waja-mêreins, f. ([103]; 113, n. 1), a blasfeming, blasfemy. [< waja-mêrjan + suff. -ei-ni-.]

waja-mêrjan ([21], n. 2), wv. ([188]), to blasfeme, w. acc.; Mk. III, 28. 29. [waja- < wai.]

wakan, stv. ([177], n. 1), to wake, wach.—Cpd. þaírh-w. ([63], n. 1). [OE. wacan, to arize, cum to life, be born, ME. wake, NE. wake. The wv. refers to OE. wacian, prt. wacode, ME. wakie, prt. wakede.]

-wakjan, wv. ([187]), to wake (tr.), in us-w. [OE. (â)wecc(e)an (< *wacjan), ME. (a)wecche, OHG. (ir)wecchen, MHG. NHG. (er)wecken, to wake up, rouse from sleep.]

-waknan ([35]), wv. ([194]), to awake, in ga-w. [< pp. stem of wakan. OE. wæcnan (intr.), to arize, be born, ME. wakne (intr.), NE. waken (tr. and intr.).]

Valamir ([6], n. 2; 40, n. 1), pr. n.

waldan, rv. ([179], n. 1), to wield, rule, guvern. [OE. wealdan, ME. wealde, welde (rv.), NE. wield (wv.).]

waldufni, n. ([95], n. 1), power, might, authority; Mk. I, 22. 27. Skeir. VII, a; —w. haban w. inf.; Mk. II, 10; or du w. inf.; Mk. III, 15. [< waldan + suff. -ufnja-.]

waljan, wv. ([187]), to choose, be willing, w. inf.; II. Cor. V, 8. [OHG. wellen, MHG. weln, wellen, NHG. wählen, to choose, elect.]

waltjan, wv. ([188]), to roll, beat upon, dash; Mk. IV, 37. [OE. wyltan, weltan (< weoltjan < weolt, prt. of wealtan, ME. walte, = OHG. walzan, MHG. walzen, stv., NHG. walzen, wv., to roll, revolv), OHG. MHG. welzen, NHG. wälzen, to (cause to) roll.]