Black's law dictionary. HENRY CAMPBELL BLACK, M. A.. 1990.
weir — wear, or weir /wer/wir/ A great dam or fence made across a river, or against water, formed of stakes interlaced by twigs of osier, and accommodated for the taking of fish, or to convey a stream to a mill … Black's law dictionary
wear — wear, or weir /wer/wir/ A great dam or fence made across a river, or against water, formed of stakes interlaced by twigs of osier, and accommodated for the taking of fish, or to convey a stream to a mill … Black's law dictionary
Weir — (w[=e]r), Wear Wear,n. [OE. wer, AS. wer; akin to G. wehr, AS. werian to defend, protect, hinder, G. wehren, Goth. warjan; and perhaps to E. wary; or cf. Skr. v[.r] to check, hinder. [root]142. Cf. {Garret}.] 1. A dam in a river to stop and raise … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Wear — Weir Weir (w[=e]r), Wear Wear,n. [OE. wer, AS. wer; akin to G. wehr, AS. werian to defend, protect, hinder, G. wehren, Goth. warjan; and perhaps to E. wary; or cf. Skr. v[.r] to check, hinder. [root]142. Cf. {Garret}.] 1. A dam in a river to stop … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
weir — /wear/, n. 1. a small dam in a river or stream. 2. a fence, as of brush or narrow boards, or a net set in a stream, channel, etc., for catching fish. [bef. 900; ME were, OE wer, deriv. of root of werian to defend, dam up] * * * ▪ engineering… … Universalium
Wear — (w[=e]r; 277), n. Same as {Weir}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
weir — is the standard spelling for a dam built across a river. The older variant wear is now obsolete … Modern English usage
Wear — Recorded as Wer, Werre, Wear and Weare, this is a surname of early Celtic or pre 8th century Anglo Saxon origins. It has several possible sources, all in a sense residential. Firstly it may describe someone who lived by the northern English river … Surnames reference
Weir — This interesting and unusual name, with variant spellings Wear, Were, Where etc. derives from two possible origins. Firstly, it may be topographical for a dweller by a dam, or keeper of a fishing weir, from the Old English word wer , weir, dam,… … Surnames reference
Weir — /wɪə/ (say wear) noun Peter Lindsay, born 1944, Australian film director; films include Gallipoli (1981) and Dead Poets Society (1989, US). Peter Weir was born in Sydney and became an independent film director in 1974 after working in television… …
