Sekirov Dictionary

ware

UK /ˈwɛə/US /ˈwɛɹ/

noun 6
verb 3
adjective 2
forms 6

noun6

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[in compounds] Goods or a type of goods offered for sale or use.
- Astbury was the more successful and made frequent journeys to London, where he sold his ware and obtained further orders. — 1923
•
Pottery or metal goods.
- damascene ware, tole ware
(Ireland) Crockery.
A style or genre of artifact.
(Scotland, Northern-England) Spring, springtime.
(dialect, no longer used) Seaweed; drift seaweed; seawrack.

verb3

Old eye dialect spelling of were.
•
(dialect, no longer used) To be ware or mindful of something.
- Ware the horn and heels lest they fling a flap to thee. — 1450
•
(no longer used) To protect or guard (especially oneself); to be on guard, be wary.
- Ware thee.

adjective2

(literary) Aware.
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(no longer used) Wary; cautious.
- He is ware inough; he is wilye, and circumspect for stirring vp any sedition. — 1549

forms

wared · wore · waring · wares · more ware · most ware

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