† guerren.
Obsolete.
War.
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(the) feat of warc1503
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?a1475 (?a1425) tr. R. Higden Polychron. (Harl. 2261) (1882) VIII. 307 A knyȝhte of Lancastreshire movede gwerre..ageyne Thomas of Lancastre his lorde.
?a1475 (?a1425) tr. R. Higden Polychron. (Harl. 2261) (1882) VIII. 283 From that tyme guerres began to cease in Wales.
1491 Act Hen. VII c. 23 Preamble, Richard White..traitrously levyed guerre ayen our seid Souvereign Lord.
1539 in State Papers Henry VIII (1834) III. 141 I am enfourmed that the King of Skottes wilnat that any of his men goo out of the countrey, in feare of the guerr of Ingland.
Derivatives
guerre v. Obsolete (intransitive) to wage war.
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?a1475 (?a1425) tr. R. Higden Polychron. (Harl. 2261) (1869) II. 321 Men of Ethioppe guerrenge ageyn men of Egipte.
1616 J. Bullokar Eng. Expositor Guerring, Brawling [also in Cockeram 1623].
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