wær
Middle EnglishEdit
NounEdit
wær
- Alternative form of werre
Old EnglishEdit
Etymology 1Edit
From Proto-Germanic *waraz. Cognate with Old Saxon war, Old High German war, Old Norse varr, Gothic 𐍅𐌰𐍂 (war).
PronunciationEdit
AdjectiveEdit
wær (comparative wærra, superlative wærest)
- cautious, on guard, watching out for something (+genitive)
DeclensionEdit
Declension of wær — Strong
Declension of wær — Weak
Derived termsEdit
Etymology 2Edit
From Proto-Germanic *wēraz (“true”), from Proto-Indo-European *weh₁-. Germanic cognates include Old High German wār, wāra (German wahr), Old Saxon wār (Low German war), Old Dutch wār (Dutch waar), Old Norse várar pl. The Indo-European root is also the source of Latin vērus, Old Irish fír (Irish fíor), Welsh cywir, Old Church Slavonic вѣра (věra), Russian ве́ра (véra).
PronunciationEdit
AdjectiveEdit
wǣr
- true, correct (only attested once)
- Iċ ġelȳfe þæt hit from Gode cōme, brōht from his bysene, þæs mē þes boda sæġde wǣrum wordum.
- I believe that it came from God, brought from His example, for this messenger told me in true words.
DeclensionEdit
Declension of wǣr — Strong
| Singular | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | wǣr | wǣr | wǣr |
| Accusative | wǣrne | wǣre | wǣr |
| Genitive | wǣres | wǣrre | wǣres |
| Dative | wǣrum | wǣrre | wǣrum |
| Instrumental | wǣre | wǣrre | wǣre |
| Plural | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter |
| Nominative | wǣre | wǣra, wǣre | wǣr |
| Accusative | wǣre | wǣra, wǣre | wǣr |
| Genitive | wǣrra | wǣrra | wǣrra |
| Dative | wǣrum | wǣrum | wǣrum |
| Instrumental | wǣrum | wǣrum | wǣrum |
Declension of wǣr — Weak
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NounEdit
wǣr f (nominative plural wǣra or wǣre)