudu, m., wood, tree(s); metaphorically: ship; ns. and as. wudu.

wudurec, m., wood-smoke.

wuduwælsceaft, m., wooden-slaughter-shaft, spear; ap. wuduwælsceaftas.

wuldor, n., glory, heaven; gs. wuldres.

wuldortorht, adj., wondrously bright; wk. nnp. wuldortorhtan.

Wuldurcyning, m., King of Glory, God; ds. Wuldurcyninge.

wulf, m., wolf; as. wulf.

Wulf, m., a Geat warrior; ds. Wulfe.

Wulfgar, m., an official at Hroðgar's court.

wulfhleoþ, n., wolf-slope, wolf-retreat; ap. wulfhleoþu.

wund, f., wound; as. wunde; dp. wundum.

wund, adj., wounded; mds. wundum; mnp. wunde.

wundelmæl, f., wounding-sword; as. wundelmæl.

wundenfeax, adj., with wound-hair; (of a horse) with a braided mane.

wundengold, n., wound-gold; ds. wundungolde.

wundenhals, adj., with wound neck, curved prow.

wundenstefna, wk. m., ship with wound or curved stem or prow.

wunderfæt, n., wondrous vessel; dp. wunderfatum.

wundon, see windan.

wundor, n., wonder, wonderful thing; ns. wundor, wundur; as. wundor, wunder, wundur; ds. wundre; gp. wundra; adverbial: wonderfully, dp. wundrum.

wundorbebod, n., strange order, mysterious command; dp. wundorbebodum.

wundordeað, m., wondrous death; ds. wundordeaðe.

wundorlic, adj., wonderful, strange.

wundorsion, f., wondrous scene; gp. wundorsiona.

wundorsmiþ, m., wonder-smith; smith who makes wonderful things; gp. wundorsmiþa.

wundurmaððum, m., wondrous jewel; as. wundurmaððum.

wunian, wk. 2, to dwell, live, remain, survive; to occupy; to be placed or situated; pres. 3s. wunað; pret. 3s. wunode.

gewunian, wk. 2, to remain with; pres. subj. 3p. gewunigen.

wunne, wunnon, see winnan.

wurde, wurdon, wurðan, wurðaþ, see weorðan.

wutun, uton, with inf., introducing a clause exhorting or inciting: 'let us'.

Wylfingas, m. p., a Germanic tribe; dp. Wylfingum, Wilfingum.

wyle, wylle, wyllað, wylt, see willan.

wylm, m., welling, surging, flood; ns. wylm, wælm; as. wylm; gs. wælmes; ap. wylmas.

wyn(n), f., joy, delight, pleasure; as. and ds. wynne; dp. wynnum.

wynleas, adj., joyless; mas. wynleasne; nas. wynleas.

wynsum, adj., winsome, joyous, pleasant, fair; wk. mas. wynsuman; nnp. wynsume.

wyrcan, wk. 1, to work, make; pres. subj. 3s. wyrce; pret. 3s. worhte.

gewyrcan, gewyrcean, wk. 1, to make, perform, accomplish; pres. 1s. gewyrce; pret. 3s. geworhte; pret. 3p. geworhton; pret. subj. 1s. geworhte; pret. 2p. geworhton; pp. geworht; pp. map. geworhte.

wyrd, f., fate, destiny; fateful event; ns. and as. wyrd; gp. wyrda.

wyrdan, wk. 1, to destroy; pret. 3s. wyrde.

wyrm, m., serpent, dragon; ns. and as. wyrm; gs. wyrmes; ds. wyrme; ap. wyrmas.

wyrmcyn, n., race of dragons; gs. wyrmcynnes.

wyrmfah, adj., with dragon-design, serpentine ornamentation.

wyrmhord, n., dragon's hoard; as. wyrmhorda or gp. wyrmhorda.

wyrp, f., change for the better; as. wyrpe.

gewyrpan, wk. 1, to revive, recover; pret. 3s. gewyrpte.

wyrsa, comp., worse; mas. wyrsan; nas. wyrse; ngs., fds., mnp. wyrsan.

wyrt, f., root; dp. wyrtum.

wyrðe, adj., worthy (of), fit for; mas. wyrðne; mnp. wyrðe; comp. mns. wyrðra.

wyruldcyning see woroldcyning.