werrour

== Middle English == === Alternative forms === wereur, weorrur, weorreur, werrur, werreur, werrer, werrure, werroure, werere, werrowre === Etymology === From Anglo-Norman guerreur or Middle French guerreur; remodelled as werre (“war”) +‎ -our. Some forms are instead reanalysed as werre +‎ -er. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /wɛrˈuːr/, /wɛrˈiu̯r/, /ˈwɛrur/, /ˈwɛrər/ (Late Middle English) IPA(key): /warˈuːr/, /ˈwarur/, /ˈwarər/ === Noun === werrour (plural werrours) A warrior or combatant; one who partakes in battles. One who inflicts battle, hardship or strife or likes discord. ==== References ==== “werrǒur, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 23 January 2019.