Wept (?), imp. & p. p. of Weep.
Werche (?), v. t. & i. To work. [Obs.] Chaucer.
Were (?), v. t. & i. To wear. See 3d Wear. [Obs.] Chaucer.
Were, n. A weir. See Weir. [Obs.] Chaucer. Sir P. Sidney.
Were, v. t. [AS. werian.] To guard; to protect. [Obs.] Chaucer.
Were (wr; 277). [AS. wre (thou) wast, wron (we, you, they) were, wre
imp. subj. See Was.] The imperfect indicative plural, and imperfect
subjunctive singular and plural, of the verb be. See Be.
Were (wr), n. [AS. wer; akin to OS. & OHG. wer, Goth. waír, L. vir,
Skr. vra. Cf. Weregild, and Werewolf.]