War"ble, n. A quavering modulation of the voice; a musical trill; a
song.
And he, the wondrous child, Whose silver warble wild Outvalued every
pulsing sound.
Emerson.
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 of numerous species of small Old World singing birds
belonging to the family Sylviidæ, many of which are noted songsters.
The bluethroat, blackcap, reed warbler (see under Reed), and sedge
warbler (see under Sedge) are well-known species.
3. (Zoöl.) Any one of numerous species of small, often bright colored,
American singing birds of the family or subfamily Mniotiltidæ, or
Sylvicolinæ. They are allied to the Old World warblers, but most of
them are not particularly musical.
The American warblers are often divided, according to their habits,
into bush warblers, creeping warblers, fly- catching warblers, ground
warblers, wood warblers, wormeating warblers, etc.
Bush warbler (Zoöl.) any American warbler of the genus Opornis, as the
Connecticut warbler (O. agilis). — Creeping warbler (Zoöl.), any one of
several species of very small American warblers belonging to Parula,
Mniotilta, and allied genera, as the blue yellow-backed warbler (Parula
Americana), and the black- and-white creeper (Mniotilta varia). —
Fly-catching warbler (Zoöl.), any one of several species of warblers
belonging to Setophaga, Sylvania, and allied genera having the bill
hooked and notched at the tip, with strong rictal bristles at the base,
as the hooded warbler (Sylvania mitrata), the black- capped warbler (S.
pusilla), the Canadian warbler (S. Canadensis), and the American
redstart (see Redstart). — Ground warbler (Zoöl.), any American warbler
of the genus Geothlypis, as the mourning ground warbler (G.
Philadelphia), and the Maryland yellowthroat (see Yellowthroat). — Wood
warbler (Zoöl.), any one of numerous American warblers of the genus
Dendroica. Among the most common wood warblers in the Eastern States
are the yellowbird, or yellow warbler (see under Yellow), the black-
throated green warbler (Dendroica virens), the yellow-rumped warbler
(D. coronata), the blackpoll (D. striata), the bay-breasted warbler (D.
castanea), the chestnut-sided warbler (D. Pennsylvanica), the Cape May
warbler (D. tigrina), the prairie warbler (see under Prairie), and the
pine warbler (D. pinus). See also Magnolia warbler, under Magnolia, and
Blackburnian warbler.
War"bling*ly, adv. In a warbling manner.
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. Warburg of London.
{ -ward (wrd), -wards (wrdz) }. [AS. -weard, -weardes; akin to OS. &
OFries. -ward. OHG. -wert, G. -wärts, Icel. -verðr, Goth. - vaírþs, L.
vertere to turn, versus toward, and E. worth to become. √143. See
Worth. v. i., and cf. Verse. Adverbs ending in -wards (AS. -weardes)
and some other adverbs, such as besides, betimes, since (OE. sithens).
etc., were originally genitive forms used adverbially.] Suffixes
denoting course or direction to; motion or tendency toward; as in
backward, or backwards; toward, or towards, etc.
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 daúrawards a doorkeeper, and E. wary;
cf. OF. warde guard, from the German. See Ware, a., Wary, and cf.
Guard, Wraith.] 1. The act of guarding; watch; guard; guardianship;
specifically, a guarding during the day. See the Note under Watch, n.,
1.
Still, when she slept, he kept both watch and ward.
Spenser.
2. One who, or that which, guards; garrison; defender; protector; means
of guarding; defense; protection.
For the best ward of mine honor.
Shak.
The assieged castle's ward Their steadfast stands did mightily
maintain.
Spenser.
For want of other ward, He lifted up his hand, his front to guard.
Dryden.
3. The state of being under guard or guardianship; confinement under
guard; the condition of a child under a guardian; custody.
And he put them in ward in the house of the captain of the guard.
Gen. xl. 3.