W

 
wait [] sv/t1 ábídan remain; ~ for sv/t1 ábídan await

wait upon [] wv/t2 þegnian¹ provide

waited [] adj ábád expected

walk [] irreg v/i gán¹go

wall (city ~) [] portweall m

walled [] adj geweallod

wallet [] nestpohha m

walrus [] nicor m hippopotamus

wandering [] 1. adj ierre erring; ~ on the waves ýðwórigende

want [] 1. gád¹n desire, næft f need; gelýtlung f insufficiency; níedþearf f thing needed; 2. adj in ~ þearfende poor; 3. to be in ~ wv/i1b geþearfan; not to ~ to modal v/i + infinitive nyllan

wanton [] 1. adj gagolisc light, gál light, gálful lustful, gálferhð licentious, gálmód licentious, plegol; 2. ~ly adv gálfullíce; 3. be ~ wv/i2 gálian; make ~ wv/t1b áwrǽnan; wax ~ wv/t2 áwrǽnsian

wantonness [] gagolbǽrnesf, gál n luxury, gálnes f frivolity, gálscipe m luxury, léohtbrǽdnes f frivolity

war [] camprǽden f warfare; gárníð m conflict, gielpplega m, gúð²f battle, níð m attack; civil ~ ingewinn n; glory in ~ æsctír m; internal ~ ingefeoht n

ward off [] wv/t1b ábǽdan repel

warden [] ciricweard m church-keeper

warfare [] camp m, n combat, camphád m, camprǽden f war, campung f fighting; campdóm m military service, hereníð m

warlike [] 1. adj heardlic bold; 2. ~ly adv heardlíce

warlike expedition [] gárfaru²f

warm fur garment [] pylece f robe

warmth [] hléownes f

warp (in weaving) [] langweb n

warring close at hand [] néahhergung f

warrior [] cempa m champion, heremæcg m, herewulf m, hererinc²m, herewǽða²m, herewósa²m; female ~ cempestre f; cniht m disciple, gárberend²m, gárwigam, gárwígendm spearman, gumrinc²m man, gúðfreca²m, gúðfremmend²m, gúðgelǽca m, gúðmæcga m, gúðmaga m, gúðwiga m, lindwiga m; band of ~s gárhéap m; junior ~ (as opposed to duguð) geoguð f; shielded ~ lindwígend²m, lindwíggend²m

wart [] puduc m

wash [] a ~ for the head héafodbæð n

wash [] sv/t6 áwascan bathe, wv/t2 lafian¹ bathe; ~ oneself wv/t2 áspylian

waste [] 1. adj íeðe² barren; 2. lay ~ wv/t1b áwéstan destroy

watch [] night-~ nihtwacu f, nihtwæcce f vigil; ~ on the shore ǽgweard f

water [] 1. lagu m flood; ýð f liquid; lagustréam² m sea; ~s laguflód m stream; alkalized ~ léag f lye; baptismal ~ fant m; neighboring piece of ~ néahwæter n; runlet of ~ ǽdre f; 2. pour ~ on wv/t2 lafian¹ wash; 3. full of ~ adj infléde²

watercress [] cærse f cress

water-dwelling [] ýðhof²n ship

water-fowl [] ganot m sea-bird

water-sprite [] nicor m sea-monster

waterway [] lád¹f street; lagulád²f sea

wave [] 1. laguflód m stream, ýð f billow; ~-course ýðfaru²f flood; ~-horse ýðhengest m ship; ~-mixture ýðgebland n surge; ~-strife ýðgewinn²n life in the waves; ~-traverser ýðlida m ship

way [] 1. gang m course, lád¹f street; cost m manner; ~ of life lífbrycgung f; ~ (e.g., monastic) líf m; 2. in the ~ adj geanul in the path; 3. adv in any ~ áhwǽr at any time in every ~ ǽghwæs altogether, ǽghwilces; ǽghwanan everywhere

weak [] 1. adj geléfed sickly,?geléwed ill, áléwed feeble, wk adj lama lame; lǽne sinful; 2. lama m lame person; 3. grow ~ wv/i2 átídrian

weaken [] wv/t1b áwǽcan

weakness [] internal ~ innantídernes f; ~ of the bowels innoðtýdernes f

wealth [] æht f (usu pl) goods, ǽhtspéd f, ǽhtwela²m riches, gód n goods; decrease of ~ æfwela m  (listed f)

wealthy [] adj ǽhtwelig rich

wean [] sv/t1 ásícan, wv/t2 áwenian disaccustom

weapon [] campwǽpen n, herewǽpen n, ísengelóma m iron instrument, gúðwine²m battle-friend; iron ~ ísen²n sword

wear out [] wv/t1b átǽsan injure

weariness [] ǽmelnes f disgust; langung f sadness

weary [] 1. ~ of sea-voyages adj lidwérig; 2. wv/t1a ǽðryttan¹

weave [] irreg wv/t1b ymbwyrcan

weaver as he goes [] gangewifre f spider

weaver’s beam [] lorg f, m, lorh f, m pole

weaving implement [] crancstæf m crank

web [] spider’s ~ nett n

wedge-shaped [] adj gǽred

wedlock [] ǽwnung f

weed [] láser m?tare

week [] Rogation ~ Gangwuce f the week of Holy Thursday; the W~ of Holy Thursday Gangwuce f Rogation week; ~ of which Palm Sunday is the first day palmwuce f; last ~ in which cheese was allowed to be eaten before Lent cýswucu f

weevil [] ymel m

weigh [] 1. one who ~s pundere m, punderngend m?; 2. wv/t1a ápyndrian, wv/t2 pinsian [L pensare] consider

weighing [] ápinsung f

weight [] 1. lifer f [L libra?], pund n [L pondo], pundur n [L pondere] plumb-line; anmitta m scales; a scale of ~ léadgewiht n lead-weight; lead-~ léadgewiht n a scale of weight; pound ~ pundwǽg f measure (of corn); 2. of a pound ~ adj pundmǽte; of little ~ or importance léohtlic light

weir [] a fishing-~ cytwer m; ~ for catching fish cytwer m

welfare [] árǽd m, gód n goodness

well (as ~…as) [] conj ǽghwæðer (ge)…ge, ǽgðer…and

well [] adv gearwe effectually, cyrtelíce fairly, cyrtenlíce exactly

well [] pytt m [L puteus] hole

well known [] adj namcúð, ymbsprǽce spoken about

well-mannered [] adj geþéawod moral

well-ordered [] of ~ life adj þéawfæst moral

what! [] interj hwæt lá!

whatever [] 1. adj gehwilc whoever; 2. adv lóc/lóca hú, lóc/lóca hwæt; 3. pron ǽghwæt

whatsoever [] pron? ǽghwilc whosoever

when [] adv áhwænne whenever; ~? adv hwonne ǽr? how soon

whenever [] adv áhwænne when, lóc hú, lóca hú

wherefore [] interrog particle ac why

wherein [] adv þǽrin therein

wherever [] adv lóc/lóca hwǽr

whether [] interrog part. ac (in a direct interrogation, where there is no corresponding term in English)

whether [] interrog particle ac why

whey [] cýsehwǽg n

whichever [] adv lóc/lóca hwǽðer, lóc/lóca hwylc

while [] prep w.d. ámang during

whilst [] prep w.d. ámang during

white [] be ~ wv/t1b áblícgan

white of egg [] ǽglím m

whiten [] wv/t1a áblǽcan bleach, wv/t2 áhwítian

whitewashed [] newly ~ adj níwcilct

whoever [] 1. adj gehwilc whatever; 2. m, f pron ǽghwá, n pron ǽghwæt, pron gehwá (masc, fem), gehwæt (neut) any one; 3. adv lóc/lóca hwá

wholeness [] hálnes f

wholly [] adv ǽghwæs entirely

whosoever [] pron? ǽghwilc whatsoever

why [] interrog particle ac wherefore

wick [] candle~ candelwéoce f torch

wicked [] 1. adj gál proud, yfel (cmp wiersa, spl wiersta, wierresta, weorsta), yfelful malicious, godwræc, incúð, lýðre corrupt; inwit deceitful; inwitful crazy; 2. ~ly adv incúðlíce, leahtorlíce foully, náhtlíce badly

wicked avarice [] náhtgítsung f

wicked judge [] yfeldéma m

wickedness [] árléasnes f, hinderscipe m, inwitstæf²m evil, lýðernes f, yfel n evil, yfelgiornes f malice, yfelnes f depravity, náht f evil-doing, nearoþanc m evil thought, nearoþancnes f, níðscipe m

wide [] adj géap extensive, ginn²spacious

wife [] 1. geféra m, gemæcca¹m, f husband, ides²f woman; (lawful) ~ ǽ f; 2. take a ~ wv/t1b wíf lǽdan; take to ~ sv/t4 niman¹

wild [] 1. adj ierremód wrathful; 2. become ~ wv/t2 áwildian

wild oats [] áte f tares

will [] free ~ cyre m choice, cyst f, m

will [] yrfebéc f pl. testament, yrfegewrit n testament

willing [] 1. adj híersumlic ; 2. ~ly adv léoflíce gladly, luflíce, lustlíce gladly

will-writer []yrfewrítend m testator, yrfeweardwrítere m testator

wily [] adj léasbrédende deceitful, prættig sly

wind [] 1. wind m; north ~ norðanwind m; north-east ~ norðanéastanwind m; north-west ~ norðanwestanwind m; cold ~s ceolas m pl cold; puff of ~ pyff m; 2. sv/i2 lúcan interlock; ~ around sv/t3 ymbwindan, wv/t1b ymbhringan

wind instrument [] pípe f [L]

wine [] boiled ~ coltemære f?; native ~ líð n cider

wine vessel [] pægel m small measure

wing [] with frosted ~s adv ísigfeðera

winnow [] 1. wv/t2 fannian fan; 2. ~ing fann f fan

wipe dry [] wv/t1b ádrýgan dry

wisdom [] gerád n reason

wise [] 1. adj gerád clever, gléawhycgende², gléawhýdig² prudent, gléawlic prudent, gléawmód sagacious; þancsnotor², þancsnottor²ingenious; ~ in thought þancsnotor², þancsnottor² ingenious; 2. ~ly adv gléawlíce

wise [] in no ~ adv nǽnige þinga, nǽniguht, nǽnigwuht, nánwiht, nánwuht, nánuht not at all

wish [] néodlaðu f

wish for [] wv/t2 áwilnian

wish one good luck [] sv/t2 hǽl ábéodan bid farewell to

with [] prep w.d., rarely a. æt (local) next to, at

withdraw [] sv/t3 ábregdan take away

wither [] wv/i2 áwisnian become dry

within [] 1. prep w.g.d.a. innan; from ~ prep w.g.d.a. innan; 2. adv inn inwards, inweard; innan inside, inne inside, ionna

without [] 1. adj w.g. léas devoid of; ~ employment ǽmetig, ǽmettig; ~ skill or cunning ǽgýpe; 2. be ~ wv/t3 nabban lack

witness [] ǽwda m, ǽwdamann m compurgator; cýðere m martyr; a false ~ léasgewita m; false ~ léasgewitnes f

witted (ready-~) [] adj gearoþoncol

wizard [] galdorcræftiga m, galdorgalere m, galdre m magician; galere m snake-charmer

woe [] tale of ~ inwitspell n

woman [] gefǽmne f, ides²f lady; married ~ hǽmedwíf n

womb [] cildhama m, ingehrif n, innoð m, f inside

wonder [] 1. dire ~) [] níðwundor n portent; 2. wv/t2 áwundrian admire; ~ at wv/t2 áwundrian admire

woo [] wv/t2 áwógian

wood [] wudu m, harað m, harad m (only in place names); fencing-~ given as part of the rent gafoltíning f; fire~ supplied as part of the rent gafolwydu m; neighboring ~ néahwudu m; southern-~ prutene f [L abrotanum] wormwood; ~ of oaks ǽcen ?

woodcock [] holthana m, holtana m

woodland [] private ~ inwudu m

word [] 1. word n; Latin ~ lǽdenword n; magic ~ galdorword n; ~ of thanks þancword n thanks; 2. in few ~s adv æt féawum wordum

work [] 1. geweorc n labor; indoor ~ inweorc n; military ~ geweorc n fortification; ~ or product of art cræft m; 2. pertaining to ~ adj geweorclic

working [] gearwung¹f

workman [] assembled ~men gegaderwyrhtan m pl

workmanship [] geweorc n labor

world [] léoht n; ymbhwyrft m globe; ancient ~ ǽrworuld f

world without end [] adv á on écnisse, á butan ende

worm [] intestinal ~ innanwyrm m, inwyrm m

wormwood [] prutene f [L abrotanum] southern-wood

worse, grow [] wv/t2 yfelian¹ become bad

worship [] vain ~ ídelgild n idolatry

wort [] candle-~ candelwyrt f

worth [] 1. ár f dignity; 2. adj ~less léas vain; ~y of choice ácorenlic eligible; ~y of condemnation áworpenlic

worthless [] 1. adj ídel useless; náhtlic of no avail, cystléas bad; 2. ~ly adv náhtlíce

worthlessness [] náhtnes f, náhtscipe m

worthy of choice [] adj ácorenlic eligible

wound [] 1. láðbite m, lícsár²n, pudd m sore, lícwund f; cancerous ~ cancerwund f; internal ~ innanwund f, innoðwund f, inwund f; treacherous ~ inwithlemm m; ~ in the head héafodwund f; 2. wv/t1b átǽsan

wounded [] adj gúðwérig

wrath [] gramfǽrnes f

wrathful [] adj ierremód wild

wrench [] sv/t3 ábregdan unsheathe

wrest from [] wv/t1b áwrǽstan extort

wretch [] níðing m villain; poor ~ níedwǽdla m, ierming m person of no account

wretched [] 1. adj lýðre corrupt, yfel (cmp wiersa, spl wiersta, wierresta, weorsta); 2. ~ly  adv carlíce

writer [] inwrítere m secretary, nótere m [L] scribe; will ~ yrfewrítend m testator, yrfeweardwrítere m testator

writing [] a ~ áwrit n

written afterwards [] adj æfterwriten

wrong [] 1. adv yfle (cmp wiers/wyrs, spl wierrest/wyrrest/wyrst) badly; 2. wv/t2 yfelian¹ hurt

wrongfully [] adv áwóh unjustly

Y

y [] ýr²m name of the rune for y

yard [] gierd f staff

yarrow [] gearwe f

yawn [] wv/i2 ginian, wv/t2 gánian gape

yawning [] gánung f, giniend m

yea [] 1. adv géa; 2. interj géalágé [géa lá géa] amen; 3. say ‘~’ wv/t1b géatan consent

year [] 1. géar n; number of ~s géarrím n; 2. in this ~ adv tó géare; ~ly géarhwamlíce

yearly fruit [] géarwǽstm m

yearly tribute [] géar n

yell [] wv/t2 gylian

yes [] adv géa, gése

yesterday [] 1. giestrandæg m; 2. adv giestran

yesternight [] giestranniht f

yew [] íw m; ~-berry íwberge f; ~-tree íw m

yield [] sv/i5 licgan¹ fall, lie dead

yielding [] adj leoðubíge flexible

yoke [] what a ~ of oxen could plough in a day plóg m, plóh m

yolk of egg [] ǽgergelu n

young [] adj æðele lusty; gehwǽde small; cildlic childish

young of cattle [] geoguð f

young people [] geoguð f

youth [] cniht m boy; geoguð f, cnihthád m boyhood, cnihtiugoð f; ~ of gentle birth cild n

youthful [] adj cildgeong infant, cnihtgeong, geoguðlic

Z

zeal [] anda m, néod f earnestness

zealous [] 1. adj æfestig, néodful earnest; 2. adv cwiferlíce, néode [instrumental of néod] eagerly, néodlíce eagerly; 3. ~ praise néodlof n; ~ honoring néodweorðung f

zodiac [] circul m [L circulum] cycle

zone [] gyrdel m belt