noun a man.
2. were ·noun a weir. ·see weir.
3. were ·vt & ·vi to wear. ·see 3d wear.
4. were ·vt to guard; to protect.
5. were ·noun a fine for slaying a man; the money value set upon a man's life; weregild.
6. were ·- the imperfect indicative plural, and imperfect subjunctive singular and plural, of the verb be. ·see be.