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  Were \Were\, v. t. & i.
     To wear. See 3d Wear. [Obs.] --Chaucer.
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  Were \Were\, n.
     A weir. See Weir. [Obs.] --Chaucer. Sir P. Sidney.
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  Were \Were\, v. t. [AS. werian.]
     To guard; to protect. [Obs.] --Chaucer.
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  Were \Were\ (w[~e]r; 277). [AS. w[=ae]re (thou) wast, w[=ae]ron
     (we, you, they) were, w[=ae]re imp. subj. See Was.]
     The imperfect indicative plural, and imperfect subjunctive
     singular and plural, of the verb be. See Be.
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  Were \Were\ (w[=e]r), n. [AS. wer; akin to OS. & OHG. wer, Goth.
     wa['i]r, L. vir, Skr. v[=i]ra. Cf. Weregild, and
     Werewolf.]
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     1. A man. [Obs.]
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     2. A fine for slaying a man; the money value set upon a man's
        life; weregild. [Obs.]
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              Every man was valued at a certain sum, which was
              called his were.                      --Bosworth.
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  Were \Were\, v. t. & i.
     To wear. See 3d Wear. [Obs.] --Chaucer.

  Were \Were\, n.
     A weir. See Weir. [Obs.] --Chaucer. Sir P. Sidney.

  Were \Were\, v. t. [AS. werian.]
     To guard; to protect. [Obs.] --Chaucer.

  Were \Were\ (w[~e]r; 277). [AS. w[=ae]re (thou) wast, w[=ae]ron
     (we, you, they) were, w[=ae]re imp. subj. See Was.]
     The imperfect indicative plural, and imperfect subjunctive
     singular and plural, of the verb be. See Be.

  Were \Were\ (w[=e]r), n. [AS. wer; akin to OS. & OHG. wer, Goth.
     wa['i]r, L. vir, Skr. v[=i]ra. Cf. Weregild, and
     Werewolf.]
     1. A man. [Obs.]
  
     2. A fine for slaying a man; the money value set upon a man's
        life; weregild. [Obs.]
  
              Every man was valued at a certain sum, which was
              called his were.                      --Bosworth.

  were
       See be

  we're
     contraction
     (contraction of en we are)

  were
     Dutch vb.
     (infl of nl weren  s pres sub)
     Fijian n.
     garden
     Fijian vb.
     to garden, to weed (gloss: ''wereca'' specifically)
     Maku'a n.
     water
     Mwani n.
     breast
     Onin n.
     water (gloss: clear liquid H₂O)
     Toro n.
     day
     Yola n.
     wearing

  were-
     pre.
     lycanthrope, used with animal names to indicate a person who changes
  shape into that animal.

  we're
     contraction
     (contraction of en we are)

  were
     alt.
     1 (inflection of en be  2 s sim past ind)
     2 (inflection of en be  1//2//3 p sim past ind)
     3 (inflection of en be  1//2//3 s//p sim present//past sub)
     vb.
     1 (inflection of en be  2 s sim past ind)
     2 (inflection of en be  1//2//3 p sim past ind)
     3 (inflection of en be  1//2//3 s//p sim present//past sub)
     n.
     (alt form en wer  man; wergeld)
     n.
     (lb en fandom) (n-g: The collective name for any kind of person that
  changes into another form under certain conditions, including the
  werewolf.)

  were-
     pre.
     lycanthrope, used with animal names to indicate a person who changes
  shape into that animal.

  we're
     contraction
     (contraction of en we are)

  were
     Dutch vb.
     (infl of nl weren  s pres sub)
     Middle English alt.
     (inflection of enm been  2s ind past ; s sub past)
     Middle English vb.
     (inflection of enm been  2s ind past ; s sub past)
     Middle English n.
     wearing
     Middle English vb.
     (alt form enm weren)
     Middle English n.
     (alt form enm werre)

  were-
     pre.
     lycanthrope, used with animal names to indicate a person who changes
  shape into that animal.

  we're
     contraction
     (contraction of en we are)

  were
     Dutch vb.
     (infl of nl weren  s pres sub)
     Middle English alt.
     (inflection of enm been  2s ind past ; s sub past)
     Middle English vb.
     (inflection of enm been  2s ind past ; s sub past)
     Middle English n.
     wearing
     Middle English vb.
     (alt form enm weren)
     Middle English n.
     (alt form enm werre)

  were-
     pre.
     lycanthrope, used with animal names to indicate a person who changes
  shape into that animal.

  were
     Englanti vb.
     1 (taivm-verbi k=en perusmuoto=be tapa=ind aika=imperf luku=yks p=2)
     2 (taivm-verbi k=en perusmuoto=be tapa=ind aika=imperf luku=mon)
     3 (taivm-verbi k=en perusmuoto=be tapa=sub aika=imperf)

  we're
     Engelska abbr.
     (tagg kat=sammandragsförkortningar språk=en) ''sammandragsförkortning
  av'' we och are

  were
     Luhya n.
     gud

  Were /wˈɜː/
  كان

  were /wˈɜː/ 
  byly

  were /wˈɜː/ 
  byli

  were /wˈɜː/ 
  byla

  be /bˈiː/ (was /wˈɒz/ <>, were /wˈɜː/ <>, been /bˈiːn/ <>) 
  sein 
        "I have been"  - ich bin gewesen
        "I've been"  - ich bin gewesen
        "I have not been"  - ich bin nicht gewesen
        "I haven't been"  - ich bin nicht gewesen
        "I've not been"  - ich bin nicht gewesen
        "I had been"  - ich war gewesen
        "you have been"  - du bist gewesen
        "you've been"  - du bist gewesen
        "you have not been"  - du bist nicht gewesen
        "you haven't been"  - du bist nicht gewesen
        "you've not been"  - du bist nicht gewesen
        "you had been"  - du warst gewesen
        "he/she/it has been"  - er/sie/es ist gewesen
        "he's/she's/it's been"  - er/sie/es ist gewesen
        "he/she/it has not been"  - er/sie/es ist nicht gewesen
        "he/she/it hasn't been"  - er/sie/es ist nicht gewesen
        "he/she/it had been"  - er/sie/es war gewesen
        "we/you/they have been"  - wir sind / ihr seid / sie sind gewesen
        "we've / you've / they've been"  - wir sind / ihr seid / sie sind gewesen
        "we/you/they have not been"  - wir sind / ihr seid / sie sind nicht gewesen
        "we/you/they haven't been"  - wir sind / ihr seid / sie sind nicht gewesen
        "we've / you've / they've not been"  - wir sind / ihr seid / sie sind nicht gewesen
        "we/you/they had been"  - wir waren gewesen / ihr wart gewesen / sie waren gewesen
        "we'd / you'd / they'd been"  - wir waren gewesen / ihr wart gewesen / sie waren gewesen
        "I/he/she/it would be"  - ich/er/sie/es wäre
        "be!"  - sei!, seid!
        "be so kind as to …"  - sei so nett und …, seid so nett und …
        "be for sth./sb."  - für etw./jdn. sein
        "be in favour of sth./sb."  - für etw./jdn. sein
        "… and that will be that."  - … und dann ist die Sache gelaufen.
        "Jim has been to Boston many times."  - Jim war viele Male in Boston.
        "Have you ever been to Dresden?"  - Waren Sie / Warst du schon mal in Dresden?
   see: being, been, I am, I'm, I ain't, you are, you're, you ain't, he/she/it is, he's, he/she/it ain't, 'tain't, tain't, we are, we're, you are, they are, we/you/they ain't, I/he/she was, I/he/she/it wasn't, you were, we were, we were not, we weren't, you were, they were, The problem is the neighbours., The neighbours are the problem.
  

  we're /wiː ɹˈiː/
  wir sind
     Synonym: we are
  
   see: be, being, been, I am, I'm, I ain't, you are, you're, you ain't, he/she/it is, he's, he/she/it ain't, 'tain't, tain't, you are, they are, we/you/they ain't, I/he/she was, I/he/she/it wasn't, you were, we were, we were not, we weren't, you were, they were, The problem is the neighbours., The neighbours are the problem.
  

  were /wˈɜː/
  wurden, worden
     Synonyms: was, has, have
  
   see: will, shall, I will, I'll, I shall, you will, you'll, you shall, we will, we'll, you will, they will, they'll, She's (just) turned twenty., She had her 20th birthday.
  

  were /wˈɜː/ 
  1. थे
        "They were at home."
        "/"
        ""west","Adj","1.पश्चिम~की~ओर.""
        "The cyclone has crossed the west coast."

  we're /wˈiə/
  jesmo

  were /wˈɜː/
  bila je, bili, je bilo, su bile, su bili

  were- //weə(ɹ)// 
  人間
  man

  were- //weə(ɹ)// 
  var-
  man

  were /wˈɜː/
  1. (bak.) be.

  we're /wˈiə/
  1. (kıs.) we are.

  
/ˈwɝ/

  
/ˈwɝ/, /ˈwiɹ/, /ˈwɪɹ/

  WERE. The name of a fine among the Saxons imposed upon a murderer. 
       2. The life of every man, not excepting that of the king himself, was 
  estimated at a certain price, which was called the were, or vestimatio 
  capitis. The amount varied according to the dignity of the person murdered. 
  The price of wounds was also varied according to the nature of the wound, or 
  the member injured. 
  
  

  =we are

  prep. 是,在;

  we're
     we are

     vbl. be的过去式