[ Was], pt. s. was; wæs, S; wees, S2; wes, S, S2; watz, S2; was, 2 pt. s., S; wes, S; were, S, W2; wæren, pl., S; wærenn, S; waren, S; weren, S; wer, S; war, S2; weoren, S; woren, S; wern, S2; wore, S; ware, S; wear, S3; ware, pt. s. subj., S; war, S2; war . . . ne, were . . . not, unless, S2, H; were, S2.—AS. wæs, 1 and 3 pt., wǽre, 2 pt. (pl. wǽron), subj. wǽre (pl. wǽren). See [Wæs].
[ Waschen], v. to wash, S; waische, W2; wasshen, S; weschen, S; wessche, S2; wassen, S; wasse, S; wesch, pt. s., S; wessh, S, S2; wesh, C2, C3; weis, S; waischide, W, W2; wesse, pl., S; wosschen, S2; wisschen, G; wesshen, P; wasshe, pp., C3; wasschen, G; waischun, W; ȝe-wasse, S.—AS. wascan, pt. wósc (wóx), pp. wascen (wæscen).
[ Waselen], v. to wade in mire; waseled, pt. s., S3.—Icel. vasla, to wade in ooze, from vás, wetness, cp. AS. wós (wór). See [Wose], [Wori].
[ Wassail], a salutation used in drinking, S, ND; wassel, ND; wassayl, S; wæshail, S. See [Wæs].
[ Wast], sb. wasteful expenditure, C3 (p. 48).
[ Waste], adj. solitary, S; vast, S2.—AF. wast.—OF. guaste. See below.
[ Waste], v. to waste away, C2; vast, to waste, S2.—OF. waster (gaster); cp. MHG. wasten; Lat. uastare; see Mackel, Germ. Elemente, p. 72.
[ Waste], sb. waist, a man’s middle, Prompt.; wast, Prompt.; waast, C2.—Probably a deriv. from Wexen (to grow); see SkD.
[ Wastel], sb. a cake made of the finest flour, P, Prompt.; wastell, libum, Voc.; wastelle, Voc., Cath. Comb.: wastel breed, cake-bread, CM, C.—AF. wastel, gastel (F. gâteau).
[ Wastme], sb. growth, form, personal appearance, S, SkD (s.v. waist); westm, fruit, S.—AS. wæstm. See [Wexen].