| Modern English | Part of Speech | Old English | Inflections | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| onion | nn. | hwītelēac | ||
| white | adj. | hwīt | view | |
| white | nn. | hwīte | ||
| lawyer | nm. | lahwita | view | "law-wit" |
| polish | adj. | hwītian | ||
| whiten | adj. | hwītian | ||
| brighten | adj. | hwītian | ||
| egg white | nn. | hwīt | ||
| forthwith | adv. | æ_dre | ||
| whiteness | nn. | hwīt | ||
| whiteness | nf. | hwītnes | view | |
| milk-white | adj. | meolchwīt | ||
| white leek | nn. | hwītelēac | ||
| white bread | nn. | hwītehlāf | ||
| white goose | nf. | hwītegōs | ||
| white clover | nf. | hwīteclæfre | ||
| brilliant whiteness | nn. | searohwīt |