verb ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   second-person singular simple past indicative of be archaic, form-of, indicative, past, second-person, singular

   "Why wert thou there?"

2. 2
   second-person singular simple past subjunctive of be archaic, form-of, past, second-person, singular, subjunctive

   "If thou wert mine, I would be in heaven!"

Synonyms

All synonyms

wastwastwere

Example

More examples

"A shield and my reliance, o God, Thou ever wert. I'll trust unto Thy guidance, o leave me not ungirt."

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