An Etymological Dictionary of the Scottish Language Part 965

An Etymological Dictionary of the Scottish Language Part 965

_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.