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Middle English
Noun
wær
- Alternative form of werre
Old English
Etymology 1
From Proto-West Germanic *war. Cognate with Old Saxon war, Old High German war, Old Norse varr, Gothic 𐍅𐌰𐍂 (war).
Pronunciation
Adjective
wær (comparative wærra, superlative wærest)
- cautious, on guard, watching out for something (+genitive)
Declension
Declension of wær — Strong
Derived terms
Etymology 2
From Proto-West Germanic *wār (“true”).
Pronunciation
Adjective
wǣr
- true, correct
Iċ ġelȳfe þæt hit from Gode cōme, brōht from his bysene, þæs mē þes boda sæġde wǣrum wordum.- I believe that it came from God, brought from His example, for this messenger told me in true words.
Usage notes
As a simplex, attested only once in Genesis B. Attested several times in composition, cf. Genesis A 67a, Juliana 351a, etc.
Declension
Declension of wǣr — Strong
Synonyms
Derived terms
Etymology 3
From Proto-West Germanic *wāru, from Proto-Germanic *wērō (“truth”). Cognate with Old Saxon wār (“truth”), Old High German wāra (“truth”), Latin vērus (“true”).
Noun
wǣr f (nominative plural wǣra or wǣre)
- truth, faith
- fidelity, friendship
- agreement, promise
Declension
Declension of wær (strong ō-stem)
Derived terms