WARE


Meaning of WARE in English

I. ˈwer adjective

Etymology: Middle English war, ware careful, aware, from Old English wær — more at wary

Date: before 12th century

1. : aware , conscious

was ware of black looks cast at me — Mary Webb

2. archaic : wary , vigilant

II. transitive verb

( wared ; war·ing )

Etymology: Middle English, from Old English warian; akin to Old High German bi warōn to protect, Old English wær aware

Date: before 12th century

: to beware of : avoid — used chiefly as a command to hunting animals

III. noun

Etymology: Middle English, from Old English waru; akin to Middle High German ware ware and probably to Sanskrit vasna price — more at venal

Date: before 12th century

1.

a. : manufactured articles, products of art or craft, or farm produce : goods — often used in combination

tin ware

b. : an article of merchandise

2. : articles (as pottery or dishes) of fired clay

earthen ware

3. : an intangible item (as a service or ability) that is a marketable commodity

IV. transitive verb

( wared ; war·ing )

Etymology: Middle English, probably of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse verja (past participle varithr, varthr to clothe, invest, spend — more at wear

Date: 14th century

Scottish : spend , expend

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.