[ Walter], sb. water, S3; see [Water].

[ Walteren], v. to roll about, welter, S2, S3, PP; weltyn, Prompt. Der.: waltrynge, a weltering, Prompt.; weltering, a turning over, S3.

[ Walwen], v. to roll, CM, PP; welwyn, Prompt.; walowand, pr. p., WA; walewide, pt. s., W.—AS. wealwian: Goth. walwjan (in compounds).

[ Walwyng], sb. a rolling, W.

[ Wambe], sb. belly, womb, WA; wame, WA.

[ Wan], adj. wan, pale, C3, W; wanne, Prompt.; won, S2. Comb.: wannesse, lividness (= Lat. liuor), W2.—AS. wann (wonn).

[ Wan-], prefix, expressing lack, deficiency. Comb.: wan-beleue, perfidia, Prompt.; wan-hope, despair, S2, C, P, H, Voc.; wan-towen, untrained, wanton; wantown, C; wantoun, C2; wanton, WA; wantowe, Prompt.; wanton-nes, want of discretion, S3; wantownesse, C; wan-truce, fail, failure, S; wan-trukien, to fail, SD; wan-trokiynge, abatement, S2; wan-trust, distrust, CM.—Cp. Du. wan-, prefix.

[ Wand], sb. a rod (= Lat. uirga), H (Ps. 109. 3), WA; wande, H (Ps. 44. 8).—Cp. OSwed. wand.

[ Wand], sb. hesitation, S2. See [Wonden].

[ Wandren], v. to wander, to walk, S2, PP, W; wondren, S2, PP.—AS. wandrian.