[ Wereged], pp. accursed, S; see [Warien].
[ Wereld], sb. world, S; see [World].
[ Weren], pt. pl. were, S; were, S; wer, S; see [Was].
[ Werien], v. to weary, C3. See [Wery].
[ Werien], v. to wear, PP, S; were, S2, C2; wer, S3; werede, pt. s., C; wered, PP, C2, C3; wered, pp., C2, C3, PP; worne, spent, past, S3.—AS. werian: Goth. wasjan; cp. Icel. verja, to clothe, to invest money, to spend.
[ Werien], v. to defend, to keep off, S; weren, S, S2, C; werede, pt. s., S2.—AS. werian, OS. werian; cp. OHG. werren, to defend, forbid (Otfrid), weren, to forbid (Tatian).
[ Werke], sb. work, a work of defence, WA; werk, S, S2, C2, Prompt.; were, S; weorc, S; worc, S2; worke, S2; warke, S3; weorkes, pl., S. Comb.: werk-beeste, jumentum, W2.—AS. (ge)weorc: OS. werk; cp. Icel. virki, an entrenchment.
[ Werke], v. to work, Prompt.; wirken, S2; werchen, S, S3, C3; wirchen, S; wurchen, S, S2; worchen, W, S2; wrohte, pt. s., S; wroȝte, S, S2; wroght, S2; wraht, S2; wrahtes, 2 pt. s., S; wrogt, pp., S; wrocht, S3; wroght, S2; wroughte, S3; i-wraht, S; i-wrouhte, S; y-wrouȝte, P; y-wroght, C2.—AS. wyrcan, pt. worhte, pp. geworht.
[ Werke], sb. pain, HD.—AS. wærc (Grein); cp. Icel. verkr.
[ Werken], v. to ache, WA; werkyn, Prompt.; werchen, S3.—Icel. verkja.