past 1st & 3d singular of be
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English, wæs, 1st & 3d singular past indicative of wesan to be; akin to Old Norse vera to be, variant was, Sanskrit vasati he lives, dwells
past 1st & 3d singular of be
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English, wæs, 1st & 3d singular past indicative of wesan to be; akin to Old Norse vera to be, variant was, Sanskrit vasati he lives, dwells
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012