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• WAar, o. as Waier.
• Waden••orch, a town in Westpha∣lia.
• Wafts, signs hung up for a boat to come aboard, or that the ship is in distress.
• Waftors, Frigots that con∣voy Merchant-men.
• Waga, Vaga, a weigh 256 pound.
• Wage, Gage, f. to put in security, to follow or prose∣cute.
• Wage•• of Law, an offer to
• Wage his Law, make oath (by himself and Compur∣gators) that he ows not the debt charged by surmize.
• Wagerland, part of Hol∣stein.
• Waif, Weif, derelictum, what a thief had stoln and (being pursued or overchar∣ged) leaves behind him.
• Wailed wine, o. choice wine.
• Wain, (D. wan) want, de∣crease.
• Wainnable, tillable.
• Wair of Timber, 2 yards long and one foot broad.
• Waist, as Waste.
• Waive, to forsake.
• Waived (in women,) is the same as Outlawed (in Men) for contemptuous refusing to appear.
• Waiviaria mulieris, is as much as utlagatio viri.
• Wake, the smooth water which a ship makes a-stern her, and shews what way she goes.
• Get her Wale, (in chasing) get as far into the wind as she, and so go right after her.
• Wakeman, the chief Magi∣strate of Rippon in York∣shire.
• Wake-Robin, Arum, Cuck∣ow-pit, Starch-wort.
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• Wakes, were vvont to be kept the Sunday after that Saints day to vvhom the Church vvas dedicated.
• Walburg, sa. Gracious.
• Walcheren, an Isle of Ze∣land.
• Waldeck, a Saxon County.
• Wald, as Weald.
• Waldenses, a Sect follovv∣ing.
• Waldo, of Lions in France, he denied the real presence, condemned the eating of Flesh, &c.
• Walwin, ge. a Conqueror.
• Wallis, o. waves.
• Wale, as Bend in Navigati∣on.)
• Wale-reared, not ship-sha∣pen, but built right up (after she comes to her bearing.)
• Walkers, Foresters.
• Walker, D. a Fuller.
• Walk-mill, No. a Fulling-mill.
• Wallingford, a town in Berks.
• Wall-Pepper, Stonecrop.
• Wallen hoven, a town in O∣ver-Yssel.
• Walsal, a town in Stafford∣shire.
• Walsham, a town in Norfolk.
• Walsingham, (old and great) in Norfolk.
• Walt, No. to overthrow, totter, or lean one way.
• Walt, not having ballast e∣nough.
• Walter, ge. a Pilgrim or a Wood-man, also to wel∣ter, o.
• Waltham- Abbey, in Essex.
• Waltsome, o. loathsome.
• Wandsdike, (q. Wo••ensdike) a wonderful long ditch in Wiltshire.
• Want, No. a mole, or mould-warp.
• Wontage, a town in Bark∣shire.
• Wankle, No. limber, fickle.
• Wang, sa. a Field, also a jaw.
• Wang-teeth, o. Cheek-teeth or Grinder.
• Wanger, o. a male or bouget
• Wan••ope, o. despair.
• Wantrist, o. mis••r••st.
• Wantey▪ a sursingle for Carriers horses.)
• Wanwerd, o. [hard] for∣tune.
• Waped, o. as Awhaped.
• Wape••ta••e, a hundred (from delivering their weapons to the Lord, in token of sub∣jection.)
• Wapse, &c. Ss. for wasp, &c.
• Warbling of the wings, a Hawks crossing them toge∣ther over her back.
• Warble, to quaver [in sing∣ing.
• War and War, No. worse and worse.
• Warch, Wark, No. to ••ke, to work.
• Ward, the jurisdiction of an Alderman, also part of a Forest, also the heir of a Tenant holding by Knights service, during his nonage.
• Warden, a Guardian or Keeper.
• Ward••ors, (q. Garde-Corps) Gard of the body.
• Wardmore Court, kept in every ward of London.
• Ward-robe, where Kings and Great Persons Gar∣ments are kept.
• Wards and Liveries, a Court erected by King Hen. 8. taken away by 12 Car. 2.
• Wardst••ff, carrying a load of straw with 6 horses, two men in Harness, &c. to Aibridge, (by which service Lambourn Mannor in Essex is held.)
• Wardwit, -wyte, Warwit, a being quit of paying for watch and ward.
• Ware, a town in Hertford∣shire.
• Warectum, terra Warecta, land that has lain long un∣till'd.
• Waren, a place priviledg'd by the King, to keep
• Beasts and F••wl of Waren, i. e. H••res▪ Co••eys, Par∣tridges and Pheasants.
• Ware your money, No. bestow it well.
• Warham, a town in Dorcet∣shire.
• Warisht, No. well stored, having conquer'd a disease (or difficulty) and secure for the future.
• Wariangles, birds full of noise and ravening.
• Warison, o. reward.
• Warish, o. to save or deli∣ver.
• Warnoth, a forfeit of dou∣ble rent by the Tenants of Dover-Castle, if they fail at the day.
• Warned, o. denied.
• Warnstore, o. to fortifie [with arms.
• Warp, the thrid at length, into which the wool is wo∣ven.
• Warp, aw- sa. to cast.
• Warpe, a hawser (or any rope) used in the
• Warping a Ship, haling he•• in or out of a harbour (for want of wind.)
• Warrans, o. [wary] de∣signs.
• Warrantus, he that makes a
• Warranty, a Covenant by Deed, to secure a bargain a¦gainst all men.
• Warrantia Chartae, a writ for one enfeoffed with clause of Waranty and impleaded in a writ of entry, &c.
• Warrantia diei, a writ to excuse ones appearance, be∣ing employ'd by the King.
• Warrant of Atturney, whereby a man appoints another to do something in his name, warranting his action.
• Warrington, a town in Lancashire, on the edge of Cheshire.
• Warsaw, -s••via, a town in Poland.
• VVarscot, a Saxon contri∣bution towards the vvar.
• Warth, No. a Foord.
• Warwick, the chief town of Warwick-shire.
• Wary, La. to curse also to la•• an egge.
• Wary, Waren, o. to weary, afflict, consume.
• Wash of Oisters, 10 strikes.
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• Washeringhen, a town in Gelderland.
• Wash the Ship, by making her heel over to a side vvhen they cannot come aground to careen.)
• Wash off the Shore, close by the shore.
• Wassail, (sa. Was-heal) be in health.
• Wassail-bowl, of Spiced Ale, on Nevv-years Eve.
• Waste, spoil of houses, woods, &c. to the preju∣dice of the heir, &c. also as
• Waste-ground, lying as
• ... Waste and Common.
• Waste, that part of the Ship between the Main-mast and Fore-castle.
• Waste-boards, set up be∣tween the gun-wale and wast-trees, or the sides of a boat (to keep the sea out.)
• VVaste-clothes, all that are round about the Cake-work of the Ships hull, the ••ights of a Ship.
• VVastel-bread, o. fine cim∣nel.
• VVatche, a town in Somer∣setshire.
• VVatch, (at Sea) 4 hours, also half the Ships compa∣ny.
• VVater-born, just a-flote.
• VVaterford, an Irish Port∣town.
• VVatergage, a Sea-wall or bank, also a gaging instru∣ment.
• VVatergang, a trench (or trough) for a stream of water.
• VVater-line, the depth that the Ship should swim in, when laden.
• VVater-shot, mooring (not a-cross nor with the tide, ••ut) quartering (between both.)
• VVater-lock, a fenced wa∣tering-place.
• VVater-way, a small ledge of timber close by the sides of the Ships deck.
• VVatford, a town in Hert∣fordshire.
• VVatweil, a town in upper Alsatia.
• VVatlington, a town in Oxon.
• VVatling street, VVerlam-, one of the Roman High∣waies (whereof Vitalian had the oversight) from Dover to Anglesey in VVales, also the milky-way.
• VVattles, (to fold Sheep) So. made of split wood in fa∣shion of gates.
• VVave-offerings, certain loaves for yearly first Fruits, Lev. 23.
• VVavey, (in Heraldry) the resemblance of a swelling wave.
• VVaving, making a sign for a Ship (or boat) to come to∣wards (or go from) them.
• VVaws, o. for waves.
• VVax-shot, -scot, was paid thrice a year toward Church Candles.
• VVay, o. to guide.
• VVay of a Ship, (forward or aftward-on) the Ships rake and run.
• VVay-bred, No. Plantain.
• VVay-b••••, VVea-, VVee-, Y. a little bit, a little more.
• VVayled, o. grown old.
• VVaymenting, o. lamenting.
• VVaymouth, a town in Dorcetshire.
• VVainfleet, a town in Lin∣colnshire.
• VVayned, o. put back.
• VVde, o. for wood.
• VVeald of Kent, (sa. wald) the woody part thereof.
• VVeanel▪ a young beast new∣ly weaned.
• VVeapon-salve, applyed to the weapon that made the wound.
• VVear, No. cool [the pot.
• VVeat his Head, No. look it.
• VVeather, to go to wind-ward of a place.
• VVeather-bow, &c. next the weather.
• VVeather-Coils, [the Ship being a-hull] laies her head the other way, without loo∣sing any sail (only by bear∣ing up the helm.)
• VVeather-man, an Archer that diligently observes the weather.
• VVeather the Hawk, set her abroad to take the air.
• VVea-worth you, No. woe be∣tide you.
• VVebley, a town in Here∣fordshire.
• VVebb••, o. a VVeaver.
• VVed, sa. a pawn or pledge.
• VVede, VVeed, sa. a Gar∣ment.
• VVeel, La. a whirlpool.
• VVeen, o. to think.
• VVeet, VVite, No. nimble, swift.
• VVeigh, 256 pound.
• VVeild, to rule or sway [a Scepter &c.
• VVeir, VVaar, Northum. Sea∣wrack.
• VVelked, o. withered.
• VVelken, -kin, sa. the sky.
• VVellaneer, No. alas!
• VVellingborough, a town in Northampton-shire.
• VVellington, a town in Shropshire.
• VVells, a City in Somer∣setshire.
• VVeleful, o. wealthy.
• VVell, o. to Spring.
• VVelmeth, o. riseth.
• VVelt, o. (q. weilded,) ru∣led.
• VVelsh, VValsh, VVallish, Gallish.
• VVem, E. a small blemish [in cloth.
• VVend, No. to go.
• VVenlock, (little and great) in Shropshire.
• VVeold, VVold, sa. a Forest.
• VVere-wolf, sa. a Man-wolf, or German Sorcerer (by an enchanted girdle, &c) turn'd wolf and worry∣ing humane Creatures.
• VVere, VVair, so. a pond.
• VVere, o. a maze or doubt, also to defend.
• VVerb, a town of Branden∣burgh.
• VVerden, a town in Mark in Germany.
• VVerkington, a town in Cumberland.
• VVerne, o. to deny or put off.
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• VVeroance, a West-Indian Lord.
• VVerre, VVere, VVergeld, -gild, sa. a mulct for killing of a man.
• The VVeregild of an Arch∣bishop (or Earl) was 15 thousand thrimsas.
• VVeregelt-thef, a thief that might be redeemed.
• VVerre, o. grief.
• VVerry, o. to destroy.
• VVerryed, o. banished.
• VVerth, o. for worth.
• VVesel, a town in Cleveland.
• VVestbury, a town in VVilt∣shire.
• VVeston, a town in Sommer∣setshire, and above 50 more.
• VVestloe, a town in Corn∣wall.
• VVestphalen, part of
• VVestphalia, a large Ger∣man Province, stored with Chesnuts and good bacon.
• VVestern, o. to draw toward west.
• VVestreth, o. setteth at the west.
• VVesty, No. dizzy, giddy.
• VVest-friezland, one of the Neatherlands, feeding the best horses and Cattel in Europe.
• VVest-Saxonlage, the law of the west-Saxons.
• VVestminster, (the Monaste∣ry westward of London) vvas the ancient seat of our Kings.
• VVete, VVit, VViss, o. to knovv.
• VVeteraw, a German Pro∣vince.
• VVethirby, a tovvn in York∣shire.
• VVhapple-way, so. a horse (but not a cart) vvay.
• VVharfinger, the keeper of a
• VVharfe, a broad place (near the shore) to lay vvares upon.
• VVharfage, the fee for land∣ing things there.
• VVharre, Che. Crabs, as soure as vvharre.
• VVheadle, (Br. a story) a subtle dravving of one in, also he that doth so.
• VVheam, VVheem, Che. so close that no vvind can en∣ter it, also convenient.
• VVheamow, No. Nimble.
• VVheden, we. a simple fel∣lovv.
• VVheen-cat, No. a she-cat.
• VVheen (or Queen) fugol, sa. a Hen Fovvl.
• VVheint lad, Che. (q. Queint) a fine lad (ironically.)
• VVhelps, like brackets set to the body of the Capstain.
• VVhere, o. a maze.
• VVhicket for VVhacket, Quittee for Quattee, K. Quid pro quo.
• VVhiche, o. on ark or chest.
• VVhids, c. vvords.
• VVhilk, o. vvhich.
• VVhilom, o. heretofore.
• VVhines, [the Otter] cries.
• VVhins, Furs, Fursbushes.
• VVhip, -staff, vvith vvhich the steers-man turns the helm.
• VVhirkened, No. choaked.
• VVhirlbat, as VVhorl-.
• VVhirlbone, upon the knee.
• VVhisket, No. a basket or shallovv ped.
• VVhit, c. Nevv-gate.
• VVhite, Che. to requite, al∣so to blame.
• Lean the VVhite off your sell, No. remove the blame from your self.
• VVhite-hall, York-Place, taken from Cardinal VVol∣sey by King Hen. 8.
• VVhite-hart Forest, Black∣more.
• VVhite-hart Silver, impo∣sed on Tho. de la Linde (by King Hen. 3) for kiling a beautiful vvhite hart, and is still paid.
• VVhite-spurs, a sort of Es∣quires.
• VVhitby, a tovvn in York∣shire.
• VVhit-Church, a tovvn in Hant. Shropshire, and several others.
• VVhitmister, a tovvn in Glocestershire.
• VVhite straites, a course kind of Devonshire cloth.
• VVhitle, to make vvhite [by cutting.
• Whittle, we. a doubled blanket worn over Womens Shoulders.
• Whitlow-grass, Nailwort, good against
• Whitlows, or Fellons.
• Whitsontide, the time a∣bout
• Whitsunday, (Sa. Wied▪ sacred) when the Holy Ghost descended on the A∣postles in the form of fiery tongues, and when there was wont to be a General Baptism in white.
• Whoave, Che. to cover or whelm over.
• Whole-case boots, large hunting or riding boots.
• Who whiskin, Che. a Whole drinking black pot.
• Wholsomship, as Howlsom.
• Whoodings, the planks fa∣stened alongst the Ships side into the stem.
• Whookt, Che. shook [eve∣ry joynt.
• Whorlbats, straps (with lea∣den plummets) used in Ro∣man exercises.
• VVhorts, the same as
• VVhortle-berries, Bilberries.
• VViborch, a City in North Juitland.
• VViche, a town in Vtrecht.
• VVick, o. stinking, coun∣terfeit.
• VVicket, c. a casement.
• VVickham, a town in Bucks.
• VVicklivists, -vians, follow∣ers of
• VVicklif, Curate of Lutter∣worth in Leicestershire, (1380.)
• VVickware, a town in Glo∣cestershire.
• VVidows-bench, Ss. a share of their husbands Estate which they enjoy beside their joi••••ure.
• VViegh, VVaagh, No. a lea∣ver or wedge.
• VVicres, o. Witches, De∣stinies.
• VVigan, a town in Lanca∣shire.
• VVight, an Isle on the South of England.
• VVight, o. swift.
• VVighton, a town in York∣shire.
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• VVigornia, Worcester.
• VVigreve, Sa. a Wood∣ward.
• VVild-fire, invented by the Grecians, (about 717.)
• VVildeshusen, a town in Westphalia.
• VVild-water-cresses. Ladies smock. Cuckow-flower.
• VVilfred, Sa. Much peace.
• St. Wilfrids ne••dle, a hole (in a vault under Rippon Church) through which Chaste Woman might pass, others not.
• Wilk, VVhilk, No. a peri∣winkle or Sea-Snail.
• Last Will, a Testament. But a Testament properly has an Executor exprest.
• VVill of the wisp, Ignis fa∣tuus.
• VVillern, N••. Wilf••ll, pee∣vish.
• VVilliam, (Ge. VVilhelm) Much defence, or (Guild∣helm) having a gilt hel••net▪
• VVillow-weed, -herb, loose-strife.
• VVilton-house, the Seat of the Earls of Pembroke, near
• VVilton, a town in VVilt∣shire.
• VVily, full of wile or craft.
• VVimple, a plaited linnen about the necks of Nuns; also a flag or streamer.
• VVimborn-minster, in Dor∣cetshire.
• VVimund, Sa. sacred peace.
• VVinne, o. to complain.
• VVincaunton, a town in Som∣mersetshire.
• VVinch, a pulling (or screw∣ing) Engine.
• VVinchcomb, a town in Glo∣cestershire.
• VVinchelsey, a town in Sus∣sex.
• VVinchester, a town in Hantshire, another in North∣umberland.
• VVind-berry, No. bill-ber∣ry.
• VVind the ship, bring her head about (with the boat or oars at the stern-poets.)
• How win••s the ship? On what point of the compass lies her head?
• VVinder, o. to trim [the hair.
• VVinding-tackle, for the ••oysing-in of goods.
• VVindlass, the beam which (with hand-speeks) winds-in the Cables.
• VVind-row, Hay (or grass) raked in rews, to be cockt.
• VVindsore, VVindleshore, a town in Barkshire, another in Cornwall.
• VVind-taught, [too much ragging, &c.] holding wind stiffly aloft.
• VVine Ape, o. Ap••anum, Mascadel.
• VViners, o. Vine-branches.
• VVinfrid, Sa. Win-pe••c••▪ a mans name.
• VVinifred, -nef-, a British Virgin-Saint, revived by Bruno the Priest, after Cradacus had cut off her head, in a place where sprang up
• St. VVinfreds well, in Flint∣shire.
• VVinly, No. quietly.
• VVinslow, a town in Bucks.
• VVinter-beyning, from Nov. 11. to Aril 23. No common∣ing (that while) in Dean-forest.
• VVinter-rigg, to fallow land in winter.
• VVisard, VViz-, (Sa. VVite∣ga, a prophet) a cunning∣man.
• VVise-acre, (D. VVaer-seg∣••er) Tom Tell-troth, a fool.
• ...VVise-men of Greece, •• viz. S••••en, Chilo, C••eobulus, Thales, Bias, Pittacus, and Perian∣der.
• VVishbich, a town in Cam∣bridgshire.
• VVishippers, o. Astrolo∣gers.
• VVish, o. to wash.
• VVisket, as VVhisket.
• VVisly, o. even.
• VVismar, a Hans town in M••klenbourg.
• VViss, o. to advise, to save or secure.
• VVist, Sa. known.
• VVitcher, c. silver.
• VVitcher-bubber, c. a silver-bowl.
• VVitcher-cully, c. a silver∣smith.
• VVitcher-tilter, c. a silver-hilted-sword.
• VVitfree, a priviledge from
• VVite, Sa. a penalty or fine; also to blame, No.
• VViterden, -re••••, VVin∣terd-, a West-Saxon tax im∣posed by the publick Coun∣cel of the Kingdom.
• VVithernam, Sa. the driv∣ing away a distress, so that the Sheriff (upon the Re∣plevi••) cannot deliver it to the party distreined.
• Withers, the extream part of a horses neck, near the saddle bow.
• Withsey, o. to deny.
• Withsit, o. to withstand.
• Witney, a town in Oxon.
• Wittal, -ol, Sa. one that knows himself a Cuckold
• Wittemberg, the seat of the Saxon Electors.
• Witten Witterly, o. to know certainly.
• Wivescomb, a town in Som∣metsetshire.
• Wiver, as Wyver.
• Wlate, Sa. to hate or loath.
• Woad, (l Guado) an herb (like plantain) used in dying blew.
• VVoadmell, a hairy course stuff, made of Island vvool.
• VVoborn, a tovvn in Bed∣fordshire, another in Bucks.
• VVoddeth, o. grovvs mad.
• VVoden, Sa. (fire or furi∣ous) an Idol giving name to Wednesday.
• VVodensburgh, a village in VViltshire.
• VVogh, La. a vvall.
• VVolds, Sa. plain vvood∣less hills.
• VVolgast, a tovvn in Po∣merania.
• VVollin, an Island of Po∣merania.
• VVolves teeth, 2 (in a hor∣ses upper javv) that hinder his chevving.
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• VVolverhampton, a town in Stafford.
• VVon, o. store, plenty.
• VVone, o. a dwelling place.
• VVonde, o. to turn back.
• VVonders of the world, 7. viz. 1. The Pyramids. 2. Mausolaeum. 3. The Tem∣ple of Ephesus. 4. Walls of Babylon. 5. Colossus of Rhodes. 6. Statue of Jupiter Olympi∣cus. 7. The Egyptian Pha∣rus.
• VVong, Sa. a field.
• VVonne, D. to dwell; also (q. VVont) a fashion or cu∣stom, and a remedy, o.
• VVood, VVod, Sa. mad.
• VVoodbinde, Honey-suckle.
• VVoodcock-soil, So. of a woodcock colour, not good.
• VVoodgeld, cutting wood in the forest, also [a free∣dom from paying] money for the same.
• VVoodmote Court, the Fo∣rest Court of Attachments.
• VVood-plea Court, held (twice a year) in the Forest of Clun in Salop.
• VVoodshaw, o. wood-side or shadow.
• VVoodstock, a town in Oxon.
• VVoodstock lower, a Laby∣rinth built by King Hen. 2. for Rosamund Clifford (ut∣terly defaced.)
• VVood-wants, No. holes in a post or piece of Timber.
• VVoodward, a Forest-Offi∣cer (walking with a forest-bill) presenting all offences, &c.
• VVoodwose, a wild-man or Satyr.
• VVood and VVeod, letting 2 ship-timbers close into one another.
• VVoof, the thred weaved cross the warp.
• VVool-drivers, they buy wool of sheep-masters, and carry it on horsback to Mar∣kets.
• VVolfeshead, as VVulves-.
• VVooldbridge, a town in Suf∣folk.
• VVoolpit, another.
• VVool-staple, the Town where wool was sold.
• VVool-winders, that wind or bundle up the fleeces, (sworn to do it truly be∣tween the owner and buy∣er.)
• VVopen, o. for wept.
• VVoor, the same as
• VVore, K▪ Sea-Wrack.
• VVorcester, the City of that shire.
• Worch-bracco, Che. (Work∣brittle) intent upon ones work.
• Workesworth, a town in Darbyshire.
• Wormatia, the City
• Wormes, in Germany.
• Worm, an iron at a staffs end to draw shot out of a piece.
• Worm the cable, strengthen it by laying a small rope a∣longst it between the strands
• Worried, No choakt.
• Worsop, a town in Not∣tingham.
• Worstead, a town in Nor∣folk.
• Wort, as Wart.
• Worth, o. to be.
• Worth up, o. to ascend.
• Wost, o. knowest.
• Wotton, above 30 small towns.
• Wotton-basset, in Wilts.
• Wotten underedge, in Glo∣cestershire.
• Would the mast, &c. bind it with a rope to keep on the fish (or somewhat to strengthen it.)
• Wouldings of the bolt-sprit, the ropes that lash it fast down from rising off the pil∣low.
• Wowe, o. a field or wood.
• Sea-Wrack, a Sea-weed.
• Wrake and Wrecke▪ o. wrath and revenge.
• Wranglands, misgrown trees that will never prove timber.
• Wrathed, o. moved to an∣ger.
• Wrawxes▪ (q. Wrothness or roughness) o. frowardness.
• Wray, Wrey, o. to bewray, discover.
• Wreath, a Boars tail, al∣so a Torce (between the Mantle and the Crest.)
• Wreck, (f. Varech) the pe∣rishing of a ship and every person in it. VVhat part of it is cast ashore belongs to the King, but if man, dog, or cat escape, the goods are the owners still (if claim'd within a year and day.)
• Wreedt, D. VVroth.
• Wreke, D. to revenge.
• Wrenches, o. traps, cheats.
• Wreken, -kyn, as Reking.
• Wreme, o. to compass a∣bout.
• Wright, Wyrhta, Sa. a work∣man.
• Writ, (breve, actio, formu∣la) the Kings precept where∣by any thing is commanded to be done touching a Sure or Action.
• Original Writs, sent out of the high Court of Chancery to begin the sute.
• Judicial Writs, from the Court where the Cause de∣pends; after the Sute is be∣gun.
• Wro, o. VVrath, grief.
• Wroken, o. revenged.
• Wrot, o. sorrowful.
• Wrotham, a town in Kent.
• Wry, W••yne, Wrene, o. to cover.
• Wryen, o. to change, also as
• Wrygh, o. covered.
• Wryeth, o. getteth, work∣eth.
• Wrytheth, o. casteth out.
• Wulfer, Sa. helper.
• Wulfrun••, a devout VVo∣man who enriched
• Wulfrunes Hampton, Wol∣ver-hampton in Staffordshire.
• Wulvesheved, -head, Sa. the condition of an Outlaw, vvhose head vvas accounted as a VVolfs.
• Wun, No. as Wonne.
• Wurtsberg, Wir-, Herbipo∣lis, a City in Germany, whose hills abounded with
• Wurts, Worts, sa. Herbs.
• VVyke, a farm or little village.
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• VVyte, as VVite.
• VVyoh-house, the house in which the salt is boiled.
• VVyver, (q. Viper,) o. a kind of Serpent.
• VVye, a town in Kent.
• VVymondham, a town in Norfolk.
• VVynsing, o. a sweet singer.
• VVyntred. o. wrinkled.
• VVyse. o. a Proverb.
• VVyshe, o. [he] washed▪
• VVyten, o. to keep [from falling, &c.
• VVyttes, o. the Senses.