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+Wardeyne+, _sb._ warden, Prompt.; +wardeyn+, CM, Voc.; +wardane+, B; +wardeynes+, _pl._, umpires, G.--AF. _wardein_.
+Wardone+, _sb._ a kind of pear, _volemum_, Prompt.
+Wardrobe+, _sb._ a house of office, CM.
+Ware+, _sb._ merchandise, S2, C3, G, SkD.--Icel. _vara_; cp. AS.
_waru_, care, custody, (Grein).
+Ware+, _sb._ host, collection, S2. _Comb._: +h.e.l.leware+, the host of h.e.l.l, SD; +watres ware+, waters, S2; +windes ware+, winds, S2.--AS.
_-waru_ (Grein), see Fick, 7. 291. Cf. +Were+.
+Ware+, _sb._ spring, H; +wayr+, _ver_, Cath.; +were+, B.--Icel. _var_.
+Ware+, _sb._ weir, dam, HD; +wore+, S2; +were+, CM.--AS. _wer_ (SkD); cp. Icel. _vorr_.
+Ware+, _adj. comp._ worse, H; see +Werre+.
+Ware+, _v._ to lay out, to spend, S2, HD, JD, Palsg. (p. 452); +wayr+, _commutare_, Cath., JD; +war+, JD.--Icel. _verja_, to clothe, to invest money, to spend. See +Werien+.
+Wareyne+, _sb._ a warren, Prompt.; +warrayne+, HD. _Der._: +warnere+, warrener, Prompt.; +warner+, P, HD, Bardsley.--AF. _warenne_ (_garenne_, _garreyne_); Low Lat. _warenna_; from OHG. _war-_ in _warjan_. See +Warant+.
+Warh+ (_in compounds_), an outlawed felon. _Comb._: +warh-treo+, the felon's tree, the gallows (used of the cross of Christ), S.--AS.
_wearh_, an outlawed felon, a wolf; cp. Icel. _vargr_, a wolf, an outlaw. With _warh-treo_ cp. OS. _warag-treo_, Icel. _varg-tre_, also AS. _wearh-rod_ (Voc.).
+Wari-angel+, _sb._ a butcher-bird, a small woodp.e.c.k.e.r, WA (p. 469); +wary-angle+, Cotg. (s.v. _pie_).
+Warice+, _v._ to heal, cure, to be cured, C3; +warschyn+, _convalesco_, Prompt.; +warisch+, WA; +warysshe+, Palsg.; +warisshed+, _pp._, Prompt.
(_n_).--OF. _wariss-_, pr. p. stem of _warir_, _garir_ (F. _guerir_), of Teut. origin; OHG. _warjan_, to protect. Cf. +Warant+.
+Warien+, _v._ to curse, S, S2, S3, W, H (Ps. 108. 27), C3; +werien+, H; +varyit+, _pt. s._, S2; +wereged+, _pp._, S.--AS. _wergian_; cp. OHG.
_(fur)wergen_ (Tatian). AS. _wergian_, from _wearh_, an accursed person, an outlawed felon. See +Warh+.
+Warien+, _v._ to be on the watch, S (9. 132); +waren+, S; +ware e+, _imp. s._, PP; +war yow+, _pl._, C2.--AS. _warian_, to take heed.
+Warke+, _sb._ work, S2; see +Werk+. [[headword spelled +Werke+]]
+Warla?e+, _sb._ a warlock, sorcerer, deceiver, WA.--AS. _w?rloga_, covenant-breaker, often used of the devil (Grein).
+Warnin+, _v._ to warn, _moneo_, S, C2; +warnon+, Prompt.; +warnyt+, _pt. s._, B; +warnede+, PP.--AS. _wearnian_, from _wearn_, a denial, refusal. Cf. +Wernen+.
+Warnishen+, _v._ to fortify, protect, SkD (s.v. _garnish_); +warenyss+, H; +warnist+, +warnyst+, +warnyscht+, _pp._, H; +warnised+, HD. _Der._: +warnysynge+, protection, defence, H; +warnyshynge+, H.--AF. _warniss-_, pr. p. stem of _warnir_; of Teut. origin. See +Warnin+.
+Warpen+, _v._ to throw, cast, utter, to lay (eggs), PP, S2, S, Cath.; +werpen+, S, H; +worpen+, S; +warp+, _pt. s._, S, PP; +warpe+, PP; +werp+, S2; +worpen+, _pp._, S.--AS. _weorpan_, pt. _wearp_, pp.
_worpen_: OS. _werpan_; cp. OHG. _werphan_ (Tatian).
+Warrok+, _v._ to fasten with a girth, PP; +warrick+, HD.
+Warrok+, _sb._ a girth, Voc.
+Warysone+, _sb._ reward, _donativum_, _possessio_, Prompt.; +waryson+, WA; +warison+, CM; +warysoun+, S2, B; +waresun+, Voc.; +warisoune+, B.--OF. _warison_, help, protection, from _warir_ (_guarir_, _garir_).
See +Warice+.
+Was+, _pt. s._ was; +waes+, S; +wees+, S2; +wes+, S, S2; +watz+, S2; +was+, _2 pt. s._, S; +wes+, S; +were+, S, W2; +waeren+, _pl._, S; +waerenn+, S; +waren+, S; +weren+, S; +wer+, S; +war+, S2; +weoren+, S; +woren+, S; +wern+, S2; +wore+, S; +ware+, S; +wear+, S3; +ware+, _pt.
s. subj._, S; +war+, S2; +war ... ne+, were ... not, unless, S2, H; +were+, S2.--AS. _waes_, 1 and 3 pt., _w?re_, 2 pt. (pl. _w?ron_), subj.
_w?re_ (pl. _w?ren_). See +Waes+.
+Waschen+, _v._ to wash, S; +waische+, W2; +wa.s.shen+, S; +weschen+, S; +wessche+, S2; +wa.s.sen+, S; +wa.s.se+, S; +wesch+, _pt. s._, S; +wessh+, S, S2; +wesh+, C2, C3; +weis+, S; +waischide+, W, W2; +wesse+, _pl._, S; +wosschen+, S2; +wisschen+, G; +wesshen+, P; +wa.s.she+, _pp._, C3; +wa.s.schen+, G; +waischun+, W; +?e-wa.s.se+, S.--AS. _wascan_, pt. _wosc_ (_wox_), pp. _wascen_ (_waescen_).
+Waselen+, _v._ to wade in mire; +waseled+, _pt. s._, S3.--Icel.
_vasla_, to wade in ooze, from _vas_, wetness, cp. AS. _wos_ (_wor_).
See +Wose+, +Wori+. [[headword spelled +Worie+]]
+Wa.s.sail+, a salutation used in drinking, S, ND; +wa.s.sel+, ND; +wa.s.sayl+, S; +waeshail+, S. See +Waes+.
+Wast+, _sb._ wasteful expenditure, C3 (p. 48).
+Waste+, _adj._ solitary, S; +vast+, S2.--AF. _wast_.--OF. _guaste_. See below.
+Waste+, _v._ to waste away, C2; +vast+, to waste, S2.--OF. _waster_ (_gaster_); cp. MHG. _wasten_; Lat. _uastare_; see Mackel, Germ.
Elemente, p. 72.
+Waste+, _sb._ waist, a man's middle, Prompt.; +wast+, Prompt.; +waast+, C2.--Probably a deriv. from +Wexen+ (to grow); see SkD.
+Wastel+, _sb._ a cake made of the finest flour, P, Prompt.; +wastell+, _lib.u.m_, Voc.; +wastelle+, Voc., Cath. _Comb._: +wastel breed+, cake-bread, CM, C.--AF. _wastel_, _gastel_ (F. _gateau_).
+Wastme+, _sb._ growth, form, personal appearance, S, SkD (s.v.
_waist_); +westm+, fruit, S.--AS. _waestm_. See +Wexen+.
+Wastoure+, _sb._ a destroyer, WA; a wasteful person, P.
+Wat+, _p.r.o.n._ what, S, S2; see +What+.
+Wat+, _1_ and _3 pr. s._ know, knows, S, S2, S3; see +Witen+ (1).
+Wat+, _pt. s._ quoth, S; see +Queen+.
+Wate+, _sb._ chance, luck, S; see +Whate+.
+Watel+, _sb._ a hurdle woven with twigs, a bag of woven stuff, the baggy flesh on a bird's neck, wattle, SkD. _Comb._: +watelful+, wallet-full, PP.--AS. _watel_, hurdle, covering. Cf. +Walette+.
+Watelen+, _v._ to wattle, to strengthen with hurdles, SkD; +watelide+, _pt. s._, PP.
+Water+, _sb._ water, S2; +weater+, S; +vattir+, S2; +walter+, S3; +watres+, _pl._, S2. _Comb._: +watirbank+, sh.o.r.e, W; +waterles+, without water, C. _Der._: +watrand+, watering, S2.--AS. _waeter_: OS. _watar_; cp. OHG. _wazzar_ (Tatian).
+Watloker+, _adv. comp._ sooner, S2; see +What+.
+Wattri+, _adj._ venomous, S2; see +Attrie+. [[error for +Attri+]]
+Waueren+, _v._ to waver, to wander, Prompt.; +waverand+, _pr. p._, B; +vauerand+, S2, B; +wawerand+, B; +waweryt+, _pt. s._, B; +vaueryt+, S2.--Icel. _vafra_.
