wamba, f. ([97]), womb, belly; Lu. II, 21. [OE. wamb, wǫmb, ME. wombe, NE. womb.]
wamm, n. ([94]), spot. [Prop. n. adj. (cf. ga-, un-wamms). OE. wamm, n. m. (adj. wam, wǫm), spot, > OE. wemman, ME. wemme, to stain, defile, < wemme, wem, NE. wem (obs.), spot, blemish.]
wandjan, wv. ([188]), to wend, turn, w. dat. of pers. and acc. of th.; Mt. V, 39.—Cpds. ga-, us-w. [Caus. of -windan. OE. wendan (prt. wende, for *wend-de), ME. wende (prt. wende, wente), to turn, turn one's self, go, NE. wend (rare; prt. went), to go.]
waninassus, m. ([105]), want; Skeir. VII, c. [Like wanains (w. suff. -ai-ni-), a waning, diminishing, < *wanan (< *wans, lacking, wanting, = OE. wan, wǫn, ME. wan, ON. vanr, n. vant, deficient, > ME. want, adj., deficient, and sb., NE. want) + suff. -inassu-.]
*war (s. 78, n. 2), adj. ([124], n. 1), wary, cautious, sober. [OE. wær, ME. war, adj., cautious, NE. ware (obs., but in beware = be-ware), extended wary (w. suff. -y).]
-wardjan, wv. ([188]), in fra-w. [Caus. of fra-waírþan, to go to ruin, corrupt (intr.)] [OE. wyrdan (< *weardian), werdan, ME. werde, to spoil.]
warei, f. ([113]), wariness, craftiness; II. Cor. IV, 2. [< war + suff. -ein-.]
wargiþa, f. ([97]), condemnation, judgment; II. Cor. III, 9. [< -wargs (in launa-wargs, an unthankful person. -wargs = OE. wearg, m., outlaw, criminal, wolf, ME. wari, weri, villain.) + suff. -iþô-. OE. wergðu, f., condemnation, punishment.]
warjan, wv. ([187]), to forbid, thwart. [OE. werian, ME. wer(i)e, to defend, ward off, OHG. werian, weren, MHG. wern, to hinder, protect, defend, NHG. wehren, to protect, defend.]
warmjan, wv. ([188]), to warm, cherish. [< *warms (= OE. wearm, ME. warm, NE. warm). OE. wyrman (< *wearmjan), ME. werme, warme, NE. warm.]