wære

See also: waere

Middle English

Verb

wære

  1. (Early Middle English) alternative form of were

Middle High German

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (before 13th CE) /ˈwæːrə/

Verb

wære

  1. second-person singular past indicative of sīn / wësen
  2. first/third-person singular past subjunctive of sīn / wësen

Old English

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈwæː.re/

Verb

wǣre

  1. inflection of bēon:
    1. second-person singular past indicative
    2. first/second/third-person singular past subjunctive
  2. inflection of wesan:
    1. second-person singular past indicative
    2. first/second/third-person singular past subjunctive

Descendants

  • Middle English: were, weer, weere, wer, wære, ware
    • English: were (dialectal war, ware)
    • Scots: war, waar, ware, waur, wur, wir
    • Yola: war, ware