(a) The masculine member of a pair in sexually differentiated species, a biological male; a man in contrast to a woman; ~ and wif; ~ and wif and wenchel, every man, woman, and child, everybody; (b) a person who happens to be male, a man, fellow; ?also, a male companion or attendant [quot. a1400]; ~ geld, q.v.; burgh-were(n, townsmen, citizens [cp. ware n.pl.]; (c) a husband, mate; a male sexual partner; also fig. of Christ as the spouse of a virgin; (d) weres imennesse (imone), conjugal relations, sexual intercourse.