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were verb Past tense of be, used with a singular subject (especially in the negative). [DARE labels this usage "chiefly South, South Midland" in the U.S.]

1792 Big Pigeon Church Minutes 10 At a calld Meeting by a request of some of the Breathren Br.o Samuel Mathes Came before the Church and gave satesfaction for his transgration and ware receivd into union Again. 1861 Kendrick CW Letters (Dec 21) he stated that ther wer a talk of them having to go to kentucky. 1922 TN CW Ques 378 (Hancock Co TN) I lost my arm in a skirmish in Resaca Ga. And were in the hospitale one year and was not able to help myself for nine months time. 1939 Hall Coll Back when I were just a young man ... The moon were shining bright. 1954 Roberts Bought a Dog They weren’t no way for me to ex-cape out through it. 1971 AOHP/ALC-277 That was in Beaver Country where he were raised at. 1997 GSMNPOHP-4:19 There were one in the upper end of the cove up towards where the picnic area is at.