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Wern vs Wer - What's the difference?

wern | wer |

As a verb wern

is to refuse.

As a noun wer is

a man.

As an initialism WER is

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wern

English

Verb

(en verb)
  • (obsolete) To refuse.
    • He is too great a niggard that will wern / A man to light a candle at his lantern. — Chaucer.
    (Webster 1913)

    wer

    English

    Alternative forms

    * (l)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (obsolete) A man.
  • (obsolete) Wergeld.

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