Webster's English Dictionary

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were

were  [ME were (suppletive sing. past subj. & 2d sing. past indic. of beenX 
   to be), weren (suppletive past pl. of been), fr. OE wre (sing. past 
   subj. & 2d sing. past indic. of wesan to be), won (past pl. indic. of 
   wesan), wren (past pl. subj. of wesan) - more at WAS past 2d sing, 
   past pl, or past subjunctive of BE