Wage, v. to undertake, guarantee, pay (hire), &c.; intr. or absol. ? (used for) securely continue, or ? bring reward, VI 56. [ONFr. wager.]
Wagh(e), Wawe, Wawgh(e), n. wave, water (of the sea), VII 140, XII a 157, XIV c 33, XVII 426, &c. [ON. vág-r.]
Wai, Way, interj. woe! II 234, 546; wai es him, unhappy is one (who), XV a 9. [ON. vei.] See We, interj.; Wo.
Way(e), Wey(e), Weie, We (X), n. way, course, manner, distance, &c., II 476, VII 144, VIII a 6, IX 220, X 85, XII a 16, XVI 74, &c.; all way, all weys, continually, XVII 500; always, IX 212, 277; by þe way of, see Right, n.; in þe waye, on (by) the way, IV b 41; in ich ways, in every way, II 158 (see note); adv. away, in do way, have done, enough, II 226. [OE. weg.] See Alway, Awai, Heigh.
Waik, adj. weak, VIII b 23. [ON. veik-r.]
Waille, v. to bewail, VIII a 308. [ON. *veila (cf. ON. vǽla, Swed. veila).]
Wayte, v. to look, V 95, 221. [ONFr. wait(i)er.]
Wake, v. to lie awake, keep vigil, IV b 49, XV c 21; trans. to arouse, kindle, XVII 89. [OE. wacian, intr.] See A-, Forwake.
Wal, Wall, n. wall, II 357, XI b 40, XIII a 24, XVII 515 (see Ston), &c.; Vall, X 131. [OE. wall.]
Wald(e). See Wille, v.