The stem wid, on which is formed guid and cwid, may perhaps be referred to O.H.G. wid, wood, in the sense of weapon (see next chapter in voce Guido), though in this case also there may probably be a mixture of words.
Gwid, cwid, for wid.
Frnk. Guid, Guido, Quido—Eng. Quiddy—French, Guidé.
Compounds.
(Man, vir), O.G. Witman—Eng. Quitman. (Gis, hostage), O.G. Witichis—Eng. Quittacus (Suff. Surn.).
The stem wig or wic, on which are formed gwig and cwic, may be taken to be from wig, war.
Gwig, cwic, for wig, wic.
Frnk. Gwigo—Eng. Quig, Quick, Quy—Fr. Guiche, Quyo.
Ending in el.
O.G. Wigilo—Eng. Quiggle.