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_To_ WERK, _v. n._ To ache.
V. ~Wark~.
_To_ WERK, _v. n._ To work.
V. ~Wirk~.
~Werk~, _s._ Work.
_Wallace._
Belg. _werk_, A. S. _weorce_.
WERKLOME, WARKLOOM, _s._ A working tool.
V. ~Lome~.
WERLY, _adj._ Warily.
_Douglas._
WERLOT, _s._ Knave.
V. ~Verlot~.
_Kennedy._
WERNAGE, _s._ Provision laid up in a garrison.
V. ~Vernage~.
WERNOURE, _s._ A miser.
_Douglas._
A. S. _georn_, avidus, compar. _geornor_; Su. G. _warn-a_, to defend.
V. ~Warnstor~.
_To_ WERRAY, _v. a._ To make war upon.
Su. G. _haer_, an army.
_Barbour._
_To_ WERRAY, _v. a._ To curse.
V. ~Wary~.
WERRAY, _adj._ True.
V. ~Warray~.
~Werrament~, ~Verrayment~, _s._ Truth.
Fr. _vrayement_, in truth.
_Wallace._
WERSH, _adj._ Insipid.
V. ~Warsch~.
_To_ WERSIL, _v. n._ To wrestle.
V. ~Wa.r.s.ell~.
WERSLETE, _s._ Uncertain.
_Wyntown._
WERTH, _s._ Fate; for _weird_.
_Henrysone._
WERTHAR, _adj._ More worthy.
_Wallace._
Moes. G. _wairths_, worthy.
WESAR, WYSAR, _s._ A visor.
