01 v. t. & i. To wear. See 3d Wear.
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Entry
6 senses · 5 variants
Webster, 1913
Were
/wər/
· IPA /wə(ɹ)/
02 n. A weir. See Weir.
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03 v. t. To guard; to protect.
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To guard; to protect.[Obs.]
04 The imperfect indicative plural, and imperfect subjunctive singular and plural, of the verb be. See Be.
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The imperfect indicative plural, and imperfect subjunctive singular and plural, of the verb be. See Be. See: Be
05 n. A man.
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A man.[Obs.]
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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.