were

Etymology 1
From, , from , , , from , , from. More at.

Pronunciation
stressed unstressed

Verb

 * I wish that it were Sunday.
 * I wish that I were with you.
 * with “if” omitted, put first in an “if” clause:
 * Were it simply that she wore a hat, I would not be upset at all. (= If it were simply...)
 * Were father a king, we would have war. (= If father were a king,...)
 * I wish that it were Sunday.
 * I wish that I were with you.
 * with “if” omitted, put first in an “if” clause:
 * Were it simply that she wore a hat, I would not be upset at all. (= If it were simply...)
 * Were father a king, we would have war. (= If father were a king,...)
 * with “if” omitted, put first in an “if” clause:
 * Were it simply that she wore a hat, I would not be upset at all. (= If it were simply...)
 * Were father a king, we would have war. (= If father were a king,...)

Synonyms

 * (second-person singular past indicative, archaic) wast (used with “thou”)
 * (second-person singular imperfect subjunctive, archaic) wert (used with “thou”)

Etymology 2
From, , see.

Noun

 * 1) * 1799-1805,, 
 * Every man was valued at a certain sum, which was called his were.
 * Every man was valued at a certain sum, which was called his were.

Etymology 3
and other terms in, from the same source as , (above).

Noun

 * 1) garden

Verb

 * 1) to garden, to weed wereca specifically

Etymology
From, from.

Noun

 * 1) water clear liquid H₂O

Noun

 * 1) water

Etymology 1
From (second-person singular indicative and subjunctive past of ).

Etymology 2
From.

Noun

 * 1) wearing

Noun

 * 1) breast

Etymology
From, from.

Noun

 * 1) water clear liquid H₂O

Noun

 * 1) smell, scent, odor

Noun

 * 1) day

Etymology
From, from.

Noun

 * 1) water clear liquid H₂O

Etymology
From.

Noun

 * 1) wearing

Noun

 * 1) insanity, madness, imbecile
 * 2)  mad person