were

Meaning

Noun

  • Alternative of wer

Related

Similar words

  • (second-person singular past indicative, archaic) wast (used with “thou”)
  • (second-person singular imperfect subjunctive, archaic) wert (used with “thou”)

Origin

  • From Middle English were, weren, from Old English wǣre, wǣron, wǣren, from Proto-Germanic *wēz-, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂wes-. More at was.
  • From Middle English were, wer, see wer.
  • and other terms in were-, from the same source as wer, were (above).

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