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+Whippen+, _v._ to move suddenly and quickly, SkD; +whypt+, _pt.
s._, S3.
+Whit+, _sb._ a wight, man, S3; see +Wight+.
+Whitely+, _adv._ quite, H; see +Quytly+.
+Who+, _p.r.o.n. interrog._ and _rel._ who, any one, SD, PP; +wha+, S2; +hwo+, S; +huo+, S2; +hwa+, S; +ho+, S2; +wo+, S, S2; +wa+, S; +quho+, S3; +quha+, S2; +?wo+, SD; +qva+, SD; +qvo+, SD; +qwo+, SD. _Comb._: +who se+, who so, S2, PP; +hwo se+, S; +ho se+, S2; +ho so+, P; +wo so+, S, S2; +hwa se+, S.--AS. _hwa_, _hwa-swa_; cp. Lat. _quo-d_; see Douse, p. 71.
+Whom+, _p.r.o.n. interrog._ and _rel. dat._ to whom, C2; +wham+, S; +wam+, S; +hwom+, S; +hwam+, S; +quam+, S.--AS. _hwam_, _hw?m_ (dat.).
+Whon+, _p.r.o.n. interrog._ and _rel. acc._ (also _dat._), S; +whan+, SD; +hwan+, S; +wan+, S, S2.--AS. _hwone_ (acc.).
+Whos+, _p.r.o.n. interrog._ and _rel. gen._ whose, C2, W; +whas+, SD, P; +whes+, SD; +quhais+, S3; +quhois+, S3.--AS. _hwaes_ (gen.).
+Whough+, _interj._ whew!, S3; +wough+, S3.
+Whulche+, _p.r.o.n._ which, S; see +Which+.
+Whyppyltre+, _sb._ cornel-tree, C; see +Wyppyl-tre+.
+Whyrle+, _sb._ whirl, _giraculum_, Cath. (_n_). _Comb._: +whirl-bon+, _vertebra_, SD; +whyrlebone+, Voc.; +whorlebone+, Cath.; +whyrlewynde+, _turbo_, Prompt.
+Whyrlyn+, _v._ to whirl, Prompt.; +whirlen+, C2; +wyrle+, S2; +quhyrl+, S3. _Comb._: +whirlinge wyndys+, whirlwinds, W.--Icel. _hvirfla_, to whirl.
+Whyte+, _sb._ white wine, C3.
+Whyte+, _adj._ white, PP, C2; +whit+, S, C, PP; +hwit+, S; +wit+, S; +quhite+, S3; +quhyt+, S3; +quite+, S2; +huyter+, _comp._, S2; +whittore+, S2. _Der._: +whytnesse+, whiteness, C3. _Comb._: +Witsunnedei+, Whitsunday, S; +Witesonetid+, Whitsuntide, S2.--AS.
_hwit_: cp. Goth. _hweits_.
Wi-Wy.
+Wi+, _adv._ why, S; see +Why+. [[error for +Whi+]]
+Wicche+, _sb._ sorcerer, _magus_, _sortilegus_, also witch, PP; +wyche+, _magus_, Prompt., Cath., Voc.; +witch+, Cath. _Comb._: +wicchecrafte+, PP; +wychecraft+, Cath., Voc.; +wichchecreftes+, _pl._, S.--AS. _wicca_ (m).
+Wicht+, _adj._ active, vigorous, S3; see +Wight+.
+Wicke+, _adj._ bad, false, S, S2, PP; +wicce+, S; +wycke+, S2; +wikke+, P, C2, C3; +wike+, S, S2; +wic+, S2; +wik+, S2, H. _Der._: +wickenesse+, iniquity, SD; +wickenes+, S2; +wiknes+, S2; +wickenesses+, _pl._, S2.
+Wicked+, _adj._ depraved, Cath.; +wykkyd+, Prompt.; +wykkid+, H (p. 360); +wykked+, S2; +wikked+, C2, P; +wikkedly+, _adv._, wickedly, C2.
+Wid+, _adj._ wide, S; +wide+, _adv._, S, PP; +wyde+, C2, PP; +wydder+, _comp._, PP. _Der._: +wydene+, wide, far, S2, PP. _Comb._: +wydewhere+, far and wide, S2, PP; +wydewher+, C3, G.--AS. _wid_; cp. OHG. _wit_ (Tatian).
+Wid+, _prep._ against, with, S2; see +Wi+.
+Widewe+, _sb._ widow, PP; +wydewe+, PP; +widwe+, C2, C3; +wodewe+, PP; +wedous+, _pl._, S3.--AS. _widwe_ (_weoduwe_): Goth. _widuwo_; cp. OHG.
_wituwa_ (Tatian).
+Wif+, _sb._ woman, wife, S, S2, PP; +wyf+, C3, PP; +wiues+, _gen._, S2, C2; +wiue+, _dat._, S; +wif+, _pl._, S; +wyf+, G; +wifes+, S; +wiues+, S2, C2. _Comb._: +wyfhood+, womanhood, C2; +wifman+, woman, S; +wimman+, S; +wymman+, S; +wiman+, S; +womman+, S, PP; +wummon+, S; +wommanhede+, womanhood, C2, C2.--AS. _wif_: OHG. _wib_ (Tatian).
+Wig+, _sb._ a beast of burden, a horse, S.--AS. _wicg_; cp. Icel.
_viggr_ (_viggja-_), also _vigg_, see Sievers, 247.
+Wigelen+, _v._ to reel, stagger, S.
+Wight+, _sb._ active, swift, strong, S2, PP, CM, G; +wyght+, S2; +wi?t+, PP; +wiht+, PP; +wyht+, Prompt.; +wicht+, S3; +wycht+, S3; +wict+, S; +vicht+, S2; +wyte+, Prompt.; +wightly+, _adv._, H; +wi?tli+, S2; +wi?tliche+, S2, P; +wihtliche+, S2; +witly+, S2. _Der._: +wightnesse+, alacrity, Cath.
+Wight+, _sb._ wight, creature, being, PP, S2, C3; +wyght+, PP, S2, C3; +wi?t+, PP, S; +wij?t+, S3; +wiht+, S, S2; +wyht+, S2; +whit+, S3; +whi?t+, S3.--AS. _wiht_, see SkD.
+Wiht+, _sb._ a thing, S; +wi?t+, S; +whit+, WW.--AS. _wiht_ (_wuht_), thing, _f._ and _n._
+Wihte+, _sb. dat._ weight, S; see +Wyghte+.
+Wik+, _sb._ a dwelling; +wike+, _pl._, S. _Comb._: +wike-tun+, court; +wiketunes+, _pl._, S.--AS. _wic_; Lat. _uic.u.m_ (acc.).
+Wike+, _sb._ week, S, S2, GS, CM, PP; +wyke+, PP, C, S2; +weke+, PP, Cath.; +woke+, W, S2, PP, Prompt., Cath.; +wouke+, W; +wowke+, Cath.--AS. _wice_ (_wucu_); Lat. _uicem_.
+Wike+, _sb._ office, service, SD; _pl._, S.--Cp. Goth. _wiko_; Lat.
_uicem_, change, regular succession, office, service.
+Wike+, _sb. pl._ the corners of the mouth, S (4 a. 49).--Cf. Icel.
_munnvik_, pl., the corners of the mouth; see CV (s.v. _munnr_). The word _wikes_ is still in use in this sense at Whitby. See Whitby Glossary (E.D.S.). [[Addition]]
+Wiken+, _sb._ office, charge; +wikenn+, S (5. 1113), SD.
+Wikenere+, _sb._ officer, SD.
+Wiket+, _sb._ a small gate, S, P, CM; +wickett+, PP; +wykett+, _valva_, gate, Cath.; little window, _fenestrella_, Prompt.; +viket+, _lodium_, a lover-window, Cath. (_n_).--OF. _wiket_ (_viquet_); cp. ODu. _wicket_.
+Wikke+, _adj._ bad, C2, C3; see +Wicke+.
+Wikked+, _adj._ depraved, bad, C2; see +Wicked+.
+Wil+, _sb._ will, joy, S; _Comb._: +wilful+, desirous, gracious, willing, W, W2; +wilfull+, S3; +wilfulliche+, willingly, S; +wilfulli+, W; +wilfully+, C3.--AS. _(ge)will_. Cf. +Wille+.
+Wild+, _adj._ self-willed, untamed, uncultivated, desert, S; +wielde+, W2; +wylde+, _sb. pl._, wild animals, S2. _Der._: +wilderne+, wilderness, SkD; +wildrin+, desert, belonging to a wilderness, S2; +wildernesse+, wilderness, SkD; +wyldernys+, Voc.--AS. _wild_.
+Wile+, _sb._ a while, S; see +While+.
+Wilk+, _p.r.o.n._ which, S2; see +Which+.
+Will+, _adj._ at a loss, astray, bewildered, B, S2; +wil+, H; +vill+, B; +wille+, _adv._, S. _Phr._: +will of red+, at a loss in counsel, B; +will of wane+, at a loss in thought, B; +will of wan+, S2; +vill of vayn+, S2.--Icel. _villr_ (for _wildr_), wild.
+Wille+, _1 pr. s._ will, S, S2; +wel+, S2; +wule+, S; +wulle+, S; +wile+, _pr. s._, S, S2; +wole+, S; +wol+, S2, C2; +wult+, _2 pr. s._, S; +wolt+, S, S2, C2; +willen+, _pl._, S; +wille+, S; +wulle+, S; +wulle+, S; +wilen+, S; +wiln+, G; +wolle+, S; +wole+, C2; +woln+, C.
_Comb._: +ichulle+ (+ich+ + +wulle+), S; +ich chulle+, S; +ich chule+, S; +wiltu+ (+wilt+ + +u+), S; +wilte+, S; +woltow+, C, PP.--AS.
_wille_, 1 and 3 pr. s., _wilt_, 2 pr. s. See +Wolde+.
+Wille+, _sb._ will, joy, pleasure, S, S2, C2, PP; +wylle+, PP; +willes+, _gen._ as _adv._ willingly, S; +willeliche+, _adv._, willingly, S. _Comb._: +willesful+, wilful, S; +willesfol+, S2; +wylles uol+, S2; +wylsfully+, wilfully, S2. _Phr._: +mid guode wylle+, willingly, S2; +in good wille+, anxious, G.--AS. _willa_: Goth. _wilja_.
