An Etymological Dictionary of the Scottish Language Part 961

An Etymological Dictionary of the Scottish Language Part 961

WEILL-HEARt.i.t, _adj._ Not dejected, S.


WEILL-WILLIE, WEILL-WILLIT, _adj._ Liberal, not n.i.g.g.ardly, S.


_Ruddiman._


Su. G. _waelwillig_, A. S. _wellwillenda_, benevolus.


WEIN, _s._ L. _wem_, stain, q. v.


_Barbour._


WEIR, _s. Weir of law_, the act of a person, charged with a debt, of which there is no legal evidence; who gives a pledge to clear himself of it, in the next court, by his own oath, supported by the oaths of five compurgators, who shall attest their belief that he swears truly.


_Stat. Ja. I._


It is synon. with the E. forensic phrase, _Wager of Law_, and L. B.


_vadiare legem_. The E. phrase is from O. Fr. _gagiere_, an engagement, a pledge; ours from A. S. _waere_, foedus, pactum; whence _waer-borh_, _wer-borh_, fidejussor, sponsor.


WEIR, _s._ ~War~; ~Weir-men~, ~Weir-hors~, ~Weirly~, ~Weir-wall~.


V. ~Were~.


WEIRD, WERD, WERDE, WEERD, _s._


1. Fate, S.


_Wyntown._


2. Prediction.


_P. Buch. Dial._


A. S. _wyrd_, fatum; _wyrde_, parcae.


_To_ ~Weird~, ~Weerd~, _v. a._


1. To destine.


_P. Buch. Dial._


2. To predict.


_Minstr. Bord._


~Weirdless~, ~Wierdless~, _adj._ Unprosperous, through something cross in ones lot, S.


_To_ WEISE, WYSE, _v. a._


1. To use policy, for attaining any object, S.


_Watson._


2. To lead, direct, S.


_Ramsay._


3. To turn by art, rather than strength, S.


_Ramsay._


4. _To weise awa_, to wheedle; as, to entice a tradesman to leave his master; Clydes.


Teut. _wys-en_, to teach, to show; or O. Fr. _vois-ier_, _ves-ier_, tromper, ruser; _wiseux_, fin, subtil.


_To_ ~Weise~, ~Wyse~, _v. n._ To incline, S.


_Ramsay._


_To_ WEIT, _v. n._ To make inquiry.


A. S. _wit-an_, providere; Su. G. _wit-a_, probare.


WEIT, WEET, _s._ Rain, wetness, S.


_Douglas._


A. S. _waeta_, humidity, Isl. _vaeta_, rain.


_To_ ~Weit~, ~Weet~, _v. a._ To wet, S.


_Burns._


~Weet~, ~Weit~, _adj._ Wet, S.


~Weetie~, _adj._ Wet, S. B.


WELANY, _s._ Damage, disgrace.


_Barb._