werreyen
Middle English edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
From Old French werreier, from Vulgar Latin *werridiāre.
Pronunciation edit
Verb edit
werreyen
- 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 edit
Conjugation of werreyen (weak in -ed)
1Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.
Descendants edit
References edit
- “werreien, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2019-01-23.