† weyev.
Obsolete. rare.
1. transitive. To deceive, lead astray.
ΘΚΠ
society > morality > moral evil > moral or spiritual degeneration > degrading or impairing morally > degrade or impair morally [verb (transitive)] > lead astray
forteeOE
fortihtOE
weyec1315
faitc1430
seduec1485
seduct1490
seduce1519
misincline1652
the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > conformity with what is known, truth > deceit, deception, trickery > snare, trap, entanglement > entrap, ensnare [verb (transitive)] > into a place, action, etc.
betrayc1250
weyec1315
deceivea1375
to draw out1579
fond1628
drill1662
seduce1673
surprise1696
to rope into1859
forset1872
steer1889
c1315 Shoreham Poems i. 370 Þat he ne may nauȝt yweid be Wiþ blanding ne wiþ boste.
c1315 Shoreham Poems vii. 648 The deuel..dorste nauȝt adam asaylly, Al for to waye.
2. intransitive. To go astray.
ΘΚΠ
society > travel > aspects of travel > travel in specific course or direction > direct one's course [verb (intransitive)] > stray or go astray
dwelec900
miswendOE
to fare astray (misliche, amiss)c1175
to step astray, awry, beside1297
weyec1315
outrayc1330
strayc1330
waivea1375
forvay1390
outwandera1400
stragglea1425
waverc1485
wander?1507
swerve1543
wift?a1560
random1561
estray1572
egar1584
to go a-strayinga1586
to step aside1787
err1819
moider1839
maverick1910
c1315 Shoreham Poems i. 301 Bote hi ariȝt icristned be, Fram heuene euere hi weyeþ.
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