weroances

"weroances," or under governors, took somewhat of kingly state on them, and so did their favorite wives.

International Miscellany of Literature, Art and Science, Vol. 1, No. 3, Oct. 1, 1850 Various

We must do Mr. Hariot the justice to say, however, that he had some little suspicion of the "subtiltie" of the weroances

The Complete Project Gutenberg Writings of Charles Dudley Warner Charles Dudley Warner 1864

We must do Mr. Hariot the justice to say, however, that he had some little suspicion of the "subtiltie" of the weroances (chiefs) and the priests.

Captain John Smith Charles Dudley Warner 1864