"weye" meaning in Middle English

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Verb

Forms: weyeþ [present, singular, third-person], yweid [participle, past], waye [alternative]
Etymology: From the Old English wǣgan (“to delude”, “to deceive”). Etymology templates: {{der|enm|ang|wǣgan||to delude”, “to deceive}} Old English wǣgan (“to delude”, “to deceive”) Head templates: {{head|enm|verb|third-person singular simple present|weyeþ|past participle|yweid}} weye (third-person singular simple present weyeþ, past participle yweid)
  1. Deceive; lead astray.
    Sense id: en-weye-enm-verb-8lMNGp~t Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 15 12 13 22 16 22 Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 30 6 6 32 13 14 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 28 5 5 29 15 18
  2. Go astray.
    Sense id: en-weye-enm-verb-LIAN9KgT Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 15 12 13 22 16 22 Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 30 6 6 32 13 14 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 28 5 5 29 15 18
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