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It is derived from _werian_, to defend, to hold, and may be connected with _wer_, a man.
Chips From A German Workshop. Vol. III. Essays on Literature, Biography, and Antiquities 1861
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Etymology 1
From Proto-Germanic *wazjaną, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *wes-. Cognate with Old Saxon werian, Old High German werien, Old Norse verja.
Verb
werian
to wear
April 3, 2018