wer
wer · wers
A man; a male; a husbandA man; a male; a husband.
Meaning
2 sensesA man; a male; a husband.
(historical, obsolete)A fine for slaying a man; wergeld.
Origin
From Middle English wer, were, from Old English wer (“man”), from Proto-West Germanic *werFrom Middle English wer, were, from Old English wer (“man”), from Proto-West Germanic *wer, from Proto-Germanic *weraz, from Proto-Indo-European *wiHrós (“man, freeman”).
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