wer

Definitions

1. A man; a male; a husband
   historical, obsolete
2. Initialism of word error rate.
   abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
3. A fine for slaying a man; wergeld.
   historical, obsolete

Equivalents

Examples

“[…]the character of a horseman was inseparable connected with the knight—the military attendant of the baron, who was himself nothing more than the Wer, or Man, of the king—even the armiger, […]”

“Further is this wort of two kinds, wer and wife, or male and female. The wer, or male, hath white blossoms, and the wife, or female, hath red or brown; either is beneficial and wonderlike, and they have⟳ on them wondrous virtue.”

“Under the system of money compensation, the kindred of the slain must demand⟳ payment of the wer, or prosecute the feud. They had the right to the wer when paid, and must by oath release⟳ the slayer and his kindred from the feud.”

“It was so in the England of Alfred's day; the maternal kinsfolk paid a third of the wer. The Leges Henrici, which about such a matter⟳ will not be inventing new rules, tell⟳ us that the paternal kinsfolk pay⟳ and receive⟳ two-thirds, the maternal kinsfolk one-third of the wer; and this is borne out by other evidence.”

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