| Modern English | Part of Speech | Old English | Inflections | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| sage | nm. | wītega | ||
| onion | nn. | hwītelēac | ||
| white | nn. | hwīte | ||
| injury | nn. | wīte | view | |
| plague | nn. | wīte | view | |
| prophet | nm. | wītega | ||
| torture | nn. | wīte | view | |
| philosophy | nf. | ūðwitegung | view | |
| punishment | nn. | wīte | view | |
| white leek | nn. | hwītelēac | ||
| white bread | nn. | hwītehlāf | ||
| white goose | nf. | hwītegōs | ||
| white clover | nf. | hwīteclæfre |