Wedes, n. pl. weeds (plants), VIII a 105. [OE. wēod.]
Wedmen, n. pl. wedded folk, XVII 400. [OE. wedd + mann.] See Wedde, Yweddede.
Wedows; Wees, Wegh(es); Weete; Weie, Wey(e); Weyn; Weir. See Wodewe; Wyȝe; Wete; Way(e); Wene(n); Was.
Wel(e), Well(e), Weyl (I), Weill (X), adv. well, I 110, II 136, X 12, XIV d 2, &c.; very, II 309, 345, XIII a 26, XIV c 39, &c.; wel riȝt, wel sone, &c. at once, II 71, 270, X 70; fully, quite, I 254, II 553, &c.; (esp. with numbers) II 183, IX 199, XIV b 42, &c.; (with compar.) a good deal, much, II 464, X 10, XVI 334; without disadvantage, IV b 31; easily, VIII a 47, XVII 5, &c.; predic. good, XV e 7, &c.; prosperous, VIII a 271; well were he, happy were he who, XVII 339; well is vs, happy are we, XVII 459; wel worth þe, may it go well with thee, V 59; wele wurth þe while, happy the occasion, XIV a 5, &c.; cf. Wo. [OE. wē̆l.] See Welneȝ.
Wela, adv. very, in wela wylle (see Wylle), V 16. [OE. wel + lā (intensive).]
Welcom, Welcum, Wolcome, adj. welcome, II 433, V 172, VIII b 52; as interj. VI 39. [OE. wil-cuma infl. by wel(-cwēme); cf. ON. vel-kominn.]
Welde, v. to possess, IV a 20. [OE. (ge-)wéldan.]
Wele, Weole, n. (usually allit. with Wo, q.v.) happiness, prosperity, wealth, II 5, IV a 2, b 74, V 66, VI 34; worldes wele, good things of this world, wealth, IV a 28, XIV b 16; wunne we(o)le, wealth of joy, XV b *11 (MS. wynter), 35. [OE. we(o)la.]
Weleful, adj. prosperous, XIV b 17. [Prec. + OE. -full.]
Wel-fare, n. welfare, easy life, VIII b 8. [Wel + Fare, n.]