1. were - Noun
2. were - Verb
Derived from be
A man.
To guard; to protect.
To wear. See 3d Wear.
A weir. See Weir.
The imperfect indicative plural, and imperfect subjunctive singular and plural, of the verb be. See Be.
A fine for slaying a man; the money value set upon a man's life; weregild.
Source: Webster's dictionaryWe should try to live in such way that if the Gospels were lost, they could be re-written by looking at us. Anthony of Sourozh
Whoever will not love his enemies cannot know the Lord and the sweetness of the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit teaches us to love our enemies in such way that we pity their souls as if they were our own children. Silouan the Athonite
It is pointless for someone to say that he has faith in God if he does not have the works which go with faith. What benefit were their lamps to the foolish virgins who had no oil (Mt. 25:1-13), namely, deeds of love and compassion? Gregory Palamas
Truth speaks even though the tongue were dead. Irish Proverb
If women were really good, God would be married. Georgian Proverb
If it were ever to rain soup, the poor would only have forks. Brazilian Proverb