wer

noun2

1. •
   A man; a male; a husband.

   • […]the character of a horseman was inseparable connected with the knight—the military attendant of the baron, who was himself nothing more than the Wer, or Man, of the king—even the armiger, […] — 1862
2. •
   (no longer used, historical) A fine for slaying a man; wergeld.

noun1

1. •
   Initialism of word error rate.