A Concise Dictionary of Middle English Part 244

+Wurse+, _adj._, _adv. comp._ worse, S; +wurs+, S, G; +werse+, S; +wers+, CM, S, H (p. 269); +waerse+, S; +wrse+, S; +wurse+, _sb._, the devil, S; +worse+, S.--AS. _wyrs_.

+Wursien+, _v._ to become worse, take hurt, S; +i-wursed+, _pp._, S.--AS. _wyrsian_.

+Wurst+, _adv. superl._ worst, S; +wurste+, _adj._ S; +werste+, S; +werst+, W2; +warst+, H (p. 269); +werest+, S; +wrst+, S. +Worste+ (= Lat. _nequissimi_ = Gr. t?? p??????, i.e. the devil), W.--AS.

_wyrst_.

+Wuren+, +Wurstu+, +Wur+; see +Worthen+.

+Wurien+, _v._ to honour, S; +wurrenn+, S; +wure+, _pr. s._, S; +wureden+, _pt. pl._, S. _Der._: +wuring+, honour, S.--AS. _wurian_, _weorian_, from _weor_. See +Worth+.

+Wuschen+, _v._ to wish, S2, PP; +wusshen+, PP; +wisshen+, PP.--AS.

_wscan_, from _wusc_: OHG. _wunsc_, a wish; see Sievers, 185.

+Wute+, _imp. pl._ know, S; see +Witen+ (1).

+Wy+, _adv._ why, S; see +Whi+.

+Wydder+, _v._ to wither, S3; see +Wederen+.

+Wye+, _sb._ a man, PP; +wy+, S3, P; +wy?e+, S2; +wei?h+, S2; +wi?es+, _pl._, S2; +wies+, S2.--AS. _wiga_, warrior, man. See +Weye+.

+Wygge+, _sb._ a small cake or bun, Prompt.; +wigg+, HD.

+Wyghte+, _sb._ weight, HD, PP, C3; +wyhte+, S; +wi?te+, PP; +wihte+, S.--AS. _(ge)wiht_.

+Wylem+, _adv._ formerly, S; see +Whilom+.

+Wyn+, _sb._ wine, S, C; +wyne+, _dat._, S. _Comb._: +wyn-ape+, ape-wine, _vin de singe_, C3; +win-iaerd+, vineyard, S; +wyn?ord+, S2; +win-tre+, vine, S.--AS. _win_; Lat. _uinum_.

+Wynd+, _sb._ wind, S; +wynt+, S2.--AS. _wind_: Goth. _winds_: Lat.

_uentus_; see Curtius, No. 587.

+Wyndas+, _sb._ windla.s.s, Prompt., C2.--Icel. _vind-a.s.s_, a pole which can be wound round.

+Wyndewen+, _v._ to winnow, W2; +wyndowen+, S2; +windwen+, S; +wynewen+, W. _Comb._: +wynwe-schete+, winnowing-sheet, S3.--AS. _windwian_ (OET).

See +Wynd+.

+Wyne-grapis+, _sb. pl._ vine-grapes, S3 (13. 99). [[Addition]]

+Wynk+, _sb._ sleep, nap, PP; +wink+, PP, S2.

+Wynken+, _v._ to wink, nod, sleep, PP, Prompt.; +winke+, C2; +vynke+, S2. _Der._: +wynkynge+, fit of sleepiness, PP.

+Wyppyl-tre+, _sb._ the cornel-tree, CM (2. 90); +whyppyltre+, C.--Cp.

MLG. _wipel-bom_, the cornel-tree (Pritzel).

+Wyrle+, _v._ to whirl, S2; see +Whyrlyn+.

+Wys+, _adj._ wise, PP, S2; +wis+, S, S2; +viss+, S2; +wisliche+, _adv._, S. _Der._: +wisdom+, learning, S.--AS. _wis_, Goth. _weis_.

+Wyse+, _sb._ mode, manner, C2, S2; +wise+, S, S2; +wis+, S; +wes+, S; +viss+, S2. _Comb._: +ryghtwis+, righteous, PP; +wrongwis+, PP.--AS.

_wise_.

+Wyue+, _v._ to take to wife, C2; +wiuen+, S; +wyued+, _pp._, married, PP.--AS. _wifian_.

+Wyuere+, _sb._ a serpent, CM.--OF. _wivre_, _vivre_ (F. _givre_); Lat.

_uipera_; see BH, -- 150.

+Wywere+, _sb._ a fishpond, Voc.; +wayowre+, _piscina_, Prompt.--OF.

_vivier_; Lat. _uiuarium_; cp. OHG. _wiwari_ (Tatian), G. _weiher_; see Kluge.

X.

+X+ is written in some MSS. for _sh_. It constantly occurs in the Coventry Mysteries, as in _xal_, _xalt_, _xuld_, &c.; see HD.

Y.

+Y+, at the beginning of words, often represents an older +?+, under which letter +Y+-words may in some cases be found.

+Y-+, _prefix_; see +?e+.

+Yald+, _pt. s._ of +?elden+.

+Yane+, _v._ to yawn, HD, Palsg.; see +Ganien+.

+Yare+, _adv._ soon, S2, Sh.; see +?are+.

+Yate+, _sb._ gate, C2, S3; see +Gate+.

+Yawle+, _v._ to howl, HD; see +?oulen+.

+Ychan+, each one, HD; +ychone+, HD; see +Eche+.

+Yche+, _adj._ the same, S2; see +Ilke+.

+Ydolastre+, _sb._ idolater, C2.--Cp. OF. _idolatre_ (Cotg.); Church Lat. _idolatra_ (Vulg.).

+Ydolatrie+, _sb._ idolatry, PP.--Church Lat. _idolatria_ (Vulg.).

+Ydole+, _sb._ idol, C3; +ydoles+, _pl._, C3.--Church Lat. _idolum_ (Vulg.); Gr. e?d???? (LXX); cp. OF. _idle_, _ydle_ (Roland); Late Lat.

_idolum_ (accented as in Greek).

+Ydre+, _sb._ hydra, water-snake, WA.--OF. _ydre_; Lat. _hydra_; Gr.

?d?a.

+Ydres+, _sb. pl._ water-pots (= Lat. _hydriae_), S.--Gr. ?d??a?; cp.

OF. _ydrie_ (Ducange).