Definition of "were"
- verb
Second-person singular simple past tense indicative of be.
First-person plural simple past tense indicative of be.
Second-person plural simple past tense indicative of be.
Third-person plural simple past tense indicative of be.
Simple imperfect subjunctive in all persons of be.
Was.
- noun
Man (human male), as in werewolf ("man-wolf").
A fine for slaying a man; weregild.
The collective name for any kind of person that changes into another form under certain conditions, including the werewolf.
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