W
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war: aware; be (beth) war(e),
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a ware yow: beware, take heed
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wende, -en, -eth: go, pass
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*wene, -eth: think, suppose
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werre: war
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what: what; why
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wher: where; whether
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wher as: where
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which that: which, who
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*whylom: o once upon a time, formerly
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*wight: person, thing
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wist, wiste: known, knew
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wol: will, would, would like
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wood: crazy, demented, wild
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woodnesse: madness
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woot, woost: know, understand
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wostow: you know, do you know
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worthy: distinguished, well to do; in good social standing
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wroghte: made, did, w
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wydwe: widow
Y
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*yaf: gave
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*ycleped: named
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ydo: done
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*ye(n): e
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*yeve, -en, -est, -eth: give, given
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yifte: gift
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*ynogh: e
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ysene: seen
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yvel(e): evil, evilly
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*ywis: y, certainly
Source, "Middle English Glossary": NeCastro, Gerard. eChaucer. U of Maine at Machias, 2011. Web. 17 Oct. 2011.
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