Definitions For Wer

Noun

weather : {{ux, abs, Wer ni mau ujang., The weather will be rainy now.}}

Etymology 1

From Middle English wer, were, from {{inh, en, ang, wer, , man}}, from {{inh, en, gem-pro, weraz}}, from {{inh, en, ine-pro, *wiHrós, , man, freeman}}. Cognate with {{cog, gmh, wër, , man}}, {{cog, sv, värbror, , brother-in-law}}, {{cog, no, verfader, , father-in-law}}, {{cog, la, vir, , man, husband}}, {{cog, sga, fer}}, {{cog, wlm, gwr}}. The original meaning of “man” is now preserved only in compounds like werewolf, werewolf, were wolf, man-wolf and wergeld, wergeld, were gild, man gold (payment).

Alternative forms

{{alter, en, were}}

Noun

WER (plural WERs) (obsolete, or, historical) A man; a male; a husband (obsolete, or, historical) A fine for slaying a man; wergeld.

Related terms

{{col4, en }}

Etymology 2

Verb

{{eye dialect of, en, were}}

Anagrams

ERW, Rew, erw, rew

Ambonese Malay

Etymology

Borrowed from {{bor, abs, nl, weer}}.