was
was [ME, fr. OE, 1st & 3d sing. past indic. of wesan to be; akin to ON ver]a to be, var was, Skt vasati he lives, dwells past 1st & 3d sing of BE
Webster's English Dictionarywas [ME, fr. OE, 1st & 3d sing. past indic. of wesan to be; akin to ON ver]a to be, var was, Skt vasati he lives, dwells past 1st & 3d sing of BE