war in Old English

IPA: /wɑːr/ Forms: wār [canonical, neuter] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Etymology: From Proto-West Germanic *wair, related to *wīraz. Etymology templates: {{inh|ang|gmw-pro|*wair}} Proto-West Germanic *wair Head templates: {{head|ang|nouns|||||g=n|g2=|g3=|head=wār|sort=}} wār n, {{ang-noun|n|head=wār}} wār n

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"war" meaning in Old English

Noun