Chaucer's Works, Volume 6 — Introduction, Glossary, and Indexes

by Geoffrey Chaucer

Wemmelees, adj. stainless, G 47.

Wenche, s. wench, girl, (usually) light or wanton girl or woman, HF. 206; A 3254, 3973, 4178, D 1362, E 2202, H 215; Wenches, pl. wanton women, B 3417, D 1355.

Wenden, ger. to go, A 21, 2214; v. 3. 67; Wende, ger. B 142, 253; 265, D 915; Wende, v. 7. 187; L. 2266; pass away, A 3025; go, pass, B 1683; Wende, 1 pr. s. 22. 78; Went, pr. s. goes, T. ii. 36, 812; Wende, pr. pl. A 16, E 189, F 296; 1 pr. s. subj. should go, T. ii. 220; 2 pr. s. subj. go, B 4271; pr. s. subj. may go, fare, 5. 440; Wente, pt. s. went, 3. 397; A 78, B 1739; Wente him, pt. s. went, G 110; Wentestow, 2 pr. s. wentest thou, didst thou go, = hast thou gone, A 3486; Went, pp. gone, L.

1651; R. 1317; B 1730, 1869, E 276; ben went, are gone, B 173; is went, is gone, G 534 (see note); be went, may be gone, is gone, A 3665.

Wending, s. departure, T. iv. 1344, 1436; Wendinge, departing, B 2. p 1. 70.

Wene, s. supposition, doubt, T. iv. 1593; withouten wene, without doubt, R. 574, 732. A.S. wēn.

Wenen, v. ween, suppose, imagine, consider, L. 12; G 676; Wene, v. F 1267, G 1088; expect, A 4320; Wene, ger. to suppose, R. 13; to be supposed, B 3. p 2. 72; Wene, 1 pr. s. B 4643, E 1174; Wenest, 2 pr. s. thinkest, 3. 744, 1138; T. v. 1522; expectest, A. ii. 3. 46; Wenestow, weenest thou, thinkest thou, D 311; Weneth, pr. s. imagines (with men = one), A 2195; imagines, T. i. 216; B 3716; Wene, 2 pr. pl. think, T. ii. 300; Wenen, pr. pl. imagine, A 1804; Wene, pr. pl. expect, E 1280; Wene, pr. s. subj. imagine, 10. 25; Wende, 1 pt. s. imagined, T. v. 693; supposed, F 585; fancied, A 1269; Wende, pt. s. thought, expected, supposed, R. 1135, 1521; 7. 124; A 3474, 3693, &c.; Wenden, pt. pl. supposed, thought, E 751, D 2029; Wende, 1 pt. s. subj. had expected, T. iv. 919; Wendest, 2 pr. s. subj. shouldst ween, T. i. 1031; Wende, pt. s. subj. would have thought, C 782; Wenden, pt. pl. subj. would have fancied, T. i. 217; Wend, pp. supposed, T. iv. 384; imagined, T. v. 1682; imagined, thought, E 691, F 510; Wened, pp. understood, B 4. p 7. 16; Weninge, pres. pt. imagining, HF. 262; H 157.

Wenged, adj. winged, HF. 2118.

Wenges, pl. wings, L. 168 a. Icel. vængr. See Winges.

Weninge, s. imagination, supposition, T. iv. 992; opinion, idea, B 5. p 6. 41.