Webster's Dictionary 1828

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WAR-WORN

WAR-WORN, adjective [war and worn.] Worn with military service; as a war-worn coat; a war-worn soldier.

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WARBLE

WARBLE, verb transitive [G., to turn, whirl, warble; a whirl, a vortex; a turning bone or joint, Latin]1. To quaver a sound or the voice; to modulate with turns or variations. C...

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WARBLED

WARBLED, participle passive Quavered; modulated; uttered musically.

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WARBLER

WARBLER, noun1. A singer; a songster; used of birds.In lulling strains the fetherd warblers woo.2. The common name of a genus of small birds (Sylvia,) comprising most of the sma...

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WARBLES

WARBLES, noun In farriery, small hard tumors on the backs of horses, occasioned by the heat of the saddle in traveling, or by the uneasiness of its situation; also, small tumors...

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WARBLING

WARBLING, participle present tense1. Quavering the voice; modulating notes; singing.2.adjective Filled with musical notes; as the warbling glade.WARBLING, noun The act of shakin...

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WARD

WARD, in composition, as in toward, homeward, is the Saxon weard, from the root of LatinWARD, verb transitive1. To guard; to deep in safety; to watch.Whose gates he found fast s...

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WARD-ROOM

WARD-ROOM, noun [ward and room.] In a ship, a room over the gun-room, where the lieutenants and other principal officers sleep and mess.

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WARD-STAFF

WARD-STAFF, noun A constables or watchmans staff.

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WARDED

WARDED, participle passive Guarded.WARDED off, prevented from attacking or injuring.

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WARDEN

WARDEN, noun1. A keeper; a guardian.2. An officer who keeps or guards; a keeper; as the warden of the fleet or fleet prison.3. A large pear.WARDEN of the cinque ports, in Englan...

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WARDER

WARDER, noun1. A keeper; a guard.The warders of the gate.2. A trunchion by which an officer of arms forbad fight.WARDERs of the tower, officers who attend state prisoners.

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WARDMOTE

WARDMOTE, noun In law, a court held in each ward in London.

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WARDROBE

WARDROBE, noun1. A room or apartment where clothes or wearing apparel is kept.2. Wearing apparel in general.

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WARDSHIP

WARDSHIP, noun1. Guardianship; care and protection of a ward.2. Right of guardianship.WARDSHIP is incident to tenure in socage.3. Pupilage; state of being under a guardian.

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WARE

WARE, preterit tense of wear, obsolete It is now written wore.WARE, adjective [We never use ware by itself. But we use it in aware, beware, and in wary. It was formerly in use.]...

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WAREFUL

WAREFUL, adjective [from ware, wary.] Wary; watchful; cautious. [Not used.]

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WAREFULNESS

WAREFULNESS, noun Wariness; cautiousness.

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WAREHOUSE

WAREHOUSE, noun [ware and house.] A storehouse for goods.WAREHOUSE, verb transitive s as z. To deposit or secure in a warehouse

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WAREHOUSED

WAREHOUSED, participle passive Placed in a store for safe keeping.

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WAREHOUSING

WAREHOUSING, participle present tense Repositing in a store for safe keeping.

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WARELESS

WARELESS, adjective Unwary; incautious.2. Suffered unawares.

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WARELY

WARELY, adverb Cautiously. [See Warily.]

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WARFARE

WARFARE, noun [war and fare.]1. Military service; military life; war.The Philistines gathered their armies for warfare 1 Samuel 28:1.2. Contest; struggle with spiritual enemies....

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WARHABLE

WARHABLE, adjective [war and Latin habilis.] Fit for war. [Not in use.]

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WARHOOP

WARHOOP, noun [war and hoop.] The savage yell of war; a yell uttered on entering into battle.

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WARILY

WARILY, adverb [from wary.] Cautiously; with timorous prudence or wise foresight. Great enterprises are to be conducted warily Change of laws should be warily proceeded in.