were

noun

1. (archaic) man (human male), as in werewolf ‎(“man-wolf”).

2. (obsolete) A fine for slaying a man; weregild.

3. (fandom slang) The collective name for any kind of person that changes into another form under certain conditions, including the werewolf.

verb

1. Second-person singular simple past tense indicative of be.

- John, you were the only person to see him.

2. First-person plural simple past tense indicative of be.

- We were about to leave.

3. Second-person plural simple past tense indicative of be.

- Mary and John, you were right.

4. Third-person plural simple past tense indicative of be.

- They were a fine group.

- They were to be the best of friends from that day on.

5. Simple imperfect subjunctive in all persons of be.

- I wish that it were Sunday.

- I wish that I were with you.

6. (Northern England) was.