Was, pa. t. sg. was, I 28, &c.; have been, VIII a 160; 2 sg. XVII 120; Ves, X 15, 32; Watȝ, V 1, VI 4, &c.; 2 sg. V 326, VI 12, &c.; Wes, III 16, X 2, XV g 1, &c.; subj. was, were, might (would, &c.) be, Var, X 38; War(e), IV a 19, 23, &c.; Weor, XIV c 89; Wer(e), I 92, II 108, IV a 75, XV g 8, XVI 199, &c. Pl. ind. and subj. War(e), X 10, XIV b 93, &c.; Weir, X 137; Wer(e), Weren, Weryn, Wern(e), I 41, II 18, III 58, V 354, VI 18, 225, &c.; Wore, I 114, VI 214, *XVI 17 (note). [OE. wæs (wes), wǣron, &c.; ON. pl. várum, &c.] See Nas.
Wasche, v. intr. to wash, XIII a 25. [OE. wascan.]
Waste, n. wild, uninhabited place, V 30. [ONFr. wast; OE. wē̆ste.] See Wysty.
Waste(n), v. trans. to waste, VIII a 127, 155; intr. XIV c 2. [ONFr. waster.]
Wastour(e), n. waster, despoiler, rogue, VIII a 29, 124, 146, &c. [ONFr. wastur.]
Wat; Wate; Watȝ. See What(e); Wite(n); Was.
Watches, n. pl. watches; watchmen, XVI 140. [OE. wæcce.]
Waþe, n.1 peril, V 287; Woþe, VI 15; Woth, XVII 416. [ON. váði.]
Wathe, n.2 (something gained in) hunting, XVII 486; cf. Fee, n.2 [ON. veið-r.]
Watter; Watur, -er; n. water (sea, lake, flood), V 163, VII 119, VIII a 318, &c.; Watres, pl. IX 12, 243. [OE. wæter.]