werreour

Middle English

Alternative forms

• werrier, weorreour, werrioure, werayour, weryor, wariour, werrayour, werreor, werriour, weryer, woryour, werryur, werryor, wereour

Etymology

From Old French guerreier, guerroiier (equivalent to werreyen +‎ -er) and Old French guerreiur, guerroieor (equivalent to werreyen +‎ -our).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /wɛriˈuːr/, /wɛræi̯ˈuːr/, /ˈwɛri.ur/, /wɛriˈɛːr/, /ˈwɛri.ər/

Noun

werreour (plural werreours)

1. A warrior or combatant; one who partakes in battles or war.
2. (rare) One who wages war against another; a military opponent or enemy.
3. (rare) One who inflicts devastation, ruin, strife, or terror.
4. (rare) An invader or warlord; one who uses conquest or takes over nations.

Descendants

• English: warrior
• Scots: warrior

References

• “werreiǒur, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2019-01-23.