werreour

Middle English

Alternative forms

werrier, weorreour, werrioure, werayour, weryor, wariour, werrayour, werreor, werriour, weryer, woryour, werryur, werryor, wereour

Etymology

From Old French guerreier, guerroiier (equivalent to werreyen +‎ -er) and Old French guerreiur, guerroieor (equivalent to werreyen +‎ -our).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /wɛriˈuːr/, /wɛrɛi̯ˈuːr/, /ˈwɛri.ur/, /wɛriˈɛːr/, /ˈwɛri.ər/

Noun

werreour (plural werreours)

A warrior or combatant; one who partakes in battles or war.
(rare) One who wages war against another; a military opponent or enemy.
(rare) One who inflicts devastation, ruin, strife, or terror.
(rare) An invader or warlord; one who uses conquest or takes over nations.

Descendants

English: warrior
Scots: warrior

References

“werreiǒur (n.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2019-01-23.

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