werreyen

== Middle English == === Alternative forms === werrey, werry, werrai, werrien, werraye, werrei, werreye, werye === Etymology === From Old French werreier, from Vulgar Latin *werrizāre. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /wɛˈræi̯ən/, /ˈwɛræi̯ən/, /ˈwɛriən/ === Verb === werreyen (third-person singular simple present werreyeth, present participle werreyende, werreyynge, first-/third-person singular past indicative and past participle werreyed) To attack, fight or war (against something); to be involved in armed conflict. To attack a religion, a deity, or a spiritual leader or figure; to enter into religious conflict. To denigrate, show enmity towards, or bring down a religion or deity. (rare) To disavow or argue against a doctrine or belief. (rare) To cause a commotion, conflict, or uprising; to stir up trouble. (figurative, rare) To attract or court a romantic partner. ==== Conjugation ==== ==== Descendants ==== English: warray (obsolete) Scots: warra (obsolete) ==== References ==== “werreien, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 23 January 2019.