Weten, v. wit, know, B 5. p 3. 75; A. ii. 44. 31; Wete, v. T. ii. 1635 n. (More correctly, witen.) See Wite.
Wether, s. sheep, T. iv. 1374; A 3249; Wetheres, pl. A 3542. A.S. weðer.
Weven, v. weave, L. 2352; Weve, 1 pr. s. B 4. p 6. 27; Waf, pt. s. wove, L. 2364; Woven, pp. B 1. p 3. 29. A.S. wefan.
Wex, s. wax, A 675, E 1430, 2117, G 1164, 1268; T. ii. 1088; A. ii. 40. 22; Wexe, dat. L. 2004.
Wexen, v. wax, grow, become, B 2265, G 877; Wexe, v. 3. 497; 5. 207, 444; HF. 1391; I 340; Wexeth, pr. s. HF. 1076; L. 2683; grows to be, B 3966; Wexen, pr. pl. become, G 1095; L. 2240; 1 pr. pl. G 869; Wexe, 1 pr. s. subj. may I become, G 1377; Wexe, 2 pr. pl. increase, grow (in applauding), E 998; Wex, pt. s. grew, became, 3. 1300; 4. 127; 5. 206, 583; L. 615, 866, 1610; A 1362, B 1301, 1914, 3868, 3936, &c.; increased, L. 727; Wexen, pt. pl. became, T. ii. 908; 3. 489; Wexe, pt. pl. grew, R. 1674; L. 727; Woxen, pp. grown, waxed, R. 605; HF. 2082; E 400, G 379, 381; become, R. 359; C 71, I 137; Woxe, pp. grown, R. 1460; become, HF. 1494; Wexing, pres. pt. waxing, A 2078; growing, R. 1367. A.S. weaxan, pt. t. wēox.
Wexede, pt. s. waxed, coated with wax, A. ii. 40. 18.
Wey, s. way, 1. 75; A 34, E 273; path, R. 1345; the sun's apparent daily path, A. ii. 30. 3; the sun's apparent annual orbit, A. i. 21. 31; Weye, way, A 791, B 385, G 1374; Weye, dat. A 467, 771, 1121; manner, wise, B 590, G 676; on his way, F 604; a furlong wey, a short time (lit. short distance), E 516; go wey, go thy way, T. i. 574; do wey, do away (with them), away! T. ii. 893; take away, A 3287; by the weye, by the way, B 1698, 1747; any weyes, by any way, HF. 1122; by al weyes, in all things, 3. 1271; other weyes, otherwise, T. iii. 1658; non other weyes, in no other way, 3. 1271; HF. 585; Weyes, pl. ways, 7. 286; L. 7; C 213. A.S. weg.
Weyen, v. weigh, B 3776; oghte weyen, ought to weigh, L. 398; Weyest, 2 pr. s. dost weigh, B 3423; Weyeth, pr. s. weighs, esteems, A 1781; weighs, I 367; weighs down, L. 1788; Weyed, pt. s. G 1298; Weyeden, pt. pl. A 454.
Weyere, s. the 'weigher,' a translation of the Lat. equator, because it weighs equally the night and day; i.e. the days and nights, at the equinoxes, are equal; A. i. 17. 15.
Weyk, adj. weak, 7. 341; Weyke, dat. weak, poor, R. 225. Icel. veikr. See Wayk.