werren
Middle English
/ˈwɛrən/
verb
Definitions
- To attack, fight or war (against something or someone); to be involved in or engage in armed conflict.
- To inflict destruction or devastation by way of conflict or battle; to bring to ruin.
- (rare) To attack outside armed conflict; to fight one-on-one or in a disorganised manner.
- To attack a religion (or its people) or a value; to enter into religious or moral conflict.
- To denigrate, show enmity towards, punish, or afflict a religion or its followers.
- (rare) To have one's knowledge on a topic turn clouded or unclear.
Etymology
Borrowed from Old French guerrier derived from Frankish *werran derived from Proto-Germanic *werraną (cause disarray, confusion) affix from Middle English werre (war).
Origin
Middle English
werre
Gloss
war
Concept
Semantic Field
Warfare and hunting
Ontological Category
Person/Thing