Werre
/wɛr/noun
An archaic or dialectal form of "war," meaning armed conflict or fighting.
Did you know?The English word "war" was replaced in many contexts by Old Northern French influence, but older forms like "werre" preserve the Germanic root behind the violence.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*werra-
“confusion, discord, entanglement”
Old High German
OHG
werran
“to confuse, mix up, throw into disorder”
Old French
OF
werre
“war, conflict”
Middle English
ME
werre
“war, armed conflict”
Modern English
English
war
“organized armed conflict between states or groups”