"weer" meaning in English

See weer in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /wiː.ə/ [UK], /wiː.ɚ/ [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Persent101-weer.wav Forms: more weer [comparative], most weer [superlative]
Etymology: From Old English wær Etymology templates: {{inh|en|ang|wær}} Old English wær Head templates: {{en-adj}} weer (comparative more weer, superlative most weer)
  1. (obsolete) true, correct Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-weer-en-adj-lDJ32FKH
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Adjective

IPA: /wiː.ə/ [UK], /wiː.ɚ/ [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Persent101-weer.wav
Head templates: {{head|en|comparative adjective}} weer
  1. comparative form of wee: more wee Tags: comparative, form-of Form of: wee (extra: more wee)
    Sense id: en-weer-en-adj-iGdUjucz
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3

Noun

IPA: /wiː.ə/ [UK], /wiː.ɚ/ [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Persent101-weer.wav Forms: weers [plural]
Etymology: wee + -er Etymology templates: {{etymid|en|urinator}}, {{suffix|en|wee|er|id2=agent noun}} wee + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} weer (plural weers)
  1. (UK, colloquial) Someone who wees, someone who urinates. Tags: UK, colloquial
    Sense id: en-weer-en-noun-5FccG8Vo Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun) Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 6 14 80
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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