weren

Middle Dutch

verb
Definitions
  • to hold back, to keep out, to resist
  • to prevent
  • to protect
  • to fight against, to oppose
  • to object (in court)
  • to refuse, to deny

Etymology

Inherited from Old Dutch *werien inherited from Proto-Germanic *warjaną (defend, ward off, protect, thwart, guard, defend against).

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*warjaną

Gloss

defend, ward off, protect, thwart, guard, defend against

Concept
Semantic Field

Warfare and hunting

Ontological Category

Action/Process

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