/werrs/ , adj., comparative of bad and ill .
1. bad or ill in a greater or higher degree; inferior in excellence, quality, or character.
2. more unfavorable or injurious.
3. in less good condition; in poorer health.
n.
4. that which is worse.
adv.
5. in a more evil, wicked, severe, or disadvantageous manner.
6. with more severity, intensity, etc.; in a greater degree.
[ bef. 900; ME (adj., adv., and n.); OE wiersa (comp. adj.), wiers (adv.); c. ON verri, Goth wairsiza; see WAR 2 ]