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warre

Archaic Terms
Pronunciation

Understanding ARPABET Pronunciation

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The pronunciation guide uses the ARPABET phonetic system—the same system used in speech recognition and text-to-speech applications.

Vowel Examples:
AE1 = cat, bat
EH1 = bed, head
IY1 = see, me
OW1 = go, boat
UW1 = boot, do
Stress Numbers:
0 = no stress (unstressed)
1 = primary stress (loud)
2 = secondary stress (medium)
Example:
AH0 TH IY1 N AH0
= a-THEE-na (Athena)

The stressed syllable (marked with 1) is pronounced louder and clearer than others.

Quick Definition

An archaic spelling of "war," denoting armed conflict or fierce struggle, frequently found in Early Modern English poetry and prose.

Detailed Definition
In Middle English and early modern texts, "warre" is the older spelling of modern "war." It appears here in a chivalric discussion of what true knighthood is and is mainly of interest as historical spelling rather than a different meaning.
Example
Example in poetry:
“For knighthood is not in the feats of warre” preserves warre, an early spelling of war; Spenser’s “The Faerie Queene” often uses such variable spellings in martial scenes; in older editions, “warre” may also help a line’s visual or historical texture; Modernize it to war when glossing meaning, but retain warre when quoting the original
Additional Notes
The form "warre" in the quoted line is an old spelling that modern readers may notice as unfamiliar.; Found in the poem, The True Knight by Stephen Hawes
Also Known As
conflict strife battle skirmish
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