Webster's Dictionary 1913

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War-beaten

War″–beat′en (?), a. Warworn.

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Warble

War″ble (?), n. [Cf. Wormil.]1. (Far.) (a) A small, hard tumor which is produced on the back of a horse by the heat or pressure of the saddle in traveling. (b) A small tumor pro...

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Warble (2)

War″ble, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Warbled (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Warbling (?).] [OE. werbelen, OF. werbler; of Teutonic origin; cf. G. wirbeln to turn, to warble, D. wervelen, akin to E....

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Warble (3)

War″ble, v. i. 1. To be quavered or modulated; to be uttered melodiously.Such strains ne'er warble in the linnet's throat. Gay.3. To sing in a trilling manner, or with many turn...

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Warble (4)

War″ble, n. A quavering modulation of the voice; a musical trill; a song.And he, the wondrous child,Whose silver warble wildOutvalued every pulsing sound. Emerson.

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Warbler

War″bler (?), n. 1. One who, or that which, warbles; a singer; a songster; — applied chiefly to birds.In lulling strains the feathered warblers woo. Tickell.2. (Zoöl.) Any one o...

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Warblingly

War″bling‐ly, adv. In a warbling manner.

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Warburg's tincture

War″burg's tinc″ture (?). (Pharm.) A preparation containing quinine and many other ingredients, often used in the treatment of malarial affections. It was invented by Dr. Warbur...

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Ward

Ward (?), n. [AS. weard, fem., guard, weard, masc., keeper, guard; akin to OS. ward a watcher, warden, G. wart, OHG. wart, Icel. vörðr a warden, a watch, Goth. -wards in daúrawa...

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Ward (2)

Ward (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Warded; p. pr. & vb. n.Warding.] [OE. wardien, AS. weardian to keep, protect; akin to OS. ward�n to watch, take care, OFries. wardia, OHG. wart�n, G...

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Ward (3)

Ward, v. i. 1. To be vigilant; to keep guard.2. To act on the defensive with a weapon.She redoubling her blows drove the stranger to no other shift than to ward and go back. Sir...

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Ward-corn

Ward″–corn′ (?), n. [Ward + F. corne horn, L. cornu.] (O. Eng. Law) The duty of keeping watch and ward (see the Note under Watch, n., 1) with a horn to be blown upon any occasio...

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Wardcorps

Ward″corps′ (?), n. [Wars + corps.] Guardian; one set to watch over another. “Though thou preyedest Argus... to be my wardcorps.” Chaucer.

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Warden

Ward″en (?), n. [OE. wardein, OF. wardein, gardein, gardain, F. gardien. See Guardian, and Ward guard.]1. A keeper; a guardian; a watchman.He called to the warden on the... batt...

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Wardenry

{ Ward″en‐ry (?), Ward″en‐ship, } n. The office or jurisdiction of a warden.

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Warder

Ward″er (?), n. 1. One who wards or keeps; a keeper; a guard. “The warders of the gate.” Dryden.2. A truncheon or staff carried by a king or a commander in chief, and used in si...

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Wardian

Ward″i‐an (?), a. Designating, or pertaining to, a kind of glass inclosure for keeping ferns, mosses, etc., or for transporting growing plants from a distance; as, a Wardian cas...

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Wardmote

Ward″mote′ (?), n. Anciently, a meeting of the inhabitants of a ward; also, a court formerly held in each ward of London for trying defaults in matters relating to the watch, po...

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Wardrobe

Ward″robe′ (?), n. [OE. warderobe, OF. warderobe, F. garderobe; of German origin. See Ward, v. t., and Robe.]1. A room or apartment where clothes are kept, or wearing apparel is...

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Wardroom

Ward″room′ (?), n. 1. (Naut.) A room occupied as a messroom by the commissioned officers of a war vessel. See Gunroom. Totten.2. A room used by the citizens of a city ward, for ...

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Wardship

Ward″ship (?), n. 1. The office of a ward or keeper; care and protection of a ward; guardianship; right of guardianship.Wardship is incident to tenure in socage. Blackstone.2. T...

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Wardsman

Wards″man (?), n.; pl.Wardsmen (�). A man who keeps ward; a guard. Sydney Smith.

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Ware

Ware (?), obs.imp. of Wear. Wore.

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Ware (2)

Ware, v. t.(Naut.) To wear, or veer. See Wear.

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Ware (3)

Ware, n. [AS. wār.] (Bot.) Seaweed.Ware goose(Zoöl.), the brant; — so called because it feeds on ware, or seaweed.

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Ware (4)

Ware, n. [OE. ware, AS. waru; akin to D. waar, G. waare, Icel. & Sw. vara, Dan. vare; and probably to E. worth, a. See Worth, a.] Articles of merchandise; the sum of articles of...

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Ware (5)

Ware, a. [OE. war, AS. wær. √142. See Wary.] A ware; taking notice; hence, wary; cautious; on one's guard. See Beware.She was ware and knew it bet than he. Chaucer.Of whom be th...