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+Wer+, _sb._ war, B; see +Werre+.
+Werble+, _sb._ warble; +wrablis+, _pl._, S3.
+Werblen+, _v._ to warble (of trumpets), WA, SkD; +werbelen+, SkD; +wrabil+, to move in an undulating manner, JD.--OF. _werbler_; of Teut.
origin, cp. G. _wirblen_, to whirl, to warble.
+Werchen+; see +Werke+, +Werken+.
+Werd+, _sb._ fate, destiny, S3, B; +weird+, S3; +were+, S2; +wurde+, SD; +werdis+, _pl._, S3, H, B; +wierde+, HD, CM; +wordis+, H; +wures+, S.--AS. _wyrd_. See +Worthen+.
+Werd+, _sb._ world, WA, S2; see +Werld+, +Ward+.
+Were+, _sb._ a man, husband, S. _Comb._: +wer-wolf+, wer-wolf, S2; +werwolues+, _pl._, S3.--AS. _wer_, OS. _wer_; cp. Goth. _wair_, Lat.
_uir_, OIr. _fer_.
+Were+, _sb._ company, host, S.--Cp. MHG. _wer_, _were_: OHG. _wari_, see Weigand (s.v. _wehr_). Cf. +Ware+.
+Were+, _sb._ war, H; see +Werre+.
+Were+, _sb._ doubt, S2; see +Weir+.
+Wereged+, _pp._ accursed, S; see +Warien+.
+Wereld+, _sb._ world, S; see +World+. [[headword spelled +Werld+]]
+Weren+, _pt. pl._ were, S; +were+, S; +wer+, S; see +Was+.
+Werien+, _v._ to weary, C3. See +Wery+.
+Werien+, _v._ to wear, PP, S; +were+, S2, C2; +wer+, S3; +werede+, _pt.
s._, C; +wered+, PP, C2, C3; +wered+, _pp._, C2, C3, PP; +worne+, spent, past, S3.--AS. _werian_: Goth. _wasjan_; cp. Icel. _verja_, to clothe, to invest money, to spend.
+Werien+, _v._ to defend, to keep off, S; +weren+, S, S2, C; +werede+, _pt. s._, S2.--AS. _werian_, OS. _werian_; cp. OHG. _werren_, to defend, forbid (Otfrid), _weren_, to forbid (Tatian).
+Werke+, _sb._ work, a work of defence, WA; +werk+, S, S2, C2, Prompt.; +were+, S; +weorc+, S; +worc+, S2; +worke+, S2; +warke+, S3; +weorkes+, _pl._, S. _Comb._: +werk-beeste+, _jumentum_, W2.--AS. _(ge)weorc_: OS.
_werk_; cp. Icel. _virki_, an entrenchment.
+Werke+, _v._ to work, Prompt.; +wirken+, S2; +werchen+, S, S3, C3; +wirchen+, S; +wurchen+, S, S2; +worchen+, W, S2; +wrohte+, _pt. s._, S; +wro?te+, S, S2; +wroght+, S2; +wraht+, S2; +wrahtes+, _2 pt. s._, S; +wrogt+, _pp._, S; +wrocht+, S3; +wroght+, S2; +wroughte+, S3; +i-wraht+, S; +i-wrouhte+, S; +y-wrou?te+, P; +y-wroght+, C2.--AS.
_wyrcan_, pt. _worhte_, pp. _geworht_.
+Werke+, _sb._ pain, HD.--AS. _waerc_ (Grein); cp. Icel. _verkr_.
+Werken+, _v._ to ache, WA; +werkyn+, Prompt.; +werchen+, S3.--Icel.
_verkja_.
+Werkinge+, _sb._ aching; +werkynge+, H; head-ache, Prompt.; +warkynge+, H; +werkyngis+, _pl._, H.
+Werld+, _sb._ world, S, S2; +weorld+, S; +woreld+, S; +worlde+, PP; +world+, S; +wereld+, S; +wurld+, S; +worlt+, S; +wordle+, S2, PP; +word+, S2, PP; +werd+, WA, S2; +werde+, Prompt.; +weorldes+, _gen._, S; +woreldes+, S; +wereldes+, S; +werldes+, S; +werdes+, S2; +wordles+, _pl._, S2. _Comb._: +weoreldliche+, worldly; +weorelldlike+, S; +worldlich+, S; +wurldlic+, S; +worltliche+, S; +wordliche+, S; +werdliche+, S3; +weoreldschipe+, worldliness; +weorellds.h.i.+pess+, _gen._, S.--AS. _weoruld_: OS. _werold_; cp. OHG. _weralt_ (Tatian).
+Wermod+, _sb._ wormwood, Voc.; +wermode+, SB; +wormod+ (= Lat.
_absinthium_), W; +wormode+, Voc.; +wormwod+, Voc.--AS. _wermod_, (OET.); cp. G. _wermuth_.
+Wern+, _pt. pl._ were, S; see +Was+.
+Wernard+, _sb._ a deceiver, liar, P; +wernardes+, _pl._, P.--OF.
_guernart_. See below.
+Wernen+, _v._ to refuse, PP, S, S2, G, HD; +wurne+, S2; +warn+, H, B, S2, HD; +wornde+, _pt. s._, S2.--AS. _wyrnan_, to refuse (Grein); cp.
OS. _wernian_. Cf. +Warnin+.
+Werpen+, _v._ to throw, to bring forth, S; see +Warpen+.
+Werrayour+, _sb._ warrior, B.--OF. _guerreier_ (BH).
+Werre+, _adj. comp._ worse, H, HD; +were+, JD; +wer+, B; +ware+, H, JD; +war+, JD, B; +waur+, JD.--Icel. _verri_.
+Werre+, _sb._ war, S, C, C2, H, Cath.; +worre+, S2; +were+, H; +wer+, B; +war+, B; +weir+, B, S3. _Der._: +werely+, warlike, S3, JD.--OF.
_werre_ (F. _guerre_); OHG. _werra_, strife, cp. _gi-werri_, a tumult (Otfrid).
+Werreyen+, _v._ to make war, C2; +werray+, H, B; +warray+, B.--OF.
_werreier_, _guerroier_.
+Werrien+, _v._ to make war, SD; +weorren+, S; +worri+, S2; +waryed+, _pt. pl._, H; +werid+, H (Ps. 108. 2).--AS. _werrian_; OF. _guerrier_ (BH). See above.
+Werse+, _adj. comp._ worse, S; see +Wurse+.
+Werte+, _sb._ a wart, C, Prompt., Voc.; +warte+, Cath.; +wrette+, Prompt.; +wrot+, Prompt. (_n_). _Comb._: +wrot-wort+, _uerrucaria_, Prompt. (_n_).--AS. _wearte_ (Voc.).
+Werwolf+, _sb._ man-wolf; see +Were+.
+Wery+, _adj._ turbid, dirty, S2 (4 a. 38); weary, C2; +weri+, _adv._, S. _Der._: +werinisse+, weariness, S2.--AS. _werig_, weary. See +Worie+.
+Wes+, _pt. s._ was, S, S2; see +Was+.
+Weschen+, _v._ to wash, S; +wessche+, S2; +wesch+, _pt. s._, S; see +Waschen+.
+Weste+, _adj._ desolate; +wesste+, _sb._, wilderness, S.--AS. _weste_, desolate (_westen_, a desert): OS. _wosti_; cp. OHG. _wuosti_ (Tatian).
Cf. +Waste+.
+Westi+, _adj._ desolate, S.
+Westm+, _sb._ fruit, S; see +Wastme+.
+Wet+, _p.r.o.n._ what, S; see +What+.
+Wether+, _sb._ wether, S2; see +Weder+.
+Wette+, _pt. s._ wetted, C; see +Weeten+.
