Wyȝe, Wegh, n. knight, man, V 6, 30, VII 19, &c.; vocative, Sir (knight), &c., V 23, 59, 172; Wyȝeȝ, Weghes, Wees, pl. VI 219, VII 23, 55. [OE. wiga, warrior.]

Wiȝtliche, adv. vigorously, VIII a 21. [From Wight, adj.]

Wiif. See Wif.

Wyke, n. week, VIII a 253. [OE. wice.] See Woke.

Wikid, Wikked, Wykked, Wicked, adj. bad, evil, wicked, IV a 65, VIII a 1, 29, IX 85, XVI 234, &c. [Extended from (obscure) ME. wikke, bad; cf. Wrecched.]

Wil, Wyl(e). See Whil(e); Wille, n. and v.

Wild. See Wille, v.

Wild(e), Wylde, adj. wild, II 214, 257, V 95, &c.; unruly, self-willed, in þof he wer neuer sa wylde, however sinful were his life, IV a 75. [OE. wílde.] See Wylle, adj.

Wildernes, -nisse, n. wilderness, II 212, 560. [OE. wildeornes (in Sweet).]

Wiles, Wyles, n. pl. wiles, V 347, 352, XIV b 55. [OE. wig(e)l coalescing with ONFr. *wile (OFr. guile); see Napier, O.E. Glosses, p. 159 (note).] See Gile, Biwyled.