| Modern English | Part of Speech | Old English | Inflections | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| be | v. | wesan | view | |
| west | adj. | west | view | |
| west | nm. | westdæ_l | ||
| waste | adj. | wēste | ||
| desert | nn. | feldwēsten | ||
| Hello. | phr. | Hāl wes þū. | ||
| Hello. | phr. | Wes þū hāl. | ||
| ravage | v. | āwēstan | view | |
| weasel | nf. | wesle | ||
| awesome | adj. | egeslic | ||
| Tuesday | nm. | Tīwesdæg | view | |
| desolate | adj. | wēste | ||
| drunkard | nm. | wēsa | view | |
| Goodbye. | phr. | Hāl wes þū. | ||
| Goodbye. | phr. | Wes þū hāl. | ||
| recently | adv. | niwes | ||
| Farewell. | phr. | Hāl wes þū. | ||
| Farewell. | phr. | Wes þū hāl. | ||
| lay waste | v. | āwēstan | view | |
| lay waste | v. | wēstan | view | |
| westwards | adv. | west | ||
| dissension | nf. | gewesnes | ||
| West Saxons | nm. | Westseaxe | ||
| Monday night | nf. | Tīwesniht | ||
| western part | nm. | westdæ_l | ||
| neighbourhood | nf. | nēawest | ||
| neighbourhood | nm. | nēawest | ||
| people of Wessex | nm. | Westseaxe |