/werr/ ; unstressed /weuhr/ ; Brit. also /wair/ , v.
a 2nd pers. sing. pt. indic., pl. pt. indic., and pt. subj. of be .
[ bef. 1000; ME; OE waere past subj., waere past ind. 2nd pers. sing. and waeron past ind. pl. of wesan to be; c. D, G waren, Dan var. See WAS ]
Usage . See subjunctive .