n. A weir. See Weir. [Obs.] Chaucer. Sir P. Sidney.
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v. t. [AS. werian.] To guard; to protect. [Obs.] Chaucer.
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(wer; 277). [AS. waere (thou) wast, waeron (we, you, they) were, waere imp. subj. See Was.] The imperfect indicative plural, and imperfect subjunctive singular and plural, of the verb be. See Be.
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(wer), n. [AS. wer; akin to OS. & OHG. wer, Goth. waír, L. vir, Skr. vira. Cf. Weregild, and Werewolf.] 1. A man. [Obs.] 2. A fine for slaying a man; the money value set upon a man’s life; weregild. [Obs.] “Every man was valued at a certain sum, which was called his were.” Bosworth.
Meaning of “were” in English language – v. t. & i. To wear. See 3d Wear. [Obs...
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