Wylyde, adj. ? guileful, V 299. [From prec.]

Wylke. See Whilke.

Will(e), Wyll(e), Wil, Wyl, n. pleasure, desire, will, intent, purpose, I 49, II 224, 345, 568, IV a 29, V 90, X 47, XI b 7, XV b 34, c 3, &c.; good will, favour, V 319; at his owhen w., at his pleasure, II 271; at my (his) wille, subject to my (his) will, VIII a 200, XIV b 56; wiþ wille, joyously, XV b 15; with my wille, with my consent, XVI 297; lightnes of w., levity, VII 15; swete w., good pleasure, II 384. [OE. ge-will, willa.]

Wylle, adj. bewildering, wandering (path), V 16. [ON. vill-r.] See Wild(e).

Wille, v. desire, wish, be willing; be likely, wont; intend, will, &c., and as auxil. of fut. 1 and 3 sg. pres. Wil, Wyl, I 10, V 89, 147, VIII a 24, 39, IX 252, &c.; Will(e), Wyll, III 2, IV a 31, 52, &c.; Wol(e), II 24, IX 279, XI a 48, &c.; Woll(e), VIII b 40, XV c 17, XVI 7, &c.; 2 sg. Wil, Wyl(l), IV a 4, 17, 88, VIII a 222, &c.; Wylt, V 73. Wolt, VIII a 271, XII b 42, XV g 33; (with suffixed pron.) Wiltou, -ow, II 128, XIV a 21, &c.; (further reduced) Wolte, XV g 19, 22; pl. Wyl, Wil(l), I 259, IV b 2, IX 118, &c.; Wol, Wole(n), VIII b 85, IX 64, XI b 64, 161, XIII b 23, &c.; Wolle, XVI 240 (rime—fille); wiltow or neltow, whether you are willing or not, VIII a 149 (cf. II 154); (without expressed infin.) will go (come), V 64, XVII 504; wilt thou so, you'll do that, will you? XVII 226. Pa. t. desired, wished, was willing; was likely, used; intended, would; subj. would (be willing), would (should) like, could wish, &c.; as auxil. of condit. or pa. t. subj. would, should, &c.: Vald, X 79; Wald(e), IV a 39, X 21, XIV b 12, &c.; Wild, I introd. (? ON. vilda); Wold(e), I 185 (rime colde), II 188, 279, III 37, IV b 25, V 28, VI 30, VIII a 204, XI a 51, XIV c 20, XVI 253, XVII 47, &c.; Wulde, I 47, 90, 171; 2 sg. Wold(e), Woldeȝ, -est, II 454, V 59, VI 50, XVI 362, XVII 172, &c.; wold awede, was like to go mad (or was going mad) II 87; wold ich nold ich, whether I would or no, II 154 (cf. VIII a 149); (without expressed infin.) wold vp (in), desired to rise (enter), II 96, 378; whider þai wold, where they were going to, II 296; walde away, would depart, IV a 75. [OE. willan, wyllan; pa. t. wólde, wálde.] See Ichil, Ichulle.

Wilnest, 2 sg. pres. desirest, VIII a 256. [OE. wilnian.]

Wymman, Wimon, &c. See Wyfman.

Wind(e), Wynd(e), Wynt, n. wind, breath, IV b 5, VII 116, XIII a 8, XIV a 33, c 35, &c.; Wynd blast, blast of wind, XVII 355. [OE. wínd.]

Wyndo(w), n. window, XVII 136, 280. [ON. vind-auga.]

Wyne, n. wine, IV a 51 (footnote). [OE. wīn.]