An Etymological Dictionary of the Scottish Language / in which the words are explained in their different senses, authorized by the names of the writers by whom they are used, or the titles of the works in which they occur, and deduced from their originals

by John Jamieson

It is synon. with the E. forensic phrase, Wager of Law, and L. B. vadiare legem. The E. phrase is from O. Fr. gagiere, an engagement, a pledge; ours from A. S. waere, foedus, pactum; whence waer-borh, wer-borh, fidejussor, sponsor.

WEIR, s. War; Weir-men, Weir-hors, Weirly, Weir-wall.
V. [Were].

WEIRD, WERD, WERDE, WEERD, s.
1. Fate, S.
Wyntown.
2. Prediction.
P. Buch. Dial.

A. S. wyrd, fatum; wyrde, parcae.

To Weird, Weerd, v. a.
1. To destine.
P. Buch. Dial.
2. To predict.
Minstr. Bord.

Weirdless, Wierdless, adj. Unprosperous, through something cross in one's lot, S.

To WEISE, WYSE, v. a.
1. To use policy, for attaining any object, S.
Watson.
2. To lead, direct, S.
Ramsay.
3. To turn by art, rather than strength, S.
Ramsay.
4. To weise awa', to wheedle; as, to entice a tradesman to leave his master; Clydes.

Teut. wys-en, to teach, to show; or O. Fr. vois-ier, ves-ier, tromper, ruser; wiseux, fin, subtil.

To Weise, Wyse, v. n. To incline, S.
Ramsay.

To WEIT, v. n. To make inquiry.