He is too great a niggard that will wern A man to light a candle at his
lantern.
Chaucer.
Wer*ne"ri*an (?), a. Of or pertaining to A. G. Werner, The German
mineralogist and geologist, who classified minerals according to their
external characters, and advocated the theory that the strata of the
earth's crust were formed by depositions from water; designating, or
according to, Werner's system.
Wer"ner*ite (?), n. [See Wernerian.] (Min.) The common grayish or white
variety of soapolite.
We*roo"le (?), n. (Zoöl.) An Australian lorikeet (Ptilosclera
versicolor) noted for the variety of its colors; — called also varied
lorikeet.
Werre (?), n. War. [Obs.] Chaucer.
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Wer"rey (wr"r), v. t. To warray. [Obs.] Chaucer.
Werst (wrst), n. See Verst.
Wert (wrt), The second person singular, indicative and subjunctive
moods, imperfect tense, of the verb be. It is formed from were, with
the ending -t, after the analogy of wast. Now used only in solemn or
poetic style.
Wert, n. A wart. [Obs.] Chaucer.
Wer`y*an"gle (?), n. See Wariangle. [Obs.] Chaucer.