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ware
I. \ˈwa(a)](ə)r, ˈwe], ]ə\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English wār; akin to Frisian wier seaweed, Old English wīr wire — more at wire
dialect Britain : seaweed
II. adjective
Etymology: Middle English war, ware, from Old English wær — more at wary
1. : aware, cognizant, conscious
< was ware of black looks cast at me — Mary Webb >
2. archaic : wary, vigilant, heedful
III. transitive verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
Etymology: Middle English waren, from Old English warian; akin to Old High German biwarōn to keep, protect, Old Norse vara to be aware; all from a West Germanic-North Germanic verb derived from the adjective represented by Old English wær aware, cautious — more at wary
: to take heed of : beware of : avoid, shun — used chiefly as a command to hunting animals
< ware chase >
< ware rabbit >
< ware wheat >
IV. noun
(-s)
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English waru; akin to Middle High German ware ware, Old Norse vara and probably to Old English wær aware, cautious, prudent — more at wary
1.
a. : manufactured articles, products of art or craft, or farm produce offered for sale : articles of merchandise : goods, commodities
< the peddler unpacked his ware >
b. : an item offered for sale : an article of merchandise
< a favorite ware is a Bible — Henry Lee >
< buses, trucks, diesel engines and other heavy wares — Mitchell Gordon >
< fruit-vendors who exposed their wares of brightest hues on the pavement — Norman Douglas >
2. : goods, commodities, manufacturers, or produce of a specific class or kind
< coopers' ware >
< household ware >
< mahogany ware >
— usually used in combination
< hardware >
< silverware >
< tinware >
< glassware >
< tableware >
as
a. Britain : potatoes of marketable size and suitable for table use
b. : fabrics, cloth
c. obsolete : livestock
d. : pottery, dishes, or other items of fired clay
< ware which comes from the kiln cracked — Daniel Rhodes >
< a yellow ware with mottle glaze — American Guide Series: Maryland >
3. : an intangible item (as a service or a literary product) that is a marketable commodity
< an information officer … is under constant pressure to provide more wares — Herbert Agar >
< the wares of legitimate show business — American Guide Series: New York City >
< nothing so quenches the enthusiasm of the teacher as a too-utilitarian view of his wares — Lyle Owen >
4. : a group of pottery types classified by archaeologists according to characteristics of temper and hardness, type of paste, or similar surface treatment rather than by shape or decoration
V. noun
(-s)
Etymology: Middle English, from Old Norse vār — more at vernal
Scotland : the spring season
VI. transitive verb
Etymology: Middle English waren, from Old Norse verja to clothe, invest, spend — more at wear
Scotland
1. : spend, expend
2. : squander, waste |