[was] [ME, fr. OE, 1st & 3d sing. past indic. of wesan to be; akin to ON vera to be, var was, Skt vasati he lives, dwells] past 1st & 3d sing of be
WAS
Meaning of WAS in English
Merriam-Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Merriam Webster. 2012