wort 1
/werrt, wawrt/ , n.
the unfermented or fermenting infusion of malt that after fermentation becomes beer or mash.
[ bef. 1000; ME; OE wyrt; c. G Würze spice; akin to WORT 2 ]
wort 2
/werrt, wawrt/ , n.
a plant, herb, or vegetable (now usually used only in combination): figwort.
[ bef. 900; ME; OE wyrt root, plant; c. OHG wurz, ON urt herb, Goth waurts root; akin to ROOT 1 , ON rot, L radix, Gk rhíza ]
wort 3
/werrt/ , n.
whort.