Bible Dictionaries
Were
Webster's Dictionary
(1):
(n.) A weir. See Weir.
(2):
(v. t.) To guard; to protect.
(3):
The imperfect indicative plural, and imperfect subjunctive singular and plural, of the verb be. See Be.
(4):
(v. t. & i.) To wear. See 3d Wear.
(5):
(n.) A fine for slaying a man; the money value set upon a man's life; weregild.
(6):
(n.) A man.
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Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Were'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​w/were.html. 1828.