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Middle English
Etymology
From Old French werreier, from Vulgar Latin *werrizāre.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /wɛˈræi̯ən/, /ˈwɛræi̯ən/, /ˈwɛriən/
Verb
werreyen (third-person singular simple present werreyeth, present participle werreyende, werreyynge, first-/third-person singular past indicative and past participle werreyed)
- To attack, fight or war (against something); to be involved in armed conflict.
- To attack a religion, a deity, or a spiritual leader or figure; to enter into religious conflict.
- To denigrate, show enmity towards, or bring down a religion or deity.
- (rare) To disavow or argue against a doctrine or belief.
- (rare) To cause a commotion, conflict, or uprising; to stir up trouble.
- (figurative, rare) To attract or court a romantic partner.
Conjugation
1Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.
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