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

by A. L. Mayhew; Walter W. Skeat

[ Westm], sb. fruit, S; see [Wastme].

[ Wet], pron. what, S; see [What].

[ Wether], sb. wether, S2; see [Weder].

[ Wette], pt. s. wetted, C; see [Weeten].

[ Weued], sb. altar, S2.—AS. weofod (for wíh-bedd), idol-table, altar (Voc.), wigbed (Grein), wibed (VP). AS. wíh (wig), idol, sacred place, altar (Grein); cp. Goth. weihs, holy, and G. weih- in weih-nacht, weih-rauch.

[ Wexen], v. to wax, to grow, S, S2, C3, W, W2; waxen, S, S2; walxis, pr. pl., S3; wex, pt. s., S, S2, S3; weex, C3; wæx, S; wax, S2; wox, S2; wexe, W; wexen, pl., S; wexe, C2; woxen, W; wolx, S3; wexide, pt. s. (weak form), W2; waxen, pp., S; woxen, C2, C3, W; woxe, G; wox, S2.—AS. weaxan, pt. wéox, pp. weaxen.

[ Wey], sb. way, S, S2, C2; wei, S, S2; weg, S; weie, S; weye, S; we, S2; weies, gen., S; vayis, S2. Comb.: weybrede, plantain, Prompt., Voc. (see Grimm, p. 1215). Phr.: a litill we, a little bit, S2; a wei, a little time, S2 (see SkD, s.v. wee, p. 833).—AS. weg; cp. Goth. wigs.

[ Weyd], sb. garment, S3; see [Wede].

[ Weye], sb. creature, person, wight, man, PP; wye, PP; wy, PP.—AS. wíga, warrior, man.

[ Weye], sb. a wey, a weight so called, PP.