werrour
Middle English
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editFrom Anglo-Norman guerreur or Middle French guerreur; remodelled as werre (“war”) + -our. Some forms are instead reanalysed as werre + -er.
Pronunciation
edit- IPA(key): /wɛrˈuːr/, /wɛrˈiu̯r/, /ˈwɛrur/, /ˈwɛrər/
- (Late Middle English) IPA(key): /warˈuːr/, /ˈwarur/, /ˈwarər/
Noun
editwerrour (plural werrours)
- A warrior or combatant; one who partakes in battles.
- One who inflicts battle, hardship or strife or likes discord.
References
edit- “werrǒur, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2019-01-23.