A Concise Dictionary of Middle English from A.D. 1150 to 1580

by A. L. Mayhew; Walter W. Skeat

[ Wer], sb. war, B; see [Werre].

[ Werble], sb. warble; wrablis, pl., S3.

[ Werblen], v. to warble (of trumpets), WA, SkD; werbelen, SkD; wrabil, to move in an undulating manner, JD.—OF. werbler; of Teut. origin, cp. G. wirblen, to whirl, to warble.

Werchen; see [Werke], [Werken].

[ Werd], sb. fate, destiny, S3, B; weird, S3; werðe, S2; wurde, SD; werdis, pl., S3, H, B; wierde, HD, CM; wordis, H; wurðes, S.—AS. wyrd. See [Worthen].

[ Werd], sb. world, WA, S2; see [Werld], [Ward].

[ Were], sb. a man, husband, S. Comb.: wer-wolf, wer-wolf, S2; werwolues, pl., S3.—AS. wer, OS. wer; cp. Goth. wair, Lat. uir, OIr. fer.

[ Were], sb. company, host, S.—Cp. MHG. wer, were: OHG. warí, see Weigand (s.v. wehr). Cf. [Ware].

[ Were], sb. war, H; see [Werre].

[ Were], sb. doubt, S2; see [Weir].