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

by A. L. Mayhew; Walter W. Skeat

[ Iuen], sb. ivy, Cath.; yven, Cath. (n); ivin, HD, EDS (C. vi).—AS. ífegn (Voc.).

[ I-uere], sb. companion, S; see [I-fere].

[ Iui], sb. ivy, S; ive, S3.—AS. ífig.

[ I-uo], v. to take, S; see [I-fon].

[ I-ureden], v. to hurt, injure, S.—ME. i-ureden = i-wreden = i-werden; AS. ge-werdan, ge-wyrdan (BT). See [Werd].

[ I-war], adj. aware, wary, S, PP; ywar, PP.—AS. ge-wær. See [War].

[ I-whilc], adj. every, S.—AS. ge-hwilc.

[ I-whils], adv. while, H.

[ I-wil], sb. will, S.—AS. ge-will.

[ I-wis], adv. truly, certainly, S, PP, S2; iwiss, S; iwys, G; ywis, S, S2, C2; ywys, S2, PP; ywisse, PP; iwisse, S3. Comb.: wel ywisse, S; mid iwisse, S.—AS. ge-wiss, certain, formed from wisse, pt. of witan, see Sievers, 232 d.