wert

[ wurt; unstressed wert ]

/ wɜrt; unstressed wərt /

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verb Archaic.

a second person singular past indicative and subjunctive of be.

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Words nearby wert

Wernicke's area, wero, Werra, werris, wersh, wert, Wertmüller, werwolf, Wes, Wesak, Weser

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How to use wert in a sentence

If thou wert an honest woman, thou wouldst not have left thy husband and children, and run about the country like a fugitive.
Fox's Book of Martyrs|John Foxe
"If this be the case thou wert right," answered the mayor, and the Israelite departed in peace.
Hebraic Literature; Translations from the Talmud, Midrashim and Kabbala|Various
As soon as thou wert born thou hast excelled by thy power of mind; being the son of the gods thou hast become their father.
Sacred Books of the East|Various
Unchanged, thou shalt live in the mem'ry of years,I cannot—I will not—forget what thou wert!
The Book of Humorous Verse|Various

And well mayest thou rejoice—'tis very plain,That near wert thou to Death's unsocial lands.
The Book of Humorous Verse|Various

British Dictionary definitions for wert

wert

/ (wɜːt, unstressed wət) /

verb

archaic, or dialect (used with the pronoun thou or its relative equivalent) a singular form of the past tense (indicative mood) of be 1

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