weren

Dutch (Brabantic)

/ˈʋeːrə(n)/

verb
Definitions
  • (transitive) to hold back, to keep out

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Dutch wēren 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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