War"fare`, v. i. To lead a military life; to carry on continual wars.
Camden.
War"far`er (?), n. One engaged in warfare; a military man; a soldier; a
warrior.
War"ha`ble (?), a. [War + hable.] Fit for war. [Obs.] "Warhable youth."
Spenser.
War`i*an"gle (?), n. [OE. wariangel, weryangle; cf. AS. wearg outlaw,
criminal, OHG, warg, warch, Goth. wargs (in comp.), G. würgengel, i.
e., destroying angel, destroyer, killer, and E. worry.] (Zoöl.) The
red-backed shrike (Lanius collurio); — called also würger, worrier, and
throttler. [Written also warriangle, weirangle, etc.] [Obs. or Prov.
Eng.]
Wa"ri*ly (?), adv. In a wary manner.
Wa"ri*ment (?), n. Wariness. [Obs.] Spenser.
War"ine (?), n. (Zoöl.) A South American monkey, one of the sapajous.
Wa"ri*ness (?), n. The quality or state of being wary; care to foresee
and guard against evil; cautiousness. "An almost reptile wariness." G.
W. Cable.
To determine what are little things in religion, great wariness is to
be used.
Sprat.
Syn. — Caution; watchfulness; circumspection; foresight; care;
vigilance; scrupulousness.
War"ish (?), v. t. [OF. warir to protect, heal, cure, F. guéri&?; to
cure; of Teutonic origin; cf. OHG. werian, weren, to protect, to
hinder. See Garret.] To protect from the effects of; hence, to cure; to
heal. [Obs.]
My brother shall be warished hastily.
Chaucer.
Varro testifies that even at this day there be some who warish and cure
the stinging of serpents with their spittle.
Holland.