"werreur" meaning in Middle English

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Noun

Etymology: From Anglo-Norman werreur, Old French guerroiier (“fighter, combattant”), from Medieval Latin werra, from Frankish *werru (“confusion; quarrel”), from Proto-Indo-European *wers- (“to mix up, confuse, beat, thresh”). Displaced native Old English cempa. Etymology templates: {{der|enm|xno|werreur}} Anglo-Norman werreur, {{der|enm|fro|guerroiier||fighter, combattant}} Old French guerroiier (“fighter, combattant”), {{der|enm|ML.|werra}} Medieval Latin werra, {{der|enm|frk|*werru|t=confusion; quarrel}} Frankish *werru (“confusion; quarrel”), {{der|enm|ine-pro|*wers-||to mix up, confuse, beat, thresh}} Proto-Indo-European *wers- (“to mix up, confuse, beat, thresh”), {{cog|ang|cempa}} Old English cempa Head templates: {{head|enm|noun}} werreur
  1. Alternative form of werrour Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: werrour
    Sense id: en-werreur-enm-noun-CI2i87gt Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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