A Concise Dictionary of Middle English from A.D. 1150 to 1580

by A. L. Mayhew; Walter W. Skeat

[ Werreyen], v. to make war, C2; werray, H, B; warray, B.—OF. werreier, guerroier.

[ Werrien], v. to make war, SD; weorren, S; worri, S2; waryed, pt. pl., H; werid, H (Ps. 108. 2).—AS. werrían; OF. guerrier (BH). See above.

[ Werse], adj. comp. worse, S; see [Wurse].

[ Werte], sb. a wart, C, Prompt., Voc.; warte, Cath.; wrette, Prompt.; wrot, Prompt. (n). Comb.: wrot-wort, uerrucaria, Prompt. (n).—AS. wearte (Voc.).

[ Werwolf], sb. man-wolf; see [Were].

[ Wery], adj. turbid, dirty, S2 (4 a. 38); weary, C2; weri, adv., S. Der.: werinisse, weariness, S2.—AS. wérig, weary. See [Worie].

[ Wes], pt. s. was, S, S2; see [Was].

[ Weschen], v. to wash, S; wessche, S2; wesch, pt. s., S; see [Waschen].

[ Weste], adj. desolate; wesste, sb., wilderness, S.—AS. wéste, desolate (wésten, a desert): OS. wósti; cp. OHG. wuosti (Tatian). Cf. [Waste].

[ Westi], adj. desolate, S.