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

by A. L. Mayhew; Walter W. Skeat

[ Wys], adj. wise, PP, S2; wis, S, S2; viss, S2; wisliche, adv., S. Der.: wisdom, learning, S.—AS. wís, Goth. weis.

[ Wyse], sb. mode, manner, C2, S2; wise, S, S2; wis, S; wes, S; viss, S2. Comb.: ryghtwis, righteous, PP; wrongwis, PP.—AS. wíse.

[ Wyue], v. to take to wife, C2; wiuen, S; wyued, pp., married, PP.—AS. wífian.

[ Wyuere], sb. a serpent, CM.—OF. wivre, vivre (F. givre); Lat. uipera; see BH, § 150.

[ Wywere], sb. a fishpond, Voc.; wayowre, piscina, Prompt.—OF. vivier; Lat. uiuarium; cp. OHG. wîwâri (Tatian), G. weiher; see Kluge.

X.

X is written in some MSS. for sh. It constantly occurs in the Coventry Mysteries, as in xal, xalt, xuld, &c.; see HD.

Y.

Y, at the beginning of words, often represents an older Ȝ, under which letter Y-words may in some cases be found.

Y-, prefix; see [Ȝe].