werreour
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Middle English[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
- werrier, weorreour, werrioure, werayour, weryor, wariour, werrayour, werreor, werriour, weryer, woryour, werryur, werryor, wereour
Etymology[edit]
From Old French guerreier, guerroiier (equivalent to werreyen + -er) and Old French guerreiur, guerroieor (equivalent to werreyen + -our).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
werreour (plural werreours)
- A warrior or combatant; one who partakes in battles or war.
- (rare) One who wages war against another; a military opponent or enemy.
- (rare) One who inflicts devastation, ruin, strife, or terror.
- (rare) An invader or warlord; one who uses conquest or takes over nations.
Descendants[edit]
References[edit]
- “werreiǒur, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2019-01-23.
Categories:
- Middle English terms borrowed from Old French
- Middle English terms derived from Old French
- Middle English terms suffixed with -er
- Middle English terms suffixed with -our
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- Middle English terms with rare senses
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