The difference between Were and Wife

When used as nouns, were means a fine for slaying a man, whereas wife means a married woman, especially in relation to her spouse.

Were is also verb with the meaning: ..

check bellow for the other definitions of Were and Wife

Were as a verb:

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Examples:

"John, you were the only person to see him."
Were as a verb:

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Examples:

"We were about to leave."
Were as a verb:

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Examples:

"Mary and John, you were right."
Were as a verb:

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Examples:

"They were a fine group."

"They were to be the best of friends from that day on."
Were as a verb:

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Examples:

"I wish that it were Sunday."

"I wish that I were with you."

"* with "[[if]]" omitted, put first in an "[[if]]" clause:"

"*: ''Were it simply that she wore a hat, I would not be upset at all.'' (= ''If it were simply...'')"

"*: ''Were father a king, we would have war.'' (= ''If father were a king,...'')"
Were as a verb (Northern England):

was.

Wife as a noun:

A married woman, especially in relation to her spouse.
Wife as a noun:

The female of a pair of mated animals.

Examples:

"A new wife for the gander is introduced into the pen."
Wife as a noun (Scotland):

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