Werdes, s. pl. fates, destinies, B 1. m 1. 8, m 4. 2. A.S. wyrd.
Were, (wèrə), s. weir, 5. 138; T. iii. 35. A.S. wer.
Were, s. doubt, 3. 1295; HF. 979; distress, mental struggle, L. 2686. Lowl. Sc. weir.
Were, 2 pt. s. wast, 1. 50; 10. 37; T. iv. 762; Weren, 2 pt. pl. (you) were, E 846; Weren, pt. pl. were, A 28, 313; Were, pt. pl. A 26; Wern, pt. pl. 3. 1289; it were, they were, E 850; Were, pt. s. subj. would be, R. 1111; A. ii. 43. 8; E 1609; T. iii. 1764; should be, 5. 511; A. ii. 43. 7; hence, was, B 3189, 3711; might be, A 522, B 1295, D 1357; were (the matter), T. ii. 1013; al were it, though it were, D 1172; were it, whether it were, i.e. either, B 143; if so were, if so be, B 1640; as it were, as if it was, F 195. See Was.
Were (wèrə), v. wear, 21. 7; ger. L. 1132; F 147; Werest, 2 pr. s. wearest, HF. 1840; Werestow, wearest thou, B 3139; Wereth on, wears upon (her), D 1018; Were, pr. pl. wear, A 2948; Were, pr. s. subj. 14. 7; Werede, pt. s. wore, A 1388, 3235; Werde, R. 875; Wered, A 75, 564, 680, 1929, B 3320; Wered upon, 1 pt. s. wore upon (me), D 559; pt. s. wore upon (her), R. 564; Wered, pp. worn, A 4303, B 3315. A.S. werian.
Were, ger. to defend, A 2550; Were, 3 imp. s. may (God) defend it, R. 305 (see note). A.S. werian.
Werieth, pr. s. wearies, G 1304. A.S. wērian, to weary.
Werinesse, s. weariness, R. 1508; L. 2429.
Weringe, s. wearing, I 1052.