Wirk(e), Wyrk(e), &c. See Werche.
Wis(e), Wys(e), adj. wise, IV a 2, VII 31, XI b 250, XII b 222, &c. [OE. wīs.]
Wys(e)dome, Wisdome, n. wisdom, IV b 56, 68, VIII a 53; piece of wisdom, VIII a 206. [OE. wīs-dōm.]
Wyse, Wise, n. manner, fashion, guise. *II 158 (note), V 124, VII 65, 77, VIII a 59, XVI 25; in many wise, in many ways, XII a 39; in no(ne) wise, at all, VIII a 300, IX 283; in the wise as, just as, XII a 101; other wise many fold, in many another fashion, XVII 54. [OE. wīse.]
Wish, n. desire, will, XVII 4. [Stem of OE. wȳ̆scan, v.]
Wysli, Wysely, adv. thoughtfully, carefully, XIV c 14, XVII 435. [OE. wīs-līce.]
Wisse, Wysshe, v. to guide, direct, VII 4 (note); wissed hym bettere, directed him (to do) better, VIII a 158. [OE. wissian.]
Wist(e), &c. See Wite(n), v.1
Wysty, adj. lonely, deserted, V 121. [OE. wē̆stig; for vowel cf. Ryste, and see Morsbach, M.E. Gram., § 109.]
Wit, Witt(e), Wyt, Wytt(e), n. sg. mind, senses, wits, II 82, III 46 (dat.), XII b 137, XVI 344, &c.; wisdom, XI a 10; intelligence, discernment, understanding, I 11, VII 4, VIII a 53, XI a 12, 32 (? interpretation), 52, XII b 198, &c.; sense, meaning, XI a 6, 47, 53, &c.; pl. intelligence, II 38, XI b 113; senses, wits, XII a 158; fyue wytteȝ, five senses, V 125. Bi my wytte (wit), as I think, V 28, XVII 452; do ... his wit, apply his mind, XI b 6; gode wytt, sound mind, IX 83; Kynde Witt, (natural) good sense, VIII a 243. [OE. witt.]