Were, v.2 to wear (clothes), V 290; Ywerd, pp. II 241. [OE. werian.2]
Were, v.3 to wear (out), decay, XIV c 2; til hit be wered out, until the present state has passed away, VIII b 85. [A sense-development of the prec. (cf. OE. for-wered, worn out); but the infl. of forms of quite distinct origin, such as OE. for-weren, -woren, worn out, decayed, (for)weornian, decay, was perh. ultimately responsible.]
Wery. See Wary, v.
Wery, adj. weary, XI b 135, XIII a 48, XV c 30. [OE. wērig.]
Werynes, n. wearyness, I 156, XIII a 49. [OE. wērig-nes.]
Werk(e), Wark(e), n. work; labour, VI 239, VIII a 191, &c.; fabric, II 374; werkis, works, fortress, XVI 191; action, deed, IV a 65, 84, VII 58, XI b 106, &c.; task, VIII b 56, XVII 130, 244, 255, &c.; written work, VII 4, 55; in sg. deeds, doings, dealings, &c., II 317, V 299, XVI 17, 200. [OE. we(o)rc.]
Werke. See Werche.
Werkman, Workeman, labourer, craftsman, VIII a 308, b 25; Werk(e)men, pl. VI 147, VIII a 53, IX 119, &c.; my werkemen, doers of my will, XVI 17. [OE we(o)rc-mann.]
Werldes; Wern(e). See World; Was.
Wernyng, n. refusal, V 185. [From OE. wérnan.]