Ordinal number as adj.: (a) twentieth; twentieth dai, the twentieth day; also, used adverbially: on the twentieth day; (b) in combs.: twentieth som, a party of twenty [cp. twentisome n.]; the……

(a) The fourth day of the week, Wednesday; also the name of the fourth day of the week [quot. ?c1450]; asshe Wednes-dai, q.v.; pulver Wednes-dai, q.v (b) in adv. usage: on Wednesday(s; the……

(a) West, western; wester wind, a wind blowing from the west; (b) in surnames and place names [see Smith PNElem. 2.256; some exx. could also be construed as comp. of western(e adj.]. …

(a) To fail, flag; also, refl. give way; (b) ben weken, to be yielded up. …

A ruffian, thug, villain. …

(a) A free-born male attendant in a royal or noble household holding a rank above that of groom and page but below that of squire, a household official; an attendant or assistant to someone of higher……

(a) To make a request, ask;—in as clause; also, ask (about sth.) (b) to ask for (sth.), request; also, ask (sth. of sb.), demand [1st quot.]; (c) to desire (sth.), long for; also with that clause as……