weir

English

/wɪə/, /wɪɹ/

noun
Definitions
  • An adjustable dam placed across a river to regulate the flow of water downstream.
  • A fence placed across a river to catch fish.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English were inherited from Old English wer (weir, man, husband, a male being, hero) inherited from *warjan (ward off, defend against) inherited from Proto-Germanic *warjaną (defend, ward off, protect, thwart, guard, defend against) derived from Proto-Indo-European *wer- (heed, cover, defend, protect, burn, close, save, bend, turn, guard, rope, squirrel, envelop, boil, crook, notice, give heed, string, watch, speak, note, high, twist, perceive, tie, sense, blister, bond, blacken, shut, be wary, shelter, bind with a rope, highland, sketch an outline, become aware, take heed, stoat, make, cut, look out for, raised area, be aware, be watchful, tear, pay attention, scratch, observe, tuber, lump, work, be careful), *wer- (heed, cover, defend, protect, burn, close, save, bend, turn, guard, rope, squirrel, envelop, boil, crook, notice, give heed, string, watch, speak, note, high, twist, perceive, tie, sense, blister, bond, blacken, shut, be wary, shelter, bind with a rope, highland, sketch an outline, become aware, take heed, stoat, make, cut, look out for, raised area, be aware, be watchful, tear, pay attention, scratch, observe, tuber, lump, work, be careful).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*wer-

Gloss

heed, cover, defend, protect, burn, close, save, bend, turn, guard, rope, squirrel, envelop, boil, crook, notice, give heed, string, watch, speak, note, high, twist, perceive, tie, sense, blister, bond, blacken, shut, be wary, shelter, bind with a rope, highland, sketch an outline, become aware, take heed, stoat, make, cut, look out for, raised area, be aware, be watchful, tear, pay attention, scratch, observe, tuber, lump, work, be careful

Concept
Semantic Field

Basic actions and technology

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

弦

Emoji
🤭 📔

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