Were

·noun A Man.

II. Were ·noun A weir. ·see Weir.

III. Were ·vt & ·vi To wear. ·see 3d Wear.

IV. Were ·vt To Guard; to Protect.

V. Were ·noun A fine for slaying a man; the money value set upon a man's life; weregild.

VI. Were ·- The imperfect indicative plural, and imperfect subjunctive singular and plural, of the verb be. ·see Be.