⁂ See Kalewala, Rune, xxii. It is very beautiful. An extract is given in Baring Gould’s Myths of the Middle Ages, 440-444.
Waitwell, the lackey of Edward Mirabell, and husband of Foible, governante of the household of Lady Wishfort. By his master’s request, Waitwell personates Sir Roland, and makes love to Lady Wishfort, but the trick is discovered before much mischief is done.--W. Congreve, The Way of the World (1700).
Wakefield (Harry), the English drover killed by Robin Oig.--Sir W. Scott, The Two Drovers (time, George III.).
Wakeman (Sir George), physician to Henrietta Maria, queen of Charles I.--Sir W. Scott, Peveril of the Peak (time, Charles II.).
Waldeck (Martin), the miner, and hero of a story read by Lovel to a picnic party at the ruins of St. Ruth’s Priory.--Sir W. Scott, The Antiquary (time, George III.).
Walde´grave (2 syl.), leader of the British forces which joined the Hurons in extirpating the Snake Indians, but he fell in the fray (pt. i. 18).
Julia Waldegrave, wife of the above. She was bound to a tree with her child by some of the Indians during the attack. Outalissi, a Snake Indian, unbound them, took them home, and took care of them; but the mother died. Her last request was that Outalissi would carry her child to Albert of Wy´oming, her friend, and beg him to take charge of it.
Henry Waldegrave, the boy brought by Outalissi to Albert. After staying at Wyoming for three years, his English friends sent for him (he was then 12 years old). When grown to manhood, he returned to Wyoming, and was married to Gertrude; but three months afterwards Outalissi appeared, and told them that Brandt was coming with his English soldiers to destroy the village. Both Albert and Gertrude were shot in the attack; and Henry joined the army of Washington.--Campbell, Gertrude of Wyoming (1809).
Waldemar Fitzurse (Lord), a baron following Prince John of Anjou (brother of Richard Cœur de Lion).--Sir W. Scott, Ivanhoe (time, Richard I.).
Waldstetten (The countess of), a relative of the baron. He is one of the characters in Donnerhugel’s narrative.--Sir W. Scott, Anne of Geierstein (time, Edward IV.).